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| Table 225.40. | Percentage of public and private high school graduates taking selected mathematics and science courses in high school, by selected student and school characteristics: Selected years, 1990 through 2009 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year and student or school characteristic | Mathematics | Science | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Algebra I1,2 | Geometry1 | Algebra II/ trigonometry3 | Analysis/ precalculus3 |
Statistics/ probability3 |
Calculus1 | Biology1 | Chemistry1 | Physics1 | Biology and chemistry4 | Biology, chemistry, and physics5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total6 | 64.5 | (1.55) | 64.1 | (1.33) | 53.6 | (1.32) | 13.4 | (0.95) | 1.0 | (0.21) | 6.5 | (0.46) | 91.3 | (0.98) | 49.2 | (1.22) | 21.3 | (0.84) | 47.8 | (1.23) | 18.7 | (0.71) | ||||
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 62.0 | (1.57) | 63.0 | (1.57) | 51.8 | (1.44) | 14.1 | (1.14) | 1.2 | (0.27) | 7.6 | (0.64) | 90.0 | (1.09) | 48.1 | (1.40) | 25.1 | (0.95) | 46.6 | (1.40) | 21.8 | (0.82) | ||||
| Female | 66.7 | (1.69) | 65.0 | (1.31) | 55.2 | (1.45) | 12.8 | (0.94) | 0.8 | (0.20) | 5.6 | (0.37) | 92.5 | (0.94) | 50.2 | (1.29) | 17.7 | (0.87) | 48.9 | (1.30) | 16.0 | (0.76) | ||||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 64.6 | (1.83) | 66.4 | (1.43) | 56.9 | (1.53) | 14.9 | (1.04) | 1.0 | (0.22) | 6.9 | (0.53) | 91.5 | (1.06) | 51.8 | (1.33) | 22.8 | (0.91) | 50.5 | (1.35) | 20.5 | (0.82) | ||||
| Black | 65.1 | (2.42) | 56.3 | (2.58) | 43.9 | (2.77) | 6.2 | (0.96) | 1.1 | ! | (0.44) | 2.8 | (0.55) | 91.3 | (2.19) | 40.3 | (2.19) | 14.5 | (1.85) | 39.5 | (2.24) | 12.0 | (1.23) | |||
| Hispanic | 64.8 | (2.75) | 54.1 | (2.89) | 39.9 | (2.80) | 7.1 | (0.82) | ‡ | (†) | 3.8 | (0.67) | 90.2 | (1.40) | 38.3 | (2.90) | 12.7 | (1.33) | 36.4 | (2.70) | 10.0 | (1.21) | ||||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 63.5 | (3.01) | 71.5 | (2.90) | 69.3 | (5.51) | 25.2 | (6.54) | ‡ | (†) | 18.4 | (3.23) | 90.2 | (2.73) | 63.5 | (4.01) | 38.0 | (3.36) | 60.0 | (3.45) | 33.4 | (2.56) | ||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 61.7 | (8.40) | 55.7 | (2.85) | 53.9 | (4.80) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 90.5 | (4.37) | 35.5 | (4.50) | ‡ | (†) | 34.2 | (4.46) | ‡ | (†) | ||||
| Student with disabilities (SD) status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SD7 | 20.6 | (3.09) | 11.8 | (2.42) | 8.3 | (2.04) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 65.0 | (4.73) | 7.7 | (1.53) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||
| Non-SD | 65.4 | (1.59) | 65.1 | (1.32) | 54.5 | (1.35) | 13.6 | (0.97) | 1.0 | (0.21) | 6.7 | (0.47) | 91.8 | (0.92) | 50.0 | (1.24) | 21.6 | (0.84) | 48.6 | (1.23) | 19.1 | (0.71) | ||||
