Thirty-five percent of graduates completing a standard curriculum lacked only the science course work required to complete a midlevel curriculum. Twenty-nine percent of graduates completing a standard curriculum lacked requirements needed to achieve a midlevel curriculum in more than one subject area.
Percentage distribution of graduates who attained a standard curriculum but not a midlevel curriculum, by missing requirement: 2009
Percentage of graduates |
Standard error |
Percentage of graduates |
Standard error |
Percentage of graduates |
Standard error |
Percentage of graduates |
Standard error |
All graduates |
18.9 |
(1.62) |
35.4 |
(1.63) |
17.1 |
(1.01) |
28.6 |
(1.28) |
NOTE: Details may not sum to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), 2009.