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GPA

CURRICULUM LEVEL

HIGHEST SCIENCE

Graduates Completing More Challenging Curricula Score Higher On NAEP Science

College Expectations
High school graduates who expect to graduate from college had higher average scores on the NAEP science assessment than those who did not expect to graduate from college at all curriculum levels except for rigorous where there was an insufficient sample size to make any conclusions.

NAEP science scores, by curriculum level and college expectations

Average scale scores in science by curriculum level and plans to graduate college: 2005

*Significantly different from graduates with expectations to graduate from college.
‡Reporting standards not met. Sample size is insufficient to permit a reliable estimate.
NOTE: View data with standard errors for college expectations.

Learn more about the HSTS reporting groups.