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RESULTS FROM THE 2005 HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT STUDY

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RESULTS SUMMARY COURSES TAKEN GPA NAEP SCORES STUDENT GROUPS RESOURCES UNDERSTANDING HSTS DOWNLOADS AND TOOLS ABOUT NAEP OTHER REPORT CARDS FOR THE MEDIA FOR RESEARCHERS rule
TOTAL GPA
COURSE TYPES
CORE SUBJECTS

Overall GPA Increases for All Student Groups

In 2005, high school graduates earned an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.98, or about a “B” letter grade, which is higher than in previous years.

 
ALL
GRADUATES
GENDER
RACE/
ETHNICITY
PARENTAL
EDUCATION
GRADE
LEVEL
SCHOOL
VARIABLES

Trend in grade point average, by year

Average grade point average earned by all graduates: 1990, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2005

*Significantly different from 2005.
NOTE:  View data with standard errors for all graduates.

Learn more about the HSTS reporting groups.
National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Assessment Governing Board
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
U.S. Department of Education

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), various years, 1990-2005.