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CURRICULUM LEVEL

HIGHEST SCIENCE

Graduates Completing More Credits in Science Score Higher On NAEP

Parental Education
Among the graduates who earned more than 2.5 science credits, those with at least one parent who graduated from college had higher average NAEP science scores than for parents with less education.

NAEP science scores, by science credits earned and graduate-reported highest level of education of either parent

Average scale scores in science by science credits earned and highest level of parent education: 2005

*Significantly different from graduates with at least one parent who graduated from college.
‡Reporting standards not met. Sample size is insufficient to permit a reliable estimate.
NOTE: View data with standard errors for parental education.

Learn more about the HSTS reporting groups.