| English language learner (ELL) status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ELL | 57.7 | (5.79) | 42.2 | (6.30) | 37.1 | (6.64) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 70.5 | (4.66) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||
| Non-ELL | 64.5 | (1.56) | 64.2 | (1.34) | 53.7 | (1.34) | 13.4 | (0.95) | 1.0 | (0.21) | 6.6 | (0.47) | 91.4 | (0.98) | 49.3 | (1.23) | 21.3 | (0.84) | 48.0 | (1.23) | 18.8 | (0.71) | ||||
| School type | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional public | 62.9 | (1.66) | 61.9 | (1.41) | 51.4 | (1.32) | 12.2 | (1.11) | 0.8 | (0.20) | 6.2 | (0.48) | 90.7 | (1.08) | 47.4 | (1.32) | 20.2 | (0.86) | 46.0 | (1.33) | 17.8 | (0.71) | ||||
| Public charter | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||
| Private | 79.9 | (2.22) | 85.5 | (1.98) | 75.5 | (3.55) | 25.3 | (3.44) | 2.6 | ! | (1.03) | 9.7 | (1.33) | 97.2 | (0.55) | 66.7 | (2.71) | 31.4 | (2.30) | 65.2 | (2.67) | 28.2 | (2.07) | |||
| Percentage of students eligible for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| free or reduced-price lunch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–25 percent | 64.9 | (2.16) | 67.4 | (1.67) | 57.8 | (2.05) | 15.3 | (1.38) | 1.1 | (0.31) | 7.5 | (0.70) | 92.4 | (1.09) | 54.0 | (1.60) | 22.8 | (1.27) | 52.8 | (1.59) | 21.0 | (1.12) | ||||
| 26–50 percent | 60.6 | (3.97) | 45.4 | (2.90) | 44.6 | (2.74) | 5.5 | (1.43) | ‡ | (†) | 3.8 | (0.89) | 88.8 | (4.60) | 36.5 | (3.08) | 15.3 | (2.08) | 35.5 | (3.33) | 12.8 | (1.71) | ||||
| 51–75 percent | 74.2 | (7.31) | 56.0 | (14.72) | 40.1 | (5.12) | 5.6 | (1.54) | # | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 93.6 | (2.87) | 33.5 | (4.28) | 12.7 | (3.12) | 33.0 | (4.42) | 11.7 | (2.83) | ||||
| 76–100 percent | 96.0 | (4.01) | 89.4 | (0.92) | 78.7 | (2.96) | ‡ | (†) | # | (†) | # | (†) | 99.0 | (0.99) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||
| 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total6 | 66.5 | (1.75) | 78.3 | (1.08) | 68.3 | (1.45) | 26.6 | (1.40) | 5.7 | (0.85) | 11.6 | (0.72) | 91.1 | (1.01) | 61.8 | (1.48) | 31.3 | (1.16) | 59.2 | (1.50) | 25.0 | (1.10) | ||||
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 65.0 | (1.72) | 74.8 | (1.31) | 65.2 | (1.46) | 25.3 | (1.39) | 5.8 | (0.97) | 12.1 | (0.79) | 88.9 | (1.32) | 57.7 | (1.42) | 34.1 | (1.29) | 54.3 | (1.49) | 26.3 | (1.23) | ||||
| Female | 68.0 | (1.87) | 81.4 | (1.01) | 71.1 | (1.69) | 27.8 | (1.61) | 5.6 | (0.85) | 11.1 | (0.77) | 93.2 | (0.82) | 65.5 | (1.75) | 28.9 | (1.22) | 63.6 | (1.76) | 23.9 | (1.14) | ||||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 65.1 | (2.08) | 79.2 | (1.21) | 69.6 | (1.57) | 28.1 | (1.74) | 6.1 | (1.00) | 12.5 | (0.77) | 91.7 | (1.15) | 62.9 | (1.66) | 32.3 | (1.34) | 60.1 | (1.72) | 25.6 | (1.20) | ||||
| Black | 70.1 | (3.20) | 77.8 | (1.93) | 64.7 | (2.32) | 16.1 | (1.52) | 3.7 | ! | (1.24) | 4.6 | (0.55) | 92.4 | (1.09) | 59.5 | (2.38) | 25.1 | (1.97) | 57.8 | (2.31) | 20.0 | (1.76) | |||
