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RESULTS FROM THE 2005 HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT STUDY

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RESULTS SUMMARY COURSES TAKEN CREDITS EARNED CURRICULUM GPA NAEP SCORES STUDENT GROUPS RESOURCES UNDERSTANDING HSTS DOWNLOADS AND TOOLS ABOUT NAEP OTHER REPORT CARDS FOR THE MEDIA FOR RESEARCHERS rule
TOTAL CREDITS
COURSE TYPES
CORE SUBJECTS
OTHER ACADEMIC SUBJECTS

2005 Graduates Earn More Credits Than Previous Graduation Classes

The average number of credits earned by high school graduates has increased over the last 15 years.

 
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GRADUATES
GENDER
RACE/
ETHNICITY
PARENTAL
EDUCATION
GRADE
LEVEL
SCHOOL
VARIABLES

Trend in total course credits earned

Average total course credits earned by all graduates: 1990, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2005

*Significantly different from 2005.
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.