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Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Race/Ethnicity and Subject*
Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Race/Ethnicity and Subject*
| Race/Ethnicity | Mathematics | Science |
| All Students | 49% | 42% |
| Two or More Races | 49% | 43% |
| White | 55% | 49% |
| Pacific Islander | 48% | 36% |
| Hispanic | 36% | 26% |
| Asian | 75% | 59% |
| American Indian | 24% | 20% |
| African American | 21% | 15% |
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Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Gender and Subject
Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Gender and Subject
| Gender | Mathematics | Science |
| Male | 61% | 54% |
| Female | 44% | 37% |
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Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Race/Ethnicity and Subject*
Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Race/Ethnicity and Subject*
| Race/Ethnicity | Mathematics | Science |
| All Students | 38% | 30% |
| Two or More Races | 37% | 30% |
| White | 47% | 39% |
| Pacific Islander | 37% | 27% |
| Hispanic | 27% | 18% |
| Asian | 69% | 51% |
| American Indian | 20% | 16% |
| African American | 13% | 9% |
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Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Gender and Subject
Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Gender and Subject
| Gender | Mathematics | Science |
| Male | 46% | 38% |
| Female | 36% | 28% |
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Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Race/Ethnicity and Subject*
Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Race/Ethnicity and Subject*
| Race/Ethnicity | Mathematics | Science |
| All Students | 45% | 39% |
| Two or More Races | 46% | 40% |
| White | 55% | 49% |
| Pacific Islander | 36% | 29% |
| Hispanic | 30% | 21% |
| Asian | 66% | 51% |
| American Indian | 21% | 17% |
| African American | 13% | 10% |
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Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Gender and Subject
Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested High School Graduates Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks by Gender and Subject
| Gender | Mathematics | Science |
| Male | 53% | 48% |
| Female | 40% | 33% |
* Race/ethnicity categories changed for the 2010–2011 academic year to reflect updated US Department of Education reporting requirements.