Table E16. Percentage distribution of academic year 2009-10 ninth-graders, by enrolled science course and discussion of courses to take: 2009
| Total |
17.9 |
|
34.0 |
|
12.4 |
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19.5 |
|
1.7 |
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9.6 |
|
4.9 |
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| Talked about math courses to take this year with ... |
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| Mother or female guardian2 |
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| Yes |
13.8 |
|
39.9 |
|
11.6 |
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19.5 |
|
1.7 |
|
8.5 |
|
5.1 |
|
| No |
20.6 |
|
30.0 |
|
13.0 |
|
19.5 |
|
1.8 |
! |
10.5 |
|
4.6 |
|
| Father or male guardian2 |
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| Yes |
12.5 |
|
41.8 |
|
12.0 |
|
19.1 |
|
1.8 |
|
7.5 |
|
5.4 |
|
| No |
19.4 |
|
31.2 |
|
12.9 |
|
19.2 |
|
1.8 |
! |
10.8 |
|
4.6 |
|
| Friends |
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| Yes |
13.9 |
|
38.5 |
|
12.1 |
|
19.3 |
|
1.7 |
|
8.6 |
|
5.9 |
|
| No |
19.1 |
|
32.6 |
|
12.5 |
|
19.5 |
|
1.7 |
! |
10.0 |
|
4.6 |
|
| Favorite teacher |
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| Yes |
14.0 |
|
41.2 |
|
11.0 |
|
16.1 |
|
1.6 |
|
8.9 |
|
7.2 |
|
| No |
18.4 |
|
32.9 |
|
12.7 |
|
20.0 |
|
1.8 |
|
9.8 |
|
4.5 |
|
| School counselor |
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| Yes |
13.9 |
|
38.3 |
|
13.7 |
|
18.4 |
|
1.6 |
|
7.6 |
|
6.6 |
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| No |
18.6 |
|
33.2 |
|
12.2 |
|
19.6 |
|
1.8 |
! |
10.1 |
|
4.6 |
|
| None of these people |
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| Yes |
21.7 |
|
28.3 |
|
12.6 |
|
20.0 |
|
2.2 |
! |
11.0 |
|
4.2 |
|
| No |
15.4 |
|
37.7 |
|
12.3 |
|
19.1 |
|
1.4 |
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8.8 |
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5.3 |
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| Talked about non-math, non-science courses to take this year with . . . |
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| Mother or female guardian2 |
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| Yes |
15.6 |
|
37.5 |
|
12.4 |
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19.5 |
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1.4 |
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8.7 |
|
4.9 |
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| No |
20.5 |
|
30.0 |
|
12.4 |
|
19.8 |
|
2.1 |
! |
10.5 |
|
4.6 |
|
| Father or male guardian2 |
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| Yes |
14.3 |
|
38.0 |
|
12.9 |
|
19.4 |
|
1.6 |
|
8.3 |
|
5.4 |
|
| No |
19.3 |
|
32.2 |
|
12.4 |
|
19.3 |
|
1.9 |
! |
10.6 |
|
4.4 |
|
| Friends |
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|
|
|
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| Yes |
15.5 |
|
35.8 |
|
12.3 |
|
20.1 |
|
1.5 |
|
9.7 |
|
5.1 |
|
| No |
19.4 |
|
32.9 |
|
12.5 |
|
19.3 |
|
1.9 |
! |
9.5 |
|
4.7 |
|
| Favorite teacher |
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| Yes |
16.0 |
|
37.7 |
|
11.4 |
|
18.0 |
|
1.4 |
|
8.6 |
|
7.0 |
|
| No |
18.2 |
|
33.3 |
|
12.6 |
|
19.9 |
|
1.8 |
|
9.7 |
|
4.5 |
|
| School counselor |
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| Yes |
15.5 |
|
37.1 |
|
13.6 |
|
18.3 |
|
1.3 |
|
8.0 |
|
6.2 |
|
| No |
18.5 |
|
33.2 |
|
12.1 |
|
20.0 |
|
1.8 |
! |
9.9 |
|
4.5 |
|
| None of these people |
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| Yes |
20.2 |
|
28.8 |
|
12.7 |
|
20.2 |
|
‡ |
|
10.8 |
|
4.6 |
|
| No |
17.1 |
|
35.8 |
|
12.3 |
|
19.4 |
|
1.4 |
|
9.1 |
|
4.9 |
|
| ! 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. |
| 2 Students who did not have the appropriate parent/guardian were not included. |
| NOTE: All estimates are weighted by W1STUDENT. Totals may not fall within the range of categorical values due to differential item nonresponse. 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. |