| Hispanic | 73.2 | (2.43) | 72.6 | (3.30) | 60.0 | (5.06) | 19.3 | (2.95) | 2.3 | (0.52) | 5.6 | (0.86) | 87.8 | (2.69) | 52.0 | (4.13) | 23.1 | (2.32) | 50.3 | (4.30) | 17.7 | (2.19) | ||||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 58.1 | (3.28) | 81.3 | (2.03) | 81.3 | (2.00) | 48.7 | (2.79) | 11.4 | (2.44) | 30.4 | (5.02) | 87.8 | (3.20) | 75.1 | (2.89) | 53.8 | (2.80) | 70.6 | (3.03) | 47.0 | (2.70) | ||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 68.7 | (5.80) | 65.0 | (6.18) | 60.3 | (5.51) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 88.4 | (2.88) | 43.6 | (4.03) | ‡ | (†) | 39.4 | (3.81) | ‡ | (†) | ||||
| Student with disabilities (SD) status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SD7 | 45.2 | (2.96) | 36.1 | (2.90) | 22.9 | (2.88) | 6.7 | ! | (2.23) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 72.0 | (2.71) | 21.2 | (2.88) | 13.6 | (2.63) | 19.9 | (2.84) | 7.9 | ! | (2.45) | ||
| Non-SD | 67.3 | (1.77) | 79.9 | (1.08) | 70.1 | (1.46) | 27.4 | (1.43) | 5.9 | (0.87) | 11.9 | (0.74) | 91.9 | (1.02) | 63.4 | (1.47) | 32.0 | (1.18) | 60.7 | (1.51) | 25.7 | (1.11) | ||||
| English language learner (ELL) status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ELL | 62.3 | (5.71) | 57.8 | (4.11) | 45.8 | (4.82) | 15.0 | (2.20) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 73.4 | (7.02) | 34.9 | (4.50) | 20.8 | (4.16) | 31.3 | (4.97) | 11.2 | (2.53) | ||||
| Non-ELL | 66.5 | (1.75) | 78.5 | (1.07) | 68.6 | (1.44) | 26.7 | (1.41) | 5.7 | (0.86) | 11.6 | (0.73) | 91.3 | (0.98) | 62.1 | (1.47) | 31.4 | (1.18) | 59.5 | (1.50) | 25.2 | (1.11) | ||||
| School type | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional public | 65.3 | (1.76) | 77.0 | (1.20) | 67.1 | (1.57) | 24.1 | (1.43) | 5.5 | (0.85) | 10.9 | (0.71) | 90.5 | (1.11) | 59.5 | (1.42) | 30.0 | (1.22) | 56.8 | (1.44) | 23.5 | (1.10) | ||||
| Public charter | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||
| Private | 79.1 | (3.29) | 92.3 | (2.52) | 81.9 | (6.49) | 53.8 | (5.88) | 7.8 | ! | (3.33) | 18.2 | (3.99) | 98.2 | (0.53) | 86.6 | (3.88) | 45.1 | (7.62) | 85.4 | (3.87) | 41.5 | (7.38) | |||
| Percentage of students eligible for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| free or reduced-price lunch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–25 percent | 66.8 | (2.64) | 80.3 | (1.47) | 68.1 | (2.36) | 29.6 | (2.41) | 6.5 | (1.53) | 13.4 | (1.32) | 91.4 | (1.53) | 65.2 | (2.51) | 34.5 | (2.05) | 61.9 | (2.59) | 28.6 | (1.83) | ||||
| 26–50 percent | 64.8 | (3.65) | 72.5 | (2.90) | 67.2 | (1.86) | 19.1 | (2.12) | 3.5 | (1.00) | 8.8 | (1.09) | 93.4 | (1.49) | 56.0 | (2.10) | 26.3 | (2.50) | 55.0 | (2.15) | 19.1 | (1.19) | ||||
| 51–75 percent | 72.7 | (3.97) | 77.5 | (3.48) | 66.7 | (5.53) | 18.0 | (2.97) | 3.4 | ! | (1.62) | 4.8 | (1.11) | 90.8 | (3.02) | 58.9 | (3.11) | 22.5 | (1.75) | 57.4 | (3.47) | 17.5 | (1.85) | |||
