2002 National and State Scores

Table 9: High School GPAs and ACT Average Scores by Common Course Patterns Total Group, Males, and Females


Total Group
English Course Pattern	No. of Students	HS English GPA	ACT English Score	ACT Composite Score
Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12, Speech	367514	3.34	20.7	21.2
Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12	593383	3.20	20.2	20.8
Less Than 4 Years of English	78418	2.97	18.2	19.2
No English Course/Grade Information Reported	76767	-.--	19.6	20.3
Mathematics Course Pattern	No. of Students	HS Math GPA	ACT Math Score	ACT Composite Score
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig, Calc	64094	3.52	24.6	24.2
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig, Other Adv Math	95149	3.26	22.1	22.4
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig	102140	3.05	20.3	20.7
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Other Adv Math	134038	3.06	20.2	20.7
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom	217166	2.63	17.7	18.5
Other Combinations of 4 or More Years Math	243645	3.44	23.9	23.5
Other Combinations of 3 or 3.5 Years Math	55813	3.04	20.0	20.3
Less Than 3 Years of Math	122578	2.39	16.7	17.2
No Math Course/Grade Information Reported	81459	-.--	20.3	20.3
Social Science Course Pattern	No. of Students	HS Social Science GPA	ACT Reading Score	ACT Composite Score
US Hist, World Hist, Am Govt, Other Hist	29167	3.39	22.2	21.8
US Hist, World Hist, Am Govt	66313	3.21	20.7	20.5
Other Combinations of 4 or More Years Soc Sci	439305	3.43	21.7	21.2
Other Combinations of 3 or 3.5 Years Soc Sci	337678	3.30	21.2	20.9
Less Than 3 Years of Soc Sci	162936	3.10	19.8	19.7
No Soc Sci Course/Grade Information Reported	80683	-.--	20.6	20.3
Natural Science Course Pattern	No. of Students	HS Natural Science GPA	ACT Science Score	ACT Composite Score
Gen Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics	317028	3.40	22.2	22.4
Biology, Chemistry, Physics	116608	3.34	23.0	23.5
Gen Science, Biology, Chemistry	334775	3.09	20.1	20.0
Other Combinations of 3 Years Nat Sci	32340	3.12	20.6	20.4
Less Than 3 Years of Nat Sci	232879	2.85	18.8	18.5
No Nat Sci Course/Grade Information Reported	82452	-.--	20.2	20.3

Table 9, continued: High School GPA and ACT Average Scores by Common Course Patterns for Males
English Course Pattern	No. of Students	HS English GPA	ACT English Score	ACT Composite Score
Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12, Speech	154454	3.19	20.3	21.4
Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12	252407	3.04	19.7	20.9
Less Than 4 Years of English	39763	2.82	17.7	19.2
No English Course/Grade Information Reported	39173	-.--	18.9	20.2
Mathematics Course Pattern	No. of Students	HS Math GPA	ACT Math Score	ACT Composite Score
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig, Calc	28770	3.48	25.4	24.4
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig, Other Adv Math	34034	3.18	22.8	22.4
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig	41455	2.97	21.0	20.8
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Other Adv Math	48637	2.97	20.8	20.7
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom	87800	2.55	18.1	18.4
Other Combinations of 4 or More Years Math	120065	3.40	24.6	23.7
Other Combinations of 3 or 3.5 Years Math	26983	2.95	20.5	20.4
Less Than 3 Years of Math	56633	2.32	17.0	17.1
No Math Course/Grade Information Reported	41420	-.--	20.6	20.1
Social Science Course Pattern	No. of Students	HS Social Science GPA	ACT Reading Score	ACT Composite Score
US Hist, World Hist, Am Govt, Other Hist	14411	3.31	21.8	21.8
US Hist, World Hist, Am Govt	31843	3.14	20.5	20.6
Other Combinations of 4 or More Yrs Soc Sci	179334	3.37	21.5	21.4
Other Combinations of 3 or 3.5 Yrs Soc Sci	141708	3.23	20.9	21.0
Less Than 3 Years of Soc Sci	77173	3.02	19.6	19.7
No Soc Sci Course/Grade Information Reported	41328	-.--	20.2	20.2
Natural Science Course Pattern	No. of Students	HS Natural Science GPA	ACT Science Score	ACT Composite Score
Gen Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics	150519	3.36	22.9	22.7
Biology, Chemistry, Physics	51804	3.30	23.9	24.0
Gen Science, Biology, Chemistry	123667	2.97	20.4	19.8
Other Combinations of 3 Years Nat Sci	17549	3.09	21.2	20.6
Less Than 3 Years of Nat Sci	100152	2.74	18.9	18.2
No Nat Sci Course/Grade Information Reported	42106	-.--	20.5	20.2

Table 9, continued: High School GPA and ACT Average Scores by Common Course Patterns for Females
English Course Sequence	No. of Students	HS English GPA	ACT English Score	ACT Composite Score
Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12, Speech	211205	3.44	21.1	21.1
Eng 9, Eng 10, Eng 11, Eng 12	337765	3.31	20.5	20.7
Less Than 4 Years of English	37959	3.13	18.6	19.2
No English Course/Grade Information Reported	36199	-.--	20.3	20.5
Mathematics Course Pattern	No. of Students	HS Math GPA	ACT Math Score	ACT Composite Score
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig, Calc	34957	3.56	24.0	24.1
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig, Other Adv Math	60669	3.30	21.8	22.4
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Trig	60068	3.10	19.9	20.7
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom, Other Adv Math	84662	3.10	19.9	20.7
Alg 1, Alg 2, Geom	128072	2.69	17.4	18.5
Other Combinations of 4 or More Years Math	122447	3.48	23.1	23.3
Other Combinations of 3 or 3.5 Years Math	28522	3.11	19.6	20.3
Less Than 3 Years of Math	65138	2.44	16.5	17.3
No Math Course/Grade Information Reported	38593	-.--	19.9	20.4
Social Science Course Pattern	No. of Students	HS Social Science GPA	ACT Reading Score	ACT Composite Score
US Hist, World Hist, Am Govt, Other Hist	14600	3.46	22.5	21.8
US Hist, World Hist, Am Govt	34105	3.28	20.8	20.3
Other Combinations of 4 or More Yrs Soc Sci	257684	3.47	21.8	21.1
Other Combinations of 3 or 3.5 Yrs Soc Sci	194238	3.35	21.3	20.7
Less Than 3 Years of Soc Sci	84583	3.17	20.1	19.6
No Soc Sci Course/Grade Information Reported	37918	-.--	21.1	20.5
Natural Science Course Pattern	No. of Students	HS Natural Science GPA	ACT Science Score	ACT Composite Score
Gen Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics	164932	3.44	21.6	22.2
Biology, Chemistry, Physics	64186	3.38	22.3	23.2
Gen Science, Biology, Chemistry	209259	3.17	19.9	20.1
Other Combinations of 3 Years Nat Sci	14589	3.17	19.8	20.1
Less Than 3 Years of Nat Sci	131305	2.94	18.7	18.7
No Nat Sci Course/Grade Information Reported	38857	-.--	19.9	20.5
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