Graduates in all racial/ethnic groups had higher grade point averages (GPAs) in all core academic courses in 2009 than in 1990.
In mathematics and science, only Asian/Pacific Islander graduates had higher GPAs in 2009 than in 2005.
In English and social studies, only White and Asian/Pacific Islander graduates had higher GPAs in 2009 than in 2005.
Trend in GPAs earned by graduates in core academic courses, by race/ethnicity: 1990-2009
1990 |
1994 |
1998 |
2000 |
2005 |
2009 |
Average GPA |
Standard error |
Average GPA |
Standard error |
Average GPA |
Standard error |
Average GPA |
Standard error |
Average GPA |
Standard error |
Average GPA |
Standard error |
White |
2.38 |
* |
(0.015) |
2.48 |
* |
(0.016) |
2.63 |
* |
(0.024) |
2.67 |
* |
(0.016) |
2.70 |
|
(0.012) |
2.73 |
|
(0.013) |
Black |
2.09 |
* |
(0.026) |
2.09 |
* |
(0.023) |
2.26 |
|
(0.034) |
2.23 |
* |
(0.016) |
2.32 |
|
(0.016) |
2.33 |
|
(0.017) |
Hispanic |
2.22 |
* |
(0.031) |
2.35 |
* |
(0.029) |
2.36 |
* |
(0.049) |
2.45 |
|
(0.049) |
2.48 |
|
(0.014) |
2.47 |
|
(0.017) |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
2.57 |
* |
(0.115) |
2.79 |
* |
(0.056) |
2.77 |
* |
(0.073) |
2.92 |
* |
(0.038) |
2.89 |
* |
(0.022) |
3.02 |
|
(0.029) |
White |
2.44 |
* |
(0.019) |
2.55 |
* |
(0.016) |
2.69 |
* |
(0.023) |
2.74 |
* |
(0.018) |
2.77 |
|
(0.015) |
2.80 |
|
(0.012) |
Black |
2.14 |
* |
(0.029) |
2.18 |
* |
(0.027) |
2.32 |
|
(0.027) |
2.33 |
|
(0.021) |
2.36 |
|
(0.017) |
2.37 |
|
(0.016) |
Hispanic |
2.25 |
* |
(0.040) |
2.40 |
|
(0.050) |
2.41 |
|
(0.047) |
2.48 |
|
(0.056) |
2.50 |
|
(0.018) |
2.49 |
|
(0.015) |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
2.66 |
* |
(0.073) |
2.75 |
* |
(0.073) |
2.82 |
* |
(0.052) |
2.95 |
|
(0.040) |
2.88 |
* |
(0.030) |
3.02 |
|
(0.035) |
White |
2.57 |
* |
(0.014) |
2.68 |
* |
(0.017) |
2.81 |
* |
(0.024) |
2.83 |
* |
(0.018) |
2.89 |
* |
(0.011) |
2.94 |
|
(0.010) |
Black |
2.27 |
* |
(0.024) |
2.28 |
* |
(0.021) |
2.43 |
* |
(0.027) |
2.45 |
* |
(0.022) |
2.55 |
|
(0.016) |
2.55 |
|
(0.021) |
Hispanic |
2.44 |
* |
(0.022) |
2.54 |
* |
(0.047) |
2.57 |
* |
(0.047) |
2.61 |
|
(0.061) |
2.64 |
|
(0.017) |
2.67 |
|
(0.017) |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
2.70 |
* |
(0.120) |
2.83 |
* |
(0.064) |
2.96 |
* |
(0.039) |
3.06 |
|
(0.038) |
3.05 |
* |
(0.027) |
3.14 |
|
(0.025) |
White |
2.61 |
* |
(0.015) |
2.72 |
* |
(0.020) |
2.85 |
* |
(0.023) |
2.90 |
* |
(0.021) |
2.96 |
* |
(0.011) |
2.99 |
|
(0.012) |
Black |
2.28 |
* |
(0.023) |
2.32 |
* |
(0.028) |
2.51 |
|
(0.038) |
2.49 |
* |
(0.024) |
2.58 |
|
(0.016) |
2.57 |
|
(0.019) |
Hispanic |
2.48 |
* |
(0.046) |
2.58 |
* |
(0.053) |
2.59 |
|
(0.055) |
2.65 |
|
(0.059) |
2.66 |
|
(0.018) |
2.69 |
|
(0.018) |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
2.81 |
* |
(0.058) |
2.91 |
* |
(0.067) |
2.98 |
* |
(0.039) |
3.11 |
|
(0.042) |
3.06 |
* |
(0.031) |
3.16 |
|
(0.023) |
* Significantly different (p<.05) from 2009.
NOTE: Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, Pacific Islander includes Native Hawaiian. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), various years, 1990-2009.