Post your height and your average grade

TES have reported that taller students do better at school based on a study of over 10,000 students in the USA.

Each extra foot in height was associated with staying in school for half a year longer, on average, as well as higher grades.
The pattern was a much stronger for boys than for girls.

According to research that may grate with those of a smaller stature, taller people can typically achieve higher grades and stay in education for longer.

Is it true for UK students? Post your height and your average grades and let's compare

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(edited 7 years ago)

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Reply 1

cambio wechsel

Original post by She-Ra

Each extra foot in height was associated with staying in school for half a year longer, on average, as well as higher grades.

each extra foot?!

Reply 2

HappyGirl908

I'm 5'3-5'4. Average grades are ABB.

Reply 3

She-Ra

Universities Forum Helper

Original post by cambio wechsel

each extra foot?!

Yep

Apparently 'taller students' say in school for longer too......

I'm 5"8 and I think my average grade was a B..... and 2:1 at uni averaging around 65%..... but that was a long time ago :colonhash:

Reply 4

Doones

Original post by She-Ra

"Each extra foot in height was associated with staying in school for half a year longer, on average, as well as higher grades. The pattern was a much stronger for boys than for girls."

Is that because they can't get out of the doors?

Reply 5

She-Ra

Universities Forum Helper

Original post by jneill

Is that because they can't get out of the doors?

Tut tut

No funnies in my 'scientific' thread please :u:

How tall are you and what were you average grades - play the game :cookie:

Reply 6

She-Ra

Universities Forum Helper

Original post by HappyGirl908

I'm 5'3-5'4. Average grades are ABB.

You are defying the 'system' :h:

Reply 7

Doones

Original post by She-Ra

Tut tut

No funnies in my 'scientific' thread please :u:

How tall are you and what were you average grades - play the game :cookie:

You need to control for gender. Otherwise boys will do "better" than girls.

Reply 8

She-Ra

Universities Forum Helper

Original post by jneill

You need to control for gender. Otherwise boys will do "better" than girls.

But the original study accounted for factors such as gender, race, age, parental education and health :wink:

We're going for a straight forward 'nice and easy' comparison between grades and height :idea:

Reply 9

UWS

At GCSE: 5'3 - 2 A*, 1 A, 5 B and 1 C
At A Level: 5'3 - BBC
At uni: 5'3 - First

So I haven't grown in 7 years, I think that's the main worry here.

Reply 10

username2885068

5'1 and averaging A's

Reply 11

Rhythmical

5'4 and my average grade I think is a B? Idk lol. At my school the shorter students do well as opposed to the taller ones who are more interested in partying lol.