The survey was conducted at all regular public and private schools with students in at least one of grades 9–12 in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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U.S. high school students who have had sexual intercourse 2017
This statistic shows the results of a survey among American high school students in grades 9 to 12 who have ever had sexual intercourse as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity. According to the survey, 52.7 percent of male student respondents with a black, non-Hispanic background stated they have had sexual intercourse at least once.
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CDC. (June 15, 2018). Percentage of high school students who ever had sexual intercourse as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/222518/us-students-who-had-sexual-intercourse-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of high school students who ever had sexual intercourse as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity." Chart. June 15, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/222518/us-students-who-had-sexual-intercourse-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. (2018). Percentage of high school students who ever had sexual intercourse as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/222518/us-students-who-had-sexual-intercourse-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Percentage of High School Students Who Ever Had Sexual Intercourse as of 2017, by Gender and Ethnicity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Jun 2018, /statistics/222518/us-students-who-had-sexual-intercourse-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC, Percentage of high school students who ever had sexual intercourse as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/222518/us-students-who-had-sexual-intercourse-by-gender-and-ethnicity/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Percentage of high school students who ever had sexual intercourse as of 2017, by gender and ethnicity [Graph], CDC, June 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/222518/us-students-who-had-sexual-intercourse-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
