Compared to 1990 graduates, 2009 graduates increased average credits earned in each of the four core academic course fields (English, mathematics, science, and social studies).
Trend in average credits earned in core academic courses: 1990-2009
| Average credits earned |
Standard error |
Average credits earned |
Standard error |
Average credits earned |
Standard error |
Average credits earned |
Standard error |
Average credits earned |
Standard error |
Average credits earned |
Standard error |
|---|
| Mathematics |
3.2 |
* |
(0.03) |
3.4 |
* |
(0.02) |
3.5 |
* |
(0.03) |
3.7 |
* |
(0.03) |
3.8 |
* |
(0.02) |
3.9 |
|
(0.02) |
|---|
| Science |
2.8 |
* |
(0.03) |
3.1 |
* |
(0.03) |
3.1 |
* |
(0.03) |
3.2 |
* |
(0.04) |
3.4 |
* |
(0.02) |
3.5 |
|
(0.02) |
|---|
| English |
4.1 |
* |
(0.03) |
4.2 |
* |
(0.03) |
4.1 |
* |
(0.04) |
4.3 |
* |
(0.04) |
4.3 |
|
(0.02) |
4.4 |
|
(0.01) |
|---|
| Social studies |
3.5 |
* |
(0.04) |
3.6 |
* |
(0.04) |
3.8 |
* |
(0.04) |
3.9 |
* |
(0.03) |
4.1 |
* |
(0.03) |
4.2 |
|
(0.03) |
|---|
* Significantly different (p<.05) from 2009.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), various years, 1990-2009.