| 76–100 percent | 81.7 | (3.87) | 83.1 | (5.61) | 68.1 | (9.69) | 23.9 | (4.40) | ‡ | (†) | 5.4 | (1.05) | 91.4 | (5.08) | 60.8 | (9.48) | 35.0 | (6.03) | 59.5 | (9.38) | 26.1 | (5.80) | ||||
| 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total6 | 68.4 | (0.99) | 83.8 | (0.63) | 71.3 | (0.97) | 29.4 | (0.98) | 7.7 | (0.53) | 13.6 | (0.53) | 92.5 | (0.60) | 66.4 | (0.94) | 32.9 | (0.91) | 64.3 | (0.97) | 27.4 | (0.89) | ||||
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 66.8 | (1.04) | 81.9 | (0.70) | 68.0 | (1.09) | 28.0 | (1.02) | 7.7 | (0.57) | 14.0 | (0.62) | 91.0 | (0.68) | 62.7 | (1.08) | 34.9 | (0.90) | 60.3 | (1.08) | 28.2 | (0.86) | ||||
| Female | 69.8 | (1.06) | 85.6 | (0.66) | 74.4 | (0.98) | 30.8 | (1.05) | 7.8 | (0.55) | 13.2 | (0.58) | 93.9 | (0.58) | 70.0 | (0.99) | 31.0 | (1.09) | 68.0 | (1.03) | 26.5 | (1.10) | ||||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 66.8 | (1.17) | 83.9 | (0.79) | 72.4 | (1.17) | 32.0 | (1.18) | 8.5 | (0.65) | 15.3 | (0.61) | 92.8 | (0.67) | 67.4 | (1.06) | 34.8 | (0.87) | 65.3 | (1.10) | 29.0 | (0.85) | ||||
| Black | 75.4 | (1.60) | 85.0 | (1.04) | 69.3 | (1.63) | 17.9 | (1.61) | 5.8 | (0.83) | 5.5 | (0.53) | 93.7 | (0.60) | 63.6 | (1.61) | 25.8 | (2.31) | 62.0 | (1.60) | 21.3 | (2.25) | ||||
| Hispanic | 70.2 | (1.79) | 81.0 | (1.16) | 63.1 | (1.55) | 20.4 | (1.42) | 3.4 | (0.48) | 6.4 | (0.63) | 89.2 | (1.22) | 59.3 | (2.09) | 23.4 | (1.66) | 57.2 | (2.28) | 18.8 | (1.63) | ||||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 65.4 | (2.71) | 87.1 | (1.29) | 79.5 | (2.94) | 48.8 | (2.84) | 12.9 | (1.21) | 30.0 | (1.63) | 92.4 | (1.83) | 79.7 | (1.60) | 50.3 | (2.35) | 75.5 | (2.16) | 42.9 | (2.49) | ||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 70.1 | (4.82) | 73.8 | (3.36) | 67.2 | (3.54) | 15.8 | (3.07) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 91.5 | (1.92) | 48.9 | (4.70) | 18.1 | (3.82) | 47.6 | (4.69) | ‡ | (†) | ||||
| Student with disabilities (SD) status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SD7 | 49.5 | (2.05) | 47.8 | (1.83) | 27.9 | (1.67) | 6.0 | (0.71) | 2.2 | (0.46) | 2.0 | (0.54) | 71.6 | (1.58) | 26.6 | (1.88) | 13.2 | (1.27) | 24.8 | (1.75) | 6.6 | (0.74) | ||||
| Non-SD | 69.9 | (1.04) | 87.0 | (0.68) | 75.2 | (0.98) | 31.6 | (1.07) | 8.3 | (0.56) | 14.7 | (0.56) | 94.4 | (0.57) | 69.9 | (0.92) | 34.5 | (0.94) | 67.8 | (0.96) | 29.0 | (0.93) | ||||
| English language learner (ELL) status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ELL | 63.7 | (2.75) | 70.1 | (2.10) | 48.0 | (2.97) | 13.8 | (1.85) | 3.9 | (0.88) | 6.1 | (1.79) | 81.4 | (1.96) | 46.1 | (2.61) | 20.2 | (2.40) | 43.0 | (2.85) | 13.8 | (2.02) | ||||
| Non-ELL | 68.4 | (1.00) | 84.3 | (0.67) | 72.0 | (1.00) | 30.0 | (1.02) | 7.9 | (0.54) | 13.8 | (0.54) | 92.9 | (0.62) | 67.0 | (0.97) | 33.2 | (0.93) | 64.9 | (1.01) | 27.6 | (0.91) | ||||
