Kaitlin Lilienthal

The HS&B:22 base year restricted-use file provides data on a nationally representative sample of Fall 2022 ninth-graders, and their transitions into high school; academic achievement; the influence of their parents and the high school experience on student achievement and development; education equity; and changes in education practices over time. This data file documentation provides information for users about the Base Year data files, how they were developed and how to use them.

The High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study of 2022 (HS&B:22) is the sixth in a series of longitudinal studies at the high school level conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The base year restricted-use file provides data on a nationally representative sample of Fall 2022 ninth-graders, and their transitions into high school; academic achievement; the influence of their parents and the high school experience on student achievement and development; education equity;