Table E19. Percentage distribution of female academic year 2009-10 ninth-graders, by enrolled science course and gender perceptions: 2009
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34.5 |
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11.9 |
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19.7 |
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1.8 |
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9.9 |
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5.2 |
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| English or language arts |
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| Females are much better |
19.1 |
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34.9 |
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10.3 |
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20.5 |
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1.1 |
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8.9 |
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5.2 |
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| Females are somewhat better |
13.8 |
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35.8 |
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11.1 |
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22.8 |
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1.8 |
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9.7 |
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5.0 |
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| Females and males are the same |
17.1 |
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34.1 |
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12.6 |
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18.5 |
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2.1 |
! |
10.6 |
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5.1 |
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| Males are somewhat better |
31.3 |
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28.4 |
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12.3 |
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13.8 |
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6.9 |
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| Males are much better |
35.5 |
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8.3 |
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22.5 |
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26.2 |
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| Math |
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| Females are much better |
23.7 |
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31.7 |
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10.8 |
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18.5 |
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0.6 |
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9.0 |
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5.7 |
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| Females are somewhat better |
15.9 |
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32.6 |
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12.9 |
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21.2 |
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8.5 |
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5.8 |
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| Females and males are the same |
16.0 |
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34.5 |
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12.2 |
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20.4 |
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1.7 |
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10.4 |
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4.8 |
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| Males are somewhat better |
16.0 |
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36.7 |
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11.3 |
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17.4 |
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2.1 |
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10.9 |
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5.6 |
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| Males are much better |
23.6 |
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41.9 |
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6.8 |
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15.4 |
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7.4 |
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4.3 |
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| Science |
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| Females are much better |
20.0 |
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34.2 |
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11.7 |
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18.0 |
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9.1 |
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7.0 |
! |
| Females are somewhat better |
16.3 |
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36.7 |
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11.3 |
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18.5 |
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0.9 |
! |
10.0 |
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6.3 |
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| Females and males are the same |
15.9 |
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34.0 |
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12.5 |
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20.0 |
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2.2 |
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10.5 |
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4.9 |
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| Males are somewhat better |
18.3 |
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35.6 |
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10.1 |
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21.6 |
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1.7 |
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8.1 |
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4.5 |
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| Males are much better |
24.3 |
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36.9 |
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8.1 |
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17.1 |
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8.3 |
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4.3 |
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| # Rounds to zero. |
| ! 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. Totals and 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. |
