High School Course-Completion Trajectories and College Pathways for All: A Transcript Analysis Study on Elective Computer Science Courses

Whereas researchers regard high school math and science coursework as the best indicator of college readiness for students in United States, computer its relationship to attendance, particularly minoritized students, have not received due attention despite root mathematical scientific reasoning ability. We examined students’ course completion patterns across subjects grade levels with a special focus on elective courses whether pattern transitions worked differently Texas, USA. Latent profile analysis latent transition revealed multiple coursework, including Regular, Trailing, Computer Science-Intensive. However, seemed attempt an experimental attitude. High girls, low-income, Latinx African American were less likely complete courses, demonstrating similar previous year. Similarly, limited English proficiency, those eligible free- or reduced-price lunch programs, Native systematically lower chance attend college, sufficient academic preparation school. Findings highlight challenges face how approach