The 4th AP Annual Report to the Nation: New Mexico Supplement Part I: Current Year AP Participation & Performance of the Public High School Class 1 of 7 High School and AP Population by Race/Ethnicity......................2 AP Participation by Subject Area.................................... 3 AP Equity and Excellence 2 by Subject Area............................4 Ten Most Popular AP Exams........................................5 Part II: 5-Year Trends AP Participation & Performance of the Public High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 All Students..................................................... 6 Black or African American Students................................. 7 Hispanic or Latino Students........................................ 8 American Indian or Alaska Native Students.............................9 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander Students.................... White Students.................................................. 11 Notes............................................................. 12 1
New Mexico Public Schools: High School Class of 7 High School and AP Population by Race/Ethnicity The Class of 7: Race/Ethnicity of AP Examinees vs. High School Seniors in New Mexico 9 8 Percent of High School Class 7 6 39. 46.4 43.9 36. 11.7 1.7 Black or African American 2.4 3.4 1.3 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander Hispanic or Latino 4.8 American Indian or Alaska Native White AP Examinee Population Overall Student Population Please note that stated race/ethnicity options for AP do not equal ; the additional AP race/ethnicity options not shown are Other and Not Stated. 2
New Mexico Public Schools: High School Class of 7 AP Participation by Subject Area 19.2% of the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school. This compares to 24.9% for the nation. 11.5% of the public high school class of 7 took one or more English AP Exams - more than in any other subject area. 3 The Class of 7: Percent of New Mexico Students Who Took an AP Exam During High School, by Subject Area, Compared to the Nation Percent of High School Class 15. 19.2 24.9 11.5 12.1 9.4 8.1 9.6 5.5 5.1 3.8 2.7 1. 1.6 Art English Language Math Science Social Science All New Mexico Nation 3
New Mexico Public Schools: High School Class of 7 AP Equity and Excellence 9.2% of the public high school class of 7 earned a 3 or higher on one or more AP Exams during high school. This compares to 15.2% for the nation. 4.9% of the public high school class of 7 earned a 3 or higher on one or more English AP Exams - more than in any other subject area. The Class of 7: Percent of New Mexico Students Who Earned at least one AP Exam Grade of 3 or Higher During High School, by Subject Area, Compared to the Nation Percent of High School Class 15.2 9.2 8.3 6.7 4.9 5.5 4.5 3.5 1.9 2.5 2.5 2.1.6 1. Art English Language Math Science Social Science All New Mexico Nation 4
New Mexico Public Schools: High School Class of 7 Most Popular Exams 4 The Class of 7: Most Popular Exams in New Mexico Rank Exam # of Exams # of Exams with Scores of 3 or Higher 1 English Literature and Composition 1,525 694 2 English Language and Composition 1,3 515 3 United States History 1,189 428 4 Calculus AB 665 298 5 Government and Politics: U.S. 65 163 6 World History 491 135 7 Biology 446 193 8 Spanish Language 398 296 9 Chemistry 3 113 Statistics 243 113 English Literature 694 1,525 English Language 515 1,3 U.S. History 428 1,189 Calculus AB 298 665 Gov't & Politics: U.S. 163 65 World History Biology 135 193 446 491 Spanish Language 296 398 Chemistry 113 3 Statistics 113 243 All AP Exams All AP Exams earning a 3 or higher 5
New Mexico Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 All Students 3,427 students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 3,389 in the 6 cohort and 2,2 in the 2 cohort. 1,6 students from the public high school class of 7 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 1,628 in the 6 cohort and 1,218 in the 2 cohort. New Mexico Public High School Graduates: AP Participation and Performance 2-7 45 35 Percent 25 19.2 19.2 15 14.1 5 6.9 9.2 9.2 5 Years Ago (2) 1 Year Ago (6) Current Year (7) Percent of students participating in AP during high school Percent of students earning a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school 6
New Mexico Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 Black or African-American Students 58 Black or African American students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 61 in the 6 cohort and 33 in the 2 cohort. 17 Black or African American students from the public high school class of 7 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 25 in the 6 cohort and in the 2 cohort. Black or African American Students AP Participation and Performance 2-7 9 8 7 Percent of All Students 6 1.3 2.3.8 1.8 1.5 2.3 1.7 1. 2.4 5 Years Ago (2) 1 Year Ago (6) Current Year (7) Percent of Blacks or African Americans in the AP examinee population Percent of Blacks or African Americans among those students scoring at least one grade of 3 or higher during high school Percent of Blacks or African Americans in the public high school class 7
