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RESULTS FROM THE 2005 HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT STUDY

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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 rule
 TOTAL GPA
 COURSE TYPES
 CORE SUBJECTS

Overall GPA Increases for All Student Groups


Race/Ethnicity
The GPA of graduates from all racial/ethnic groups increased from 1990 to 2005. In all years, White and Asian/Pacific Islander graduates earned higher GPAs than Black and Hispanic graduates.

 

Trend in grade point average, by race/ethnicity

Average grade point average earned by race/ethnicity: 1990, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2005

*Significantly different from 2005.
NOTE:  View data with standard errors for race/ethnicity.

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.