NAEP 2005 HSTS: Courses Taken - Curriculum - Curriculum Level


	RESULTS SUMMARY COURSES TAKEN GPA NAEP SCORES STUDENT GROUPS RESOURCES UNDERSTANDING HSTS DOWNLOADS AND TOOLS ABOUT NAEP OTHER REPORT CARDS FOR THE MEDIA FOR RESEARCHERS

**Percentage of graduates completing curriculum levels, by gender: Various years, 1990-2005**
Gender	1990			1994			1998			2000			2005

Less than standard

Male	60	*	(1.7)	52	*	(1.5)	46	*	(2.6)	45	*	(1.7)	36		(1.2)
Female	61	*	(1.5)	47	^,*	(1.7)	41	^,*	(2.5)	37	^,*	(1.8)	29	**	(0.9)

Standard

Male	10	*	(0.9)	12	*	(0.9)	14	*	(1.2)	14	*	(1.1)	17		(0.8)
Female	9	^,*	(0.8)	11	^,*	(0.9)	13	*	(1.2)	12	^,*	(1.0)	16		(0.8)

Midlevel

Male	25	*	(1.2)	30	*	(1.1)	31	*	(1.7)	32	*	(1.2)	37		(1.0)
Female	27	^,*	(1.2)	35	^,*	(1.2)	37	^,*	(1.6)	40	^,*	(1.3)	44		(0.9)

Rigorous

Male	5	*	(0.4)	6	*	(0.4)	10		(1.9)	9		(0.8)	10		(0.5)
Female	4	^,*	(0.3)	6	*	(0.6)	8	*	(0.9)	11	**	(0.9)	11	**	(0.6)

*Significantly different from 2005.
**Significantly different from males.
NOTE: Standard errors of the estimates appear in parentheses. Curriculum levels are based on the number of credits and the types of courses graduates complete.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), various years, 1990-2005.