| School type | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional public | 67.6 | (1.09) | 83.0 | (0.71) | 69.3 | (1.07) | 27.6 | (0.92) | 7.7 | (0.55) | 12.5 | (0.53) | 92.1 | (0.59) | 64.2 | (0.87) | 30.6 | (0.94) | 62.0 | (0.85) | 24.8 | (0.86) | ||||
| Public charter | 84.5 | (5.72) | 78.1 | (7.06) | 69.3 | (11.47) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 91.6 | (2.47) | 72.2 | (11.52) | 36.7 | ! | (13.63) | 67.0 | (10.91) | 33.9 | ! | (13.67) | ||
| Private | 74.4 | (3.27) | 91.2 | (1.41) | 89.6 | (1.88) | 45.3 | (3.93) | 8.3 | (1.84) | 23.9 | (2.45) | 96.1 | (2.31) | 86.8 | (2.79) | 53.8 | (2.46) | 85.1 | (3.10) | 49.9 | (2.72) | ||||
| Percentage of students eligible for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| free or reduced-price lunch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–25 percent | 65.4 | (1.85) | 82.2 | (1.41) | 70.9 | (1.73) | 34.0 | (1.64) | 10.2 | (0.97) | 15.7 | (0.92) | 92.8 | (1.01) | 68.4 | (1.34) | 35.3 | (1.40) | 65.9 | (1.39) | 28.7 | (1.32) | ||||
| 26–50 percent | 69.5 | (1.93) | 84.2 | (1.04) | 69.8 | (1.37) | 23.4 | (1.30) | 6.7 | (0.93) | 10.8 | (0.58) | 93.0 | (0.97) | 61.0 | (1.60) | 26.9 | (1.44) | 59.1 | (1.72) | 21.8 | (1.42) | ||||
| 51–75 percent | 74.3 | (2.78) | 82.2 | (1.99) | 66.3 | (2.80) | 19.2 | (2.26) | 3.3 | (0.91) | 6.9 | (0.86) | 86.7 | (2.05) | 57.0 | (2.80) | 20.9 | (2.38) | 54.1 | (2.90) | 16.1 | (2.06) | ||||
| 76–100 percent | 75.1 | (3.73) | 88.2 | (1.61) | 69.4 | (3.05) | 18.2 | (2.90) | 2.8 | ! | (0.87) | 4.9 | (0.90) | 90.2 | (3.04) | 67.6 | (3.04) | 21.2 | (3.16) | 64.1 | (3.60) | 17.8 | (2.80) | |||
| 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total6 | 68.9 | (0.94) | 88.3 | (0.53) | 75.8 | (0.92) | 35.3 | (0.84) | 10.8 | (0.49) | 15.9 | (0.66) | 95.6 | (0.40) | 70.4 | (0.75) | 36.1 | (1.01) | 68.3 | (0.77) | 30.1 | (0.87) | ||||
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 68.5 | (0.98) | 86.6 | (0.75) | 73.8 | (1.09) | 33.8 | (1.02) | 10.7 | (0.51) | 16.1 | (0.75) | 94.9 | (0.45) | 67.4 | (0.95) | 39.2 | (1.29) | 65.0 | (0.91) | 31.9 | (1.08) | ||||
| Female | 69.3 | (1.01) | 89.9 | (0.54) | 77.8 | (0.91) | 36.6 | (0.89) | 10.9 | (0.58) | 15.7 | (0.69) | 96.2 | (0.43) | 73.4 | (0.76) | 33.0 | (0.92) | 71.4 | (0.84) | 28.3 | (0.85) | ||||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 67.0 | (1.09) | 88.8 | (0.73) | 77.4 | (1.08) | 37.9 | (0.98) | 11.6 | (0.64) | 17.5 | (0.69) | 95.6 | (0.51) | 71.5 | (0.87) | 37.6 | (1.24) | 68.9 | (0.93) | 31.4 | (1.04) | ||||
| Black | 77.2 | (1.26) | 88.4 | (1.07) | 70.6 | (1.69) | 22.7 | (1.29) | 7.9 | (1.04) | 6.1 | (0.59) | 96.3 | (0.56) | 65.3 | (1.80) | 26.9 | (1.72) | 64.3 | (1.74) | 21.9 | (1.48) | ||||
