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High School Longitudinal Study of 2009

Published by National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) | Department of Education | Metadata Last Checked: August 02, 2025 | Last Modified: 2023-06-27T15:27:24.241017
The High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) is part of the High School Longitudinal Study (HSLS) program. HSLS:09 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/hsls09/) is a longitudinal survey that follows more than 21,000 9th graders in 944 schools throughout their secondary and postsecondary years. The study focuses on understanding students' trajectories from the beginning of high school into postsecondary education, the workforce, and beyond. Key statistics produced from the HSLS:09 are what students decide to pursue when, why, and how.

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  • High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09): 2013 Updated and High School Transcripts Public-Use Data File

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  • High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09): 2013 Update and High School Transcripts Restricted-Use Data File

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  • High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) Base-Year to Second Follow-Up Public-Use Data File

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  • High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) Base-Year to Second Follow-Up Public-Use Data File

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  • High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) Base-Year to Second Follow-Up Public-Use Data File

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  • High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) Base-Year to Second Follow-Up Public-Use Data File

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  • High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) Base-Year to Second Follow-Up Public-Use Data File

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  • High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) Base-Year to Second Follow-Up Public-Use Data File

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  • High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09): Public-Use Data File

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  • High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09): Restricted-Use Data File

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modified 2023-06-27T15:27:24.241017
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rights IES uses Restricted-data Licenses as a mechanism for making more detailed data available to qualified researchers. Please request license to access data by submitting an application via the link in "Resources".
spatial United States
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temporal 2009/2014
title High School Longitudinal Study of 2009

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