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Planty, Michael; Provasnik, Stephen; Daniel, Bruce – National Center for Education Statistics, 2007
Using the national data from high school transcript studies conducted from 1982 to 2005, this special analysis addresses the following questions related to students' coursetaking patterns and trends during this period: (1) What do states require and what do schools offer for coursework?; (2) How many course credits do students earn by high school…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Characteristics, High School Graduates, Dropouts
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Cahalan, Margaret W.; Ingels, Steven J.; Burns, Laura J.; Planty, Michael; Daniel, Bruce – National Center for Education Statistics, 2006
This report presents information on similarities and differences between U.S. high school sophomores as studied at three points in time over the past 22 years, with a focus on cohort demographics, academic programs and performance, extracurricular activities, life values, and educational/occupational aspirations. It provides an update to the…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Occupational Aspiration, Extracurricular Activities, High School Students
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Ingels, Steven J.; Planty, Michael; Bozick, Robert; Owings, Jeffrey A. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2005
This report profiles the American high school senior of 2004 using data from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002), the most recent secondary school longitudinal study conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). ELS:2002 began with a nationally representative sample of 10th-graders in public and private schools…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, High Schools, Profiles, Statistical Data
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Rooney, Patrick; Hussar, William; Planty, Michael; Choy, Susan; Hampden-Thompson, Gillian; Provasnik, Stephen; Fox, Mary Ann – National Center for Education Statistics, 2006
Efforts to monitor the progress of U.S. education and respond to its opportunities and challenges depend on reliable, accurate, and timely data. To provide such data, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) each year submits to Congress the mandated report, The Condition of Education. This year's report presents indicators of important…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, School Statistics, Academic Achievement, Student Participation