Among graduates who did not attain a standard curriculum, 39 percent lacked only the required science courses and 23 percent lacked only the required English courses. However, 25 percent lacked requirements in more than one subject area.
Percentage distribution of graduates who did not attain a standard curriculum, by missing requirement: 2009
Percentage of graduates |
Standard error |
Percentage of graduates |
Standard error |
Percentage of graduates |
Standard error |
Percentage of graduates |
Standard error |
Percentage of graduates |
Standard error |
All graduates |
7.9 |
(0.50) |
39.3 |
(1.73) |
22.7 |
(1.89) |
4.7 |
(0.62) |
25.4 |
(1.11) |
NOTE: Details may not sum to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), 2009.