Psychology is gaining a place alongside reading, writing and ’rithmetic in America’s high schools. Perhaps it should be no surprise that a science that addresses topics such as romantic relationships, mental illness and race would be popular among teens. To wit:
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Nearly one million students graduate high school every year having taken at least one psychology course.
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There are 7,000 high school psychology teachers nationwide.
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About 179,000 high school students took the Advanced Placement psychology examination in 2010 — nearly a 20 percent increase over the 2009 exam.
Source: APA’s Education Directorate