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RESULTS FROM THE 2005 HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT STUDY

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RESULTS SUMMARY COURSES TAKEN GPA NAEP SCORES MATHEMATICS SCIENCE STUDENT GROUPS RESOURCES UNDERSTANDING HSTS DOWNLOADS AND TOOLS ABOUT NAEP OTHER REPORT CARDS FOR THE MEDIA FOR RESEARCHERS rule
CREDITS EARNED
GPA
CURRICULUM LEVEL
HIGHEST MATHEMATICS

Graduates Completing More Credits in Mathematics Score Higher On NAEP

Graduates completing more than 4.1 credits in mathematics during their high school years had an average score of 166 on the NAEP mathematics assessment, while those who completed 3.0 or fewer credits in mathematics had an average score of 135.
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GRADUATES
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RACE/
ETHNICITY
PARENTAL
EDUCATION

NAEP mathematics scores, by mathematics credits earned

Average scale scores in mathematics by mathematics credits earned: 2005

*Significantly different from next highest credits earned.
NOTE:  View data with standard errors for all graduates.

Learn more about the HSTS reporting groups.
National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Assessment Governing Board
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
U.S. Department of Education

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), various years, 1990-2005.