This statistic depicts the percentage of high school students who received select letter grades in the U.S. in 2015, by substance abuse. It was found that 51.6 percent of high school students who received mostly D and F letter grades currently drank alcohol.
Percentage of high school students who received select letter grades in the U.S. in 2015, by substance use
Characteristic
Currently drank alcohol***
Currently used marijuana†††
Ever used cocaine§§§
Ever used heroin¶¶¶
Ever used methamphetamines****
Ever injected any illegal drug††††
Ever took prescription drugs without a doctor’s prescription§§§§
U.S. students in grades 9–12 in public and private schools
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
*** At least one drink of alcohol on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey.
††† One or more times during the 30 days before the survey.
§§§ Any form of cocaine, such as powder, crack, or freebase, one or more times during their life.
¶¶¶ Also called “smack,” “junk,” or “China white,” one or more times during their life.
**** Also called “speed,” “crystal,” “crank,” or “ice,” one or more times during their life.
†††† Used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body one or more times during their life.
§§§§ Such as OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, codeine, Adderall, Ritalin, or Xanax, one or more times during their life.
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CDC, & MMWR. (September 8, 2017). Percentage of high school students who received select letter grades in the U.S. in 2015, by substance use [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/748730/high-school-student-grades-in-us-by-substance-use/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of high school students who received select letter grades in the U.S. in 2015, by substance use." Chart. September 8, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/748730/high-school-student-grades-in-us-by-substance-use/
CDC, MMWR. (2017). Percentage of high school students who received select letter grades in the U.S. in 2015, by substance use. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/748730/high-school-student-grades-in-us-by-substance-use/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of High School Students Who Received Select Letter Grades in The U.S. in 2015, by Substance Use." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/748730/high-school-student-grades-in-us-by-substance-use/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of high school students who received select letter grades in the U.S. in 2015, by substance use Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/748730/high-school-student-grades-in-us-by-substance-use/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of high school students who received select letter grades in the U.S. in 2015, by substance use [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, September 8, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/748730/high-school-student-grades-in-us-by-substance-use/
