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 In all racial/ethnic groups, graduates completing a rigorous curriculum earned the highest average NAEP 2009 mathematics scores.

NAEP mathematics scores, by curriculum level: 2005

‡ Reporting standards not met.

* Significantly different (p<.05) from graduates who attained a rigorous curriculum.

NOTE: Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, and Pacific Islander includes Native Hawaiian. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin unless specified.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), 2005; National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Mathematics Assessment

NAEP mathematics scores, by curriculum level: 2009

* Significantly different (p<.05) from graduates who attained a rigorous curriculum.

NOTE: Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, and Pacific Islander includes Native Hawaiian. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin unless specified.

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 Mathematics Assessment

Average NAEP mathematics scores, by race/ethnicityand curriculum level: 2005 and 2009
Race/ethnicity and curriculum level HSTS 2005 HSTS 2009
Average NAEP mathematics score Standard error Average NAEP mathematics score Standard error
White
Below standard 146 * (1.5) 148 * (1.5)
Standard 147 * (1.4) 149 * (1.3)
Midlevel 163 * (0.9) 164 * (0.7)
Rigorous 190   (1.5) 191   (0.9)
Black
Below standard 119 * (2.5) 124 * (1.5)
Standard 118 * (2.8) 121 * (1.9)
Midlevel 134 * (1.9) 138 * (1.0)
Rigorous 168   (4.6) 167   (2.1)
Hispanic
Below standard 122 * (1.8) 130 * (1.1)
Standard 123 * (4.0) 135 * (1.8)
Midlevel 143 * (1.4) 146 * (1.0)
Rigorous 173   (3.9) 172   (2.3)
Asian/Pacific Islander
Below standard 149 * (4.8) 161 * (4.2)
Standard   176 * (4.3)
Midlevel 159 * (3.5) 174 * (3.9)
Rigorous 193   (4.1) 198   (2.4)
 

‡ Reporting standards not met.

* Significantly different (p<.05) from graduates who attained a rigorous curriculum.

NOTE: Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, and Pacific Islander includes Native Hawaiian. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin unless specified.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), 2005 and 2009; National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 and 2009 Mathematics Assessment.

Read more information on mathematics achievement levels and how each student group is defined.