Male graduates completing rigorous, midlevel, or standard curricula earned higher average 2009 NAEP science scores than female graduates completing the same curriculum.
Average NAEP science scores, by curriculum level and gender: 2009
| Average NAEP science score |
Standard error |
|---|
| Male |
143 |
|
(2.1) |
|---|
| Female |
139 |
|
(2.4) |
|---|
| Male |
147 |
|
(2.2) |
|---|
| Female |
136 |
* |
(1.9) |
|---|
| Male |
156 |
|
(1.7) |
|---|
| Female |
151 |
* |
(1.1) |
|---|
| Male |
186 |
|
(1.6) |
|---|
| Female |
177 |
* |
(2.2) |
|---|
* Significantly different (p<.05) from males.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), 2009; National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment.