The 4th AP Annual Report to the Nation: West Virginia 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
West Virginia 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 West Virginia 9 9.6 94.8 8 Percent of High School Class 7 6 3.8 1.4 2.1 1.8 1.4.3.4.1 Black or African American Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander Hispanic or Latino 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
West Virginia Public Schools: High School Class of 7 AP Participation by Subject Area 15.2% 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..3% 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 West Virginia Students Who Took an AP Exam During High School, by Subject Area, Compared to the Nation Percent of High School Class 15. 15.2 24.9 12.1.3 9.4 8.1 5.4 3.8 3.7 4.1 1.6.4.3 Art English Language Math Science Social Science All West Virginia Nation 3
West Virginia Public Schools: High School Class of 7 AP Equity and Excellence 7.% 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. 4.2% 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 West Virginia 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 8.3 6.7 7. 5.5 4.2 4.5 2.5 1.8 2. 2.6 1..2.1 Art English Language Math Science Social Science All West Virginia Nation 4
West Virginia Public Schools: High School Class of 7 Most Popular Exams 4 The Class of 7: Most Popular Exams in West Virginia Rank Exam # of Exams # of Exams with Scores of 3 or Higher 1 English Language and Composition 1,181 442 2 English Literature and Composition 1,159 545 3 United States History 531 226 4 Calculus AB 519 235 5 Biology 343 173 6 Chemistry 3 126 7 Psychology 221 123 8 Government and Politics: U.S. 173 78 9 Calculus BC 89 66 Environmental Science 86 35 English Language 442 1,181 English Literature 545 1,159 U.S. History Calculus AB 226 235 531 519 Biology Chemistry 126 173 3 343 Psychology 123 221 Gov't & Politics: U.S. Calculus BC 78 66 89 173 Environmental Science 35 86 All AP Exams All AP Exams earning a 3 or higher 5
West Virginia Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 All Students 2,512 students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 2,254 in the 6 cohort and 1,835 in the 2 cohort. 1,149 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 1,72 in the 6 cohort and 886 in the 2 cohort. West Virginia Public High School Graduates: AP Participation and Performance 2-7 45 35 Percent 25 15 13.7 15.2 5.7 5.2 6.5 7. 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
West Virginia Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 Black or African-American Students 35 Black or African American students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 38 in the 6 cohort and 32 in the 2 cohort. 11 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 7 in the 6 cohort and 7 in the 2 cohort. Black or African American Students AP Participation and Performance 2-7 9 8 7 Percent of All Students 6 3.5 3.9 3.8 1.7.8 1.7.7 1.4 1. 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
West Virginia Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 Hispanic or Latino Students 34 Hispanic or Latino 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 11 in the 2 cohort. 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 17 in the 6 cohort and 8 in the 2 cohort. Hispanic or Latino Students AP Participation and Performance 2-7 9 8 7 Percent of All Students 6.6.9.4 1.3 1.6.5 1.4 1.7.3 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
West Virginia Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 American Indian or Alaska Native Students 11 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 11 in the 6 cohort and 3 in the 2 cohort. 7 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 4 in the 6 cohort and 1 in the 2 cohort. American Indian or Alaska Native Students AP Participation and Performance 2-7 9 8 7 Percent of All Students 6.2.1.2.5.4.2.4.6.1 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
West Virginia Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander Students 53 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 75 in the 6 cohort and 63 in the 2 cohort. 41 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 53 in the 6 cohort and 45 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 5.1 3.4 4.9 3.3 2.1 3.6.9 2. 1.8 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
West Virginia Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 White Students 2,276 White students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 2,17 in the 6 cohort and 1,683 in the 2 cohort. 1,31 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 945 in the 6 cohort and 82 in the 2 cohort. White Students AP Participation and Performance in West Virginia: 2-7 9 91.7 9.5 95. 94.4 94.8 89.5 9.6 89.7 88.2 8 7 Percent of All Students 6 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