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Course Types
Core Academic Courses

 Both male and female graduates earned higher grade point averages (GPAs) in each of all four core academic courses in 2009 than in 1990.

 Only male graduates earned higher GPAs in each of all four core academic courses in 2009 than in 2005.

 Female graduates earned higher GPAs than male graduates in each of all four core academic courses in 2009.

Trend in grade point average in core academic courses, by gender: 1990-2009
Core academic course and 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
Mathematics
Male 2.28 * (0.018) 2.36 * (0.014) 2.48 * (0.022) 2.51 * (0.016) 2.53 * (0.010) 2.57   (0.013)
Female 2.39 * (0.014) 2.51 * (0.016) 2.64 * (0.023) 2.68 * (0.016) 2.72   (0.013) 2.73   (0.014)
Science
Male 2.32 * (0.021) 2.41 * (0.017) 2.52 * (0.020) 2.57 * (0.018) 2.58 * (0.012) 2.61   (0.012)
Female 2.45 * (0.018) 2.59 * (0.017) 2.70 * (0.023) 2.76   (0.018) 2.79   (0.014) 2.78   (0.012)
English
Male 2.35 * (0.016) 2.44 * (0.017) 2.57 * (0.023) 2.58 * (0.018) 2.64 * (0.010) 2.69   (0.012)
Female 2.68 * (0.015) 2.81 * (0.016) 2.90 * (0.022) 2.94 * (0.018) 3.00   (0.012) 3.01   (0.013)
Social Studies
Male 2.47 * (0.016) 2.56 * (0.019) 2.68 * (0.023) 2.70 * (0.021) 2.75 * (0.012) 2.79   (0.013)
Female 2.64 * (0.017) 2.78 * (0.019) 2.89 * (0.024) 2.94 * (0.022) 3.00   (0.011) 3.00   (0.012)
 

* 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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