California High School Course-Taking

In California high schools,

• There is a slight male–female disparity in mathematics course-taking.

• There is a large male–female disparity in computer-science course-taking—in the opposite direction.

Here are some statistics . . .

Source: Minahil Asim Michal Kurlaender Sherrie Reed, August 2019. 12th Grade Course-taking and the Distribution of Opportunity for College Readiness in Mathematics. Stanford, CA: Policy Analysis for California Education.

Source: Alison Scott et al., June 2019. Computer Science in California’s Schools: An Analysis of Access, Enrollment, and Equity. Kapor Center and CSforCA.

The situation was similar in 1998

Source: Anne Danenberg, February 2001. Who’s lagging now? Gender differences in secondary course enrollments. California Counts: Population Trends and Profiles, 2(3). Public Policy Institute of California.