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By 12th grade, girls are more likely to be sexually experienced than boys

In the 1990s, senior girls were less likely to be sexually experienced, but that trend reversed in recent years. In the ninth grade, boys were more likely to be sexually experienced, but by the 12th grade, girls were.

Percent of sexually experienced high school students

By 12th grade, girls are more likely to be sexually experienced than boys

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2009.

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