| Hispanic | 75.4 | (1.60) | 87.0 | (0.96) | 71.4 | (1.81) | 26.5 | (1.36) | 7.5 | (0.77) | 8.6 | (0.64) | 94.8 | (0.67) | 65.7 | (1.41) | 28.6 | (1.33) | 64.2 | (1.45) | 22.7 | (1.19) | ||||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 53.3 | (3.52) | 86.1 | (1.47) | 83.0 | (2.59) | 60.5 | (2.88) | 17.6 | (1.69) | 42.2 | (3.11) | 95.8 | (0.95) | 84.8 | (1.72) | 61.1 | (2.35) | 82.7 | (1.93) | 54.4 | (2.77) | ||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 74.8 | (5.85) | 81.6 | (4.09) | 66.6 | (4.12) | 18.5 | (2.98) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 94.5 | (1.64) | 44.5 | (4.78) | 19.8 | (3.89) | 43.9 | (4.77) | 13.6 | (2.87) | ||||
| Student with disabilities (SD) status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SD7 | 56.0 | (1.63) | 61.1 | (1.82) | 39.5 | (1.67) | 9.7 | (1.26) | 3.9 | (0.57) | 3.0 | (0.55) | 82.4 | (1.30) | 35.4 | (1.69) | 19.3 | (1.67) | 33.8 | (1.67) | 12.0 | (1.51) | ||||
| Non-SD | 70.1 | (0.97) | 90.7 | (0.53) | 79.1 | (0.93) | 37.6 | (0.90) | 11.4 | (0.53) | 17.1 | (0.71) | 96.8 | (0.41) | 73.6 | (0.75) | 37.6 | (1.06) | 71.4 | (0.79) | 31.7 | (0.94) | ||||
| English language learner (ELL) status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ELL | 73.3 | (2.33) | 76.2 | (1.99) | 58.1 | (2.54) | 19.4 | (2.36) | 4.4 | (1.03) | 4.7 | (0.87) | 86.9 | (2.12) | 47.4 | (2.99) | 23.2 | (2.41) | 43.8 | (3.03) | 15.4 | (2.02) | ||||
| Non-ELL | 68.8 | (0.95) | 88.5 | (0.54) | 76.2 | (0.93) | 35.6 | (0.86) | 10.9 | (0.50) | 16.2 | (0.67) | 95.7 | (0.41) | 70.9 | (0.77) | 36.3 | (1.02) | 68.7 | (0.79) | 30.3 | (0.89) | ||||
| School type | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional public | 68.2 | (0.99) | 88.1 | (0.53) | 74.9 | (0.96) | 34.0 | (0.97) | 10.7 | (0.51) | 15.4 | (0.73) | 95.3 | (0.44) | 68.9 | (0.75) | 34.6 | (1.03) | 66.9 | (0.78) | 28.8 | (0.83) | ||||
| Public charter | 79.0 | (4.21) | 86.9 | (3.57) | 77.8 | (6.64) | 34.1 | (9.95) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 94.0 | (1.92) | 56.8 | (11.13) | 40.0 | (7.36) | 55.7 | (10.77) | 23.2 | ! | (7.52) | |||
| Private | 74.7 | (2.95) | 90.0 | (3.98) | 84.6 | (4.01) | 47.5 | (3.76) | 12.5 | (1.86) | 23.3 | (2.05) | 98.6 | (0.28) | 87.4 | (1.87) | 49.5 | (3.73) | 83.3 | (2.67) | 43.9 | (3.77) | ||||
| Percentage of students eligible for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| free or reduced-price lunch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–25 percent | 61.3 | (1.72) | 89.7 | (0.82) | 80.1 | (1.75) | 43.1 | (1.88) | 14.8 | (1.03) | 22.6 | (1.37) | 96.4 | (1.03) | 76.3 | (1.58) | 46.5 | (2.02) | 74.9 | (1.70) | 40.4 | (2.07) | ||||
| 26–50 percent | 70.9 | (1.82) | 88.4 | (0.87) | 74.7 | (1.38) | 29.7 | (1.44) | 8.6 | (0.80) | 11.8 | (0.76) | 94.5 | (0.98) | 64.0 | (1.52) | 27.6 | (1.79) | 61.6 | (1.59) | 22.2 | (1.54) | ||||
| 51–75 percent | 75.8 | (1.85) | 87.4 | (1.45) | 69.3 | (3.35) | 25.4 | (1.52) | 7.5 | (1.14) | 9.8 | (1.05) | 95.6 | (0.72) | 65.6 | (2.03) | 29.4 | (2.56) | 64.2 | (1.97) | 22.7 | (2.12) | ||||
