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Table E15. Percentage distribution of academic year 2009-10 ninth-graders, by enrolled science course and attitudes toward math and science: 2009
| Student's attitude | No science | Biology | Earth science | Physical science | Chemistry | Other science1 | Two or more | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17.9 | 34.0 | 12.4 | 19.5 | 1.7 | 9.6 | 4.9 | |||||||
| If you spend a lot of time and effort in math and science classes ... |
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| You won't have time for friends | ||||||||||||||
| Strongly agree | 22.3 | 31.1 | 12.2 | 18.0 | 1.7 | ! | 9.0 | 5.8 | ||||||
| Agree | 19.7 | 34.8 | 12.2 | 18.6 | 1.3 | 9.1 | 4.3 | |||||||
| Disagree | 16.6 | 34.0 | 13.0 | 19.8 | 1.6 | 10.2 | 4.9 | |||||||
| Strongly disagree | 16.1 | 34.1 | 10.6 | 22.2 | ‡ | 8.5 | 5.1 | |||||||
| You won't have time for extracurricular activities |
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| Strongly agree | 20.2 | 33.0 | 11.7 | 18.4 | ‡ | 9.3 | 6.1 | |||||||
| Agree | 19.4 | 33.3 | 12.7 | 18.0 | 1.9 | 10.6 | 4.1 | |||||||
| Disagree | 17.2 | 34.5 | 12.9 | 20.0 | 1.2 | 9.2 | 5.0 | |||||||
| Strongly disagree | 15.3 | 34.0 | 10.4 | 22.5 | ‡ | 8.9 | 5.5 | |||||||
| You won't be popular | ||||||||||||||
| Strongly agree | 22.7 | 30.2 | 9.9 | 19.1 | 1.0 | ! | 8.7 | 8.4 | ||||||
| Agree | 20.9 | 31.6 | 13.0 | 16.1 | 1.7 | 11.2 | 5.5 | |||||||
| Disagree | 16.6 | 34.6 | 12.7 | 20.3 | 1.3 | 10.0 | 4.6 | |||||||
| Strongly disagree | 18.6 | 34.1 | 11.8 | 19.4 | 2.6 | ! | 8.6 | 4.9 | ||||||
| People will make fun of you | ||||||||||||||
| Strongly agree | 22.1 | 30.2 | 10.6 | 17.9 | 1.5 | ! | 10.6 | 7.2 | ||||||
| Agree | 21.1 | 32.7 | 12.4 | 19.7 | 1.2 | ! | 8.6 | 4.3 | ||||||
| Disagree | 16.3 | 35.1 | 12.9 | 19.8 | 1.1 | 10.1 | 4.6 | |||||||
| Strongly disagree | 19.0 | 33.0 | 11.9 | 19.4 | 2.9 | ! | 8.7 | 5.2 | ||||||
| ! Interpret data with caution. Estimate is unstable because the coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is 30 percent or greater (i.e., the standard error represents 30 percent or more of the estimate). | ||||||||||||||
| ‡ Reporting standards are not met. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is 50 percent or greater (i.e., the standard error represents 50 percent or more of the estimate). | ||||||||||||||
| 1 Other science includes courses such as general science, integrated science, and principles of technology. | ||||||||||||||
| NOTE: All estimates are weighted by W1STUDENT. Details may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. | ||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09), Base-Year. | ||||||||||||||
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