Minimum core curriculum credits | 1998–2000 | Notes | 1994–2000 | Notes | 1990–2000 | Notes | 1987–2000 | Notes | 1982–2000 | Notes |
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4 Eng. + 3 S.S. + 3 Math + 3 Sci. + 1/2 Comp. + 2 F.L. | 2.5 | 4.8 | * | 4.2 | * | 7.1 | * | 15.7 | * | |
4 Eng. + 3 S.S. + 3 Math + 3 Sci. + 1/2 Comp. | 3.3 | 5.9 | * | 4.8 | * | 7.8 | * | 19.4 | * | |
4 Eng. + 3 S.S. + 3 Math + 3 Sci. + 2 F.L. | 3.1 | 8.5 | * | 17.5 | * | 27.5 | * | 38.6 | * | |
4 Eng. + 3 S.S. + 3 Math + 3 Sci. | 2.7 | 8.7 | * | 19.7 | * | 30.6 | * | 44.6 | * | |
4 Eng. + 3 S.S. + 2 Math + 2 Sci. | 2.5 | 3.3 | 11.4 | * | 24.7 | * | 46.6 | * |
* Difference is significant at the p < 0.05 level.
NOTE: Subject field abbreviations used in this table include Eng. = English, S.S. = Social Studies, Math = Mathematics, Sci. = Science, Comp. = Computer Science, and F.L. = Foreign Languages. Estimates in this table may differ somewhat from other NCES reports for reasons such as differences in inclusion/exclusion criteria for student records or changes in the taxonomy used to summarize the courses.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), Selected years 1987–2000; High School and Beyond (HS&B), 1982.