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 Both male and female graduates earned higher grade point averages (GPAs) in 2009 than in 1990, but only male graduates earned a higher GPA in 2009 than in 2005. Female graduates earned higher GPAs than male graduates in 2009.

Trend in grade point average, by gender: 1990-2009
Gender 1990 1994 1998 2000 2005 2009
Average GPA Standard error Average GPA Standard error Average GPA Standard error Average GPA Standard error Average GPA Standard error Average GPA Standard error
Male 2.59 * (0.015) 2.68 * (0.014) 2.79 * (0.019) 2.83 * (0.016) 2.86 * (0.009) 2.90   (0.010)
Female 2.77 * (0.012) 2.90 * (0.014) 3.00 * (0.019) 3.05 * (0.014) 3.09   (0.010) 3.10   (0.010)
 

* Significantly different (p<.05) from 2009.

NOTE: GPA gaps are calculated based on differences between unrounded average GPAs. Male-female GPA gaps were found to be statistically significant in all years.

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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