New Mexico Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 Hispanic or Latino Students 1,338 Hispanic or Latino students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 1,2 in the 6 cohort and 781 in the 2 cohort. 533 Hispanic or Latino students from the public high school class of 7 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 525 in the 6 cohort and 314 in the 2 cohort. Hispanic or Latino Students AP Participation and Performance 2-7 9 8 7 Percent of All Students 6 31.2 25.8 43.4 36.9 45.4 46.4 39. 32.2 32.5 5 Years Ago (2) 1 Year Ago (6) Current Year (7) Percent of Hispanics or Latinos in the AP examinee population Percent of Hispanics or Latinos among those students scoring at least one grade of 3 or higher during high school Percent of Hispanics or Latinos in the public high school class 8
New Mexico Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 American Indian or Alaska Native Students 163 American Indian or Alaska Native students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 178 in the 6 cohort and 1 in the 2 cohort. 26 American Indian or Alaska Native students from the public high school class of 7 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 38 in the 6 cohort and 35 in the 2 cohort. American Indian or Alaska Native Students AP Participation and Performance 2-7 9 8 7 Percent of All Students 6 11. 12.2 11.7 5.6 5.3 4.8 2.9 2.3 1.6 5 Years Ago (2) 1 Year Ago (6) Current Year (7) Percent of American Indian or Alaska Natives in the AP examinee population Percent of American Indian or Alaska Natives among those students scoring at least one grade of 3 or higher during high school Percent of American Indian or Alaska Natives in the public high school class 9
New Mexico Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander Students 117 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to in the 6 cohort and 9 in the 2 cohort. 71 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander students from the public high school class of 7 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 64 in the 6 cohort and 52 in the 2 cohort. Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander Students AP Participation and Performance 2-7 9 8 7 Percent of All Students 6 3.6 4.3 3. 3.9 3.4 4.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 5 Years Ago (2) 1 Year Ago (6) Current Year (7) Percent of Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islanders in the AP examinee population Percent of Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islanders among those students scoring at least one grade of 3 or higher during high school Percent of Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islanders in the public high school class
New Mexico Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 White Students 1,5 White students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 1,466 in the 6 cohort and 1,243 in the 2 cohort. 874 White students from the public high school class of 7 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 84 in the 6 cohort and 79 in the 2 cohort. White Students AP Participation and Performance in New Mexico: 2-7 9 8 7 Percent of All Students 6 49.7 58.2 41.4 53.3 49.4 43.3 43.9 36.9 36. 5 Years Ago (2) 1 Year Ago (6) Current Year (7) Percent of Whites in the AP examinee population Percent of Whites among those students scoring at least one grade of 3 or higher during high school Percent of Whites in the public high school class 11
Notes 1. The public high school class of 7 is the overall number of public school students graduating from high school in 7, as projected in Knocking at the College Door (3), Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. 2. Equity and excellence indicates that a student has earned at least one AP Exam grade of 3 or higher in one or more AP Exams during high school. 3. Science is composed of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics B, Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism, and Physics C: Mechanics. Math is composed of Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Computer Science A, Computer Science AB, and Statistics. English is composed of English Language and Composition and English Literature and Composition. Social Science is composed of Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, European History, Government and Politics: Comparative, Government and Politics: United States, Human Geography, Psychology, United States History, and World History. Art is composed of Art History, Music Theory, Studio Art: 2-D Design, Studio Art: 3-D Design, and Studio Art: Drawing. Language is composed of Chinese Language and Culture, French Literature, French Language, German Language, Italian Language and Culture, Japanese Language and Culture, Latin Literature, Latin: Vergil, Spanish Language, and Spanish Literature. 4. Most popular is measured by the number of AP Exams taken; the number of exams earning a 3 or higher is not considered when ranking the most popular AP Exams. 12