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Total Credits
Course Types
Core Academic Courses

 The gap between male and female graduates earning science credits decreased from 2005 to 2009. In 2005 and 2009 there were no male-female gaps in mathematics credits earned.

 In 2009, male and female graduates earned on average more credits in English than they earned in 1990, but neither earned more credits than in 2005. Female graduates on average earned more English credits than male graduates in 2009.

 In 2009, both male and female graduates earned more credits in social studies than in all previous years. Female graduates on average earned more social studies credits than male graduates in 2009.

Trend in average credits earned, in core academic courses, by gender: 1990-2009
Core academic course and gender 1990 1994 1998 2000 2005 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
Male 3.3 * (0.03) 3.4 * (0.02) 3.5 * (0.03) 3.6 * (0.03) 3.8 * (0.02) 3.9   (0.02)
Female 3.2 * (0.03) 3.4 * (0.03) 3.5 * (0.03) 3.7 * (0.03) 3.8 * (0.02) 3.9   (0.02)
Science
Male 2.8 * (0.03) 3.0 * (0.03) 3.1 * (0.03) 3.2 * (0.04) 3.3 * (0.02) 3.5   (0.02)
Female 2.7 * (0.02) 3.1 * (0.03) 3.2 * (0.03) 3.3 * (0.04) 3.4 * (0.02) 3.5   (0.02)
English
Male 4.1 * (0.03) 4.2   (0.04) 4.1 * (0.04) 4.2 * (0.04) 4.3   (0.02) 4.3   (0.02)
Female 4.2 * (0.03) 4.2 * (0.03) 4.2 * (0.04) 4.3 * (0.04) 4.4   (0.02) 4.4   (0.01)
Social studies
Male 3.5 * (0.04) 3.6 * (0.04) 3.7 * (0.04) 3.8 * (0.03) 4.0 * (0.03) 4.1   (0.03)
Female 3.5 * (0.04) 3.6 * (0.04) 3.8 * (0.04) 3.9 * (0.04) 4.2 * (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.

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