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So What?
1) The U.S. Department of Education studied transcripts of high school graduates to determine what percent had taken
science courses during high school.
2) Percentage of students taking high school biology increased from 77% in 1982 to 92% in 2005.
3) A two times increase in the percentage of students taking high school chemistry from 32% in 1983 to 66% in 2005.
4) More than two times increase in the percentage of students taking high school physics from 15% in 1982 to nearly 33% in
2005.
5) Nearly five times increase in the percentage of students taking high school AP/Honors physics from more than 1% in 1982 to
more than 5% in 2005.
6) More then two times increase in the percentage of students taking high school engineering from more than 1% in 1982 to
more than 4% in 2005.
1) The U.S. Department of Education studied transcripts of high school graduates to determine what percent had taken
science courses during high school.
2) Percentage of students taking high school biology increased from 77% in 1982 to 92% in 2005.
3) A two times increase in the percentage of students taking high school chemistry from 32% in 1983 to 66% in 2005.
4) More than two times increase in the percentage of students taking high school physics from 15% in 1982 to nearly 33% in
2005.
5) Nearly five times increase in the percentage of students taking high school AP/Honors physics from more than 1% in 1982 to
more than 5% in 2005.
6) More then two times increase in the percentage of students taking high school engineering from more than 1% in 1982 to
more than 4% in 2005.
High School Graduates Taking Science Over Time
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