| 76–100 percent | 80.1 | (3.75) | 88.8 | (2.26) | 70.7 | (4.02) | 25.5 | (2.80) | 5.1 | (1.08) | 7.5 | (1.34) | 95.6 | (1.42) | 69.4 | (3.68) | 26.6 | (3.07) | 68.2 | (3.69) | 22.8 | (2.97) | ||||
| School locale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | 72.5 | (1.85) | 89.1 | (0.91) | 74.9 | (2.06) | 36.7 | (1.98) | 10.6 | (0.91) | 15.5 | (1.42) | 96.4 | (0.53) | 74.0 | (1.59) | 38.8 | (1.99) | 70.8 | (1.97) | 31.6 | (1.97) | ||||
| Suburban | 62.8 | (1.62) | 89.4 | (1.27) | 78.7 | (1.79) | 39.0 | (1.71) | 13.1 | (0.97) | 19.5 | (1.12) | 97.1 | (0.30) | 76.7 | (1.14) | 43.8 | (1.42) | 75.4 | (1.04) | 38.6 | (1.21) | ||||
| Town | 76.9 | (2.25) | 86.4 | (1.08) | 71.4 | (3.00) | 30.1 | (2.40) | 8.4 | (1.25) | 10.7 | (1.02) | 92.2 | (2.23) | 62.3 | (1.84) | 24.0 | (2.45) | 60.4 | (1.87) | 18.9 | (1.94) | ||||
| Rural | 70.2 | (2.19) | 86.3 | (0.95) | 74.5 | (1.38) | 30.0 | (1.35) | 8.6 | (1.12) | 13.5 | (0.87) | 93.7 | (1.66) | 59.6 | (1.82) | 26.0 | (1.95) | 57.2 | (1.77) | 19.7 | (1.41) | ||||
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #Rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met (too few cases for a reliable estimate). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Percentages are for students who earned at least one Carnegie credit. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Excludes pre-algebra. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Percentages are for students who earned at least one-half of a Carnegie credit in a course that includes a focus on at least one of the listed content areas. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Percentages are for students who earned at least one Carnegie credit each in biology and chemistry. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Percentages are for students who earned at least one Carnegie credit each in biology, chemistry, and physics. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Includes other racial/ethnic groups not shown separately, as well as students for whom information on race/ethnicity or sex was missing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 SD data include both students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and students with a plan under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (a “504 plan”). IEPs are only for students who require specialized instruction, whereas 504 plans apply to students who require accommodations but may not require specialized instruction. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: For a transcript to be included in the analyses, it had to meet three requirements: (1) the graduate received either a standard or honors diploma, (2) the graduate’s transcript contained 16 or more Carnegie credits, and (3) the graduate’s transcript contained more than 0 Carnegie credits in English courses. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 1990, 2000, 2005, and 2009 High School Transcript Study (HSTS). (This table was prepared September 2012.) |
