D. Occurrences of Science Courses in American High Schools

Abstract

In this article, Dr. Johnson draws upon three recent nation-wide statistical studies to summarize the status quo of today's high-school science education. The first part of the analysis includes (a) occurrence of science courses expressed in enrollments, (b) occurrence of science courses expressed in number of courses offered, and (c) science requirements for graduation. The latter portion concerns the occurrence of science courses as enrollments in them have varied throughout the recent half- century. An excellent summary appears at the end of the article.