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gebra; in 1988-89, 29 percent were. In 1982-83, only 16 percent of ninth through 12th graders were taking geometry; in 1988-89 the figure had increased by half, to 24 percent. In 1982-83 , 28 percent of Virginia’s 11th and 12th graders were enrolled in higher math courses such as trigonometry and calculus; in 1988-89, 37 percent were.
In science, similar trends are showm. In 1982-83, 36 percent of high school juniors were taking chemistry; in 1988-89, 56 percent were. In 1982-83, 16 percent of the seniors elected to take phy.- cs; in 1988-89, 24 percent did. The percentage of 11th and 12th graders taking even more advanced courses doubled from six to 12 percent. Finally, in 1982-83 approximately 32 percent of students in grades eight through 12 were studying a foreign language; in 1988-89 about 50 perSee
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