Graduates in all racial/ethnic groups earned higher grade point averages (GPAs) in core academic, other academic, and other courses in 2009 than in 1990.
Only White and Asian/Pacific Islander graduates earned higher GPAs in core academic, other academic, and other courses in 2009 than in 2005.
Trend in GPA earned by graduates, by course type and race/ethnicity: 1990-2009
| 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 |
|---|
| White |
2.52 |
* |
(0.013) |
2.62 |
* |
(0.015) |
2.76 |
* |
(0.022) |
2.80 |
* |
(0.017) |
2.84 |
* |
(0.011) |
2.88 |
|
(0.010) |
|---|
| Black |
2.21 |
* |
(0.020) |
2.23 |
* |
(0.020) |
2.39 |
* |
(0.030) |
2.39 |
* |
(0.015) |
2.47 |
|
(0.013) |
2.47 |
|
(0.015) |
|---|
| Hispanic |
2.37 |
* |
(0.030) |
2.48 |
* |
(0.040) |
2.50 |
* |
(0.049) |
2.56 |
|
(0.055) |
2.58 |
|
(0.015) |
2.60 |
|
(0.015) |
|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
2.70 |
* |
(0.090) |
2.83 |
* |
(0.064) |
2.89 |
* |
(0.046) |
3.02 |
|
(0.034) |
2.98 |
* |
(0.025) |
3.09 |
|
(0.024) |
|---|
| White |
2.88 |
* |
(0.017) |
2.99 |
* |
(0.015) |
3.09 |
* |
(0.021) |
3.15 |
* |
(0.016) |
3.18 |
* |
(0.010) |
3.22 |
|
(0.010) |
|---|
| Black |
2.57 |
* |
(0.032) |
2.63 |
* |
(0.042) |
2.73 |
* |
(0.029) |
2.77 |
|
(0.024) |
2.82 |
|
(0.016) |
2.82 |
|
(0.018) |
|---|
| Hispanic |
2.81 |
* |
(0.029) |
2.87 |
* |
(0.044) |
2.93 |
|
(0.049) |
2.98 |
|
(0.051) |
3.00 |
|
(0.018) |
3.03 |
|
(0.015) |
|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
3.00 |
* |
(0.097) |
3.13 |
* |
(0.051) |
3.14 |
* |
(0.069) |
3.33 |
|
(0.040) |
3.30 |
* |
(0.023) |
3.40 |
|
(0.026) |
|---|
| White |
3.08 |
* |
(0.015) |
3.21 |
* |
(0.017) |
3.32 |
* |
(0.019) |
3.36 |
* |
(0.015) |
3.43 |
* |
(0.010) |
3.48 |
|
(0.010) |
|---|
| Black |
2.76 |
* |
(0.029) |
2.86 |
* |
(0.033) |
2.97 |
* |
(0.030) |
3.03 |
* |
(0.017) |
3.10 |
|
(0.019) |
3.10 |
|
(0.020) |
|---|
| Hispanic |
2.95 |
* |
(0.029) |
3.10 |
* |
(0.058) |
3.12 |
* |
(0.041) |
3.19 |
|
(0.042) |
3.22 |
|
(0.017) |
3.25 |
|
(0.017) |
|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
3.20 |
* |
(0.081) |
3.33 |
* |
(0.059) |
3.34 |
* |
(0.072) |
3.55 |
|
(0.025) |
3.53 |
* |
(0.019) |
3.62 |
|
(0.022) |
|---|
* Significantly different (p<.05) from 2009.
NOTE: Core academic courses are English, mathematics, science, and social studies. Other academic courses are fine arts, foreign languages, and computer-related studies. Other courses include courses such as vocational education, personal health, and physical education. Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, Pacific Islander includes Native Hawaiian. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), various years, 1990-2009.