ACT : 1999 ACT National and State Scores : Table 8

Table 8: High School GPAs and ACT Average Scores by Common Course Sequences
Total Group, Males, and Females

Total Group

English Course Sequence	Number of Students	HS English	ACT English	ACT Composite
Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12, Speech	326660	3.33	21.2	21.5
Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12	600357	3.20	20.4	20.9
Less Than 4 Years of English	55143	3.03	18.5	19.5
No English Course/Grade Information Reported	36893	-.--	19.5	20.2
Mathematics Course Sequence	Number of Students	HS Math	ACT Math	ACT Composite
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig, Calc	62566	3.52	24.9	24.4
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig, Other Adv Math	97821	3.24	22.3	22.6
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig	103288	3.06	20.6	21.1
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Other Adv Math	108896	3.04	20.4	21.0
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom	207428	2.60	17.7	18.7
Other Combinations of 4 or More Years Math	234225	3.43	24.0	23.6
Other Combinations of 3 or 3.5 Years Math	53688	2.99	19.9	20.3
Less Than 3 Years of Math	111391	2.38	16.5	17.2
No Math Course/Grade Information Reported	39750	-.--	20.0	20.1
Social Science Course Sequence	Number of Students	HS Social Science	ACT Reading	ACT Composite
US Hist, World Hist, Am Govt, Other Hist	28786	3.37	22.3	21.9
US Hist, World Hist, Am Govt	67961	3.22	21.2	20.9
Other Combinations of 4 or More Yrs Soc Sci	404804	3.41	21.8	21.4
Other Combinations of 3 or 3.5 Yrs Soc Sci	329976	3.30	21.4	21.1
Less Than 3 Years of Soc Sci	148871	3.15	20.3	20.1
No Soc Sci Course/Grade Information Reported	38655	-.--	20.4	20.2
Natural Science Course Sequence	Number of Students	HS Natural Science	ACT Science Reas.	ACT Composite
Gen Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics	306387	3.40	22.6	22.7
Biology, Chemistry, Physics	113296	3.34	23.3	23.8
Gen Science, Biology, Chemistry	315429	3.07	20.2	20.1
Other Combinations of 3 or More Yrs Nat Sci	28726	3.14	20.8	20.7
Less Than 3 Years of Nat Sci	215750	2.86	18.9	18.6
No Nat Sci Course/Grade Information Reported	39465	-.--	20.2	20.2

Table 8—High School GPA and ACT Average Scores by Common Course Sequences for Males

English Course Sequence	Number of Students	HS English	ACT English	ACT Composite
Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12, Speech	135661	3.18	20.7	21.8
Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12	254948	3.05	19.9	21.1
Less Than 4 Years of English	27213	2.89	18.1	19.6
No English Course/Grade Information Reported	19471	-.--	18.9	20.1
Mathematics Course Sequence	Number of Students	HS Math	ACT Math	ACT Composite
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig, Calc	28175	3.49	25.7	24.6
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig, Other Adv. Math	35357	3.17	23.0	22.6
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig	41468	2.98	21.2	21.1
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Other Adv. Math	40274	2.95	21.0	20.9
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom	82523	2.52	18.2	18.6
Other Combinations of 4 or More Years Math	114143	3.40	24.8	23.9
Other Combinations of 3 or 3.5 Years Math	25173	2.91	20.4	20.4
Less Than 3 Years of Math	49431	2.32	16.9	17.2
No Math Course/Grade Information Reported	20749	-.--	20.4	20.0
Social Science Course Sequence	Number of Students	HS Social Science	ACT Reading	ACT Composite
US Hist, World Hist, Am Govt, Other Hist	14147	3.30	21.9	21.9
US Hist, World Hist, Am Govt	32323	3.16	20.9	21.0
Other Combinations of 4 or More Yrs Soc Sci	164278	3.36	21.6	21.5
Other Combinations of 3 or 3.5 Yrs Soc Sci	137897	3.24	21.2	21.3
Less Than 3 Years of Soc Sci	68198	3.09	20.1	20.2
No Soc Sci Course/Grade Information Reported	20450	-.--	20.0	20.1
Natural Science Course Sequence	Number of Students	HS Natural Science	ACT Science Reas.	ACT Composite
Gen Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics	144237	3.36	23.2	23.0
Biology, Chemistry, Physics	50186	3.29	24.2	24.2
Gen Science, Biology, Chemistry	116031	2.95	20.5	19.9
Other Combinations of 3 or More Yrs Nat Sci	15632	3.10	21.3	20.8
Less Than 3 Years of Nat Sci	90337	2.75	19.0	18.3
No Nat Sci Course/Grade Information Reported	20870	-.--	20.4	20.1

Table 8—High School GPA and ACT Average Scores by Common Course Sequences for Females

English Course Sequence	Number of Students	HS English	ACT English	ACT Composite
Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12, Speech	189961	3.43	21.5	21.4
Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12	343281	3.31	20.8	20.8
Less Than 4 Years of English	27591	3.17	19.0	19.4
No English Course/Grade Information Reported	16995	-.--	20.2	20.3
Mathematics Course Sequence	Number of Students	HS Math	ACT Math	ACT Composite
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig, Calc	34173	3.55	24.3	24.3
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig, Other Adv. Math	62184	3.28	21.9	22.6
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig	61466	3.10	20.2	21.1
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Other Adv. Math	68247	3.09	20.1	21.0
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom	124123	2.66	17.5	18.8
Other Combinations of 4 or More Years Math	119402	3.46	23.2	23.4
Other Combinations of 3 or 3.5 Years Math	28314	3.05	19.4	20.3
Less Than 3 Years of Math	61372	2.43	16.2	17.3
No Math Course/Grade Information Reported	18547	-.--	19.6	20.2
Social Science Course Sequence	Number of Students	HS Social Science	ACT Reading	ACT Composite
US Hist, World Hist, Am Govt, Other Hist	14529	3.43	22.6	21.8
US Hist, World Hist, Am Govt	35350	3.28	21.4	20.8
Other Combinations of 4 or More Yrs Soc Sci	239256	3.45	22.0	21.3
Other Combinations of 3 or 3.5 Yrs Soc Sci	190986	3.35	21.5	21.0
Less Than 3 Years of Soc Sci	79948	3.20	20.4	19.9
No Soc Sci Course/Grade Information Reported	17759	-.--	20.8	20.3
Natural Science Course Sequence	Number of Students	HS Natural Science	ACT Science Reas.	ACT Composite
Gen Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics	161196	3.44	21.9	22.5
Biology, Chemistry, Physics	62737	3.37	22.7	23.5
Gen Science, Biology, Chemistry	198321	3.14	20.0	20.2
Other Combinations of 3 or More Yrs Nat Sci	12976	3.19	20.1	20.4
Less Than 3 Years of Nat Sci	124464	2.93	18.8	18.8
No Nat Sci Course/Grade Information Reported	18134	-.--	19.9	20.3

Table 8: High School GPAs and ACT Average Scores by Common Course Sequences Total Group, Males, and Females

Total Group

Table 8—High School GPA and ACT Average Scores by Common Course Sequences for Males

Table 8—High School GPA and ACT Average Scores by Common Course Sequences for Females

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Table 8: High School GPAs and ACT Average Scores by Common Course Sequences
Total Group, Males, and Females