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High School Transcript Study
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) periodically surveys the curricula being implemented in our nation's high schools and the coursetaking patterns of high school students through the High School Transcript Study (HSTS). The study provides information about the types of courses that graduates take, how many credits they earn, their grade point averages, and the relationship between coursetaking patterns and graduates' achievement based on their performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in 12th grade. HSTS was most recently conducted in 2009. Previous studies were collected in 2005, 2000, 1998, 1994, 1990, and 1987.
2009 HSTS Results
See results NAEP Performance Explore average mathematics and science NAEP scores, coursetaking patterns, gender, and race/ethnicity.
See results Gender Explore gender, coursetaking, and credits earned.
See results Race/Ethnicity Explore race/ethnicity, coursetaking and credits earned.
See results A Closer Look Explore student performance and summer school, middle school, and online classes.
See results
Design and Content
The NAEP High School Transcript Study collects information from a nationally representative sample of students and high schools. The study provides valuable information about our nation’s graduates, including:
- coursetaking patterns disaggregated by demographic characteristics (i.e., gender, race/ethnicity),
- average number of credits that graduates earn in major subject areas, and
- the relationship between NAEP scores and various graduate characteristics.
HSTS Studies
Last updated 18 September 2020 (AA)