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The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of participating in the High Schools That Work (HSTW) program on achievement of agricultural education students in the areas of reading, mathematics, and science. Students enrolled in agricultural education at HSTW sites in North Carolina were administered the National HSTW Assessment, which was based on items from the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP). Scores in reading, mathematics, and science for agricultural education students were compared to scores from all students at HSTW sites and to students in college preparatory programs who completed the NAEP. Results showed that agricultural education students who had been involved in the HSTW curriculum failed to meet the goal of the HSTW program in reading, mathematics, and science; they had made progress toward meeting the HSTW goals.