Text table 5-6.
Percentage of high school graduates earning credits in mathematics courses, by gender and race/ethnicity: 1982 and 1994
Mathematics course
Year of graduation
and characteristics
General Math
Algebra 2
Geometry
Calculus
1982
All
30
36
46
5
Male
32
36
45
5
Female
27
35
46
4
White
25
40
51
5
Asian/Pacific Islander
17
56
65
13  
Black
47
24
29
1
Hispanic
43
20
26
2
American Indian/Alaskan Native
41
19
34
4
1994
All
16
58
70
9
Male
18
54
68
10  
Female
14
61
72
9
White
15
62
72
10  
Asian/Pacific Islander
18
66
76
24  
Black
27
44
58
4
Hispanic
16
50
69
6
American Indian/Alaskan Native
19
42
60
4
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). 1998. The 1994 High School Transcript Study: Comparative Data on Credits Earned and Demographics for 1994, 1990, 1987, and 1982 High School Graduates. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement.
See appendix tables 5-22 and 5-24.
Science & Engineering Indicators — 2000