Table 1

Demographic characteristics of re-surveyed high schools (n=50)

Total
Female (%)51.4
Male (%)48.5
African American (%)5.4
Hispanic/Latino(a) (%)34.0
White, non-Hispanic/Latino(a) (%)43.5
Eligibility of subsidised meals (%)26.2
Mean of parental education (1=less than high school, 5=graduate degree)3.1
Mean of academic performance index (standardised achievement test scores)717
Mean of student enrolment2358
Number of students (9th to 12th grade)16 833
  • The number of students represents an aggregate of students over two survey cycles: 2003–2004+2005–2006.