Advanced Placement: Student Participation 12.8% increase in the number of students participating between 25 and 26 In 26: 21,274 Colorado Public School Students took AP Exams In 25: 18,863 Colorado Public School Students took AP Exams In 21: 11,391 Colorado Public School Students took AP Exams In 1996: 6,633 Colorado Public School Students took AP Exams Since 21, the number of Colorado Public School students participating in AP increased by 9,883 or 86.8%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of Colorado Public School students participating in AP increased by 4,758 or 71.7%. Colorado Public School Student AP Participation: 21-26 25, 21,274 2, 18,863 17,21 Number of AP Students 15, 1, 11,391 13,299 15,73 5, 21 22 23 24 25 26 Colorado: AP Students by Year 1
Advanced Placement: Exams Taken 13.% increase in the number of AP Exams taken between 25 and 26 In 26: Colorado Public School Students took 35,172 AP Exams In 25: Colorado Public School Students took 31,114 AP Exams In 21: Colorado Public School Students took 17,839 AP Exams In 1996: Colorado Public School Students took 9,739 AP Exams Since 21, the number of AP Exams taken by Colorado Public School students increased by 17,333 or 97.2%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of AP Exams taken by Colorado Public School students increased by 8,1 or 83.2%. AP Exams taken by Colorado Public School Students: 21-26 4, 35, 35,172 31,114 3, 27,745 Number of AP Exams Taken 25, 2, 15, 17,839 2,896 24,437 1, 5, 21 22 23 24 25 26 Colorado: AP Exams by Year 2
Advanced Placement: Exams Scored 3 or higher 11.4% increase in the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher between 25 and 26 In 26: Colorado Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 21,358 AP Exams In 25: Colorado Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 19,171 AP Exams In 21: Colorado Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 11,249 AP Exams In 1996: Colorado Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 6,557 AP Exams Since 21, the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher taken by Colorado Public School students increased by 1,19 or 89.9%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher taken by Colorado Public School students increased by 4,692 or 71.6%. AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher by Colorado Public School Students: 21-26 25, 21,358 Number of AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher 2, 15, 1, 5, 11,249 13,73 15,499 17,534 19,171 21 22 23 24 25 26 Colorado: AP Exams 3 or Higher by Year 3
Exams Taken by Low Income Students Since 21, the number of AP Exams taken by Low Income Colorado Public School students increased by 1,373 (to 1,958). In comparison, the number of AP Exams taken by Low Income Colorado Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 136.* Participation among Low Income Students Since 21, the number of Low Income AP Public School students has increased by 885 (to 1,253). In comparison, the number of AP of Low Income AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 85.* Colorado Public School Student AP Participation among Low Income Students: 21-26 1,4 1,2 1,266 1,253 Number of Low Income AP Students 1, 8 6 4 368 478 669 1,24 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 Colorado: Low Income AP Students by Year *Low income students are identified by exam fee waivers. Fee waivers are awarded for a variety of reasons, including financial need. Prior to 22, fee waivers were not categorized by type (financial need or other) and all exams with fee waivers were regarded as having been taken by low income students. In 22 and thereafter, only financially motivated fee waivers are used to identify exams taken by low income students. 4
Exams Taken by Black or African American Students: Since 21, the number of AP Exams taken by Black or African American Colorado Public School students has increased by 612 (to 936). In comparison, the number of AP Exams taken by Black or African American Colorado Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 189. Participation among Black or African American Students: Since 21, the number of Black or African American AP Public School students has increased by 37 (to 6). In comparison, the number of AP of Black or African American AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 115. Colorado Public School Student AP Participation among Black or African American Students: 21-26 7 Number of Black or African American AP Students 6 5 4 3 2 1 23 24 323 456 515 6 21 22 23 24 25 26 Colorado: AP Black or African American Students by Year 5
Exams Taken by Hispanic or Latino Students: Since 21, the number of AP Exams taken by Hispanic or Latino Colorado Public School students has increased by 1,453 (to 2,663). By contrast, the number of AP Exams taken by Hispanic or Latino Colorado Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 614. Participation among Hispanic or Latino Students: Since 21, the number of Hispanic or Latino AP Public School students increased by 984 (to 1,84). In comparison, the number of AP of Hispanic or Latino AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 45. Colorado Public School Student AP Participation among Hispanic or Latino Students: 21-26 2, 1,84 1,8 1,72 Number of Hispanic or Latino AP Students 1,6 1,4 1,2 1, 8 6 4 856 971 1,149 1,391 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 Colorado: AP Hispanic or Latino Students by Year 6
Cohort Data from the Public School Graduating Class of 26** AP Participation: The Graduating Class of 26 In Colorado, 28.9% of the Public School graduating class of 26 has taken an AP Exam at some point in their high school career: this compares to 24.2% for the Nation. In Colorado, 16.3% of the Public School graduating class of 26 took one or more Social Science AP Exams: more than any other subject area.*** Percent of the Colorado Public School Graduating Seniors Class of 26 who have taken an AP Exam during High School by Subject Area 5% 4% Percent of Graduating Class 3% 2% 1% 7.7% 7.3% 1.3% 8.6% 14.2% 11.3% 16.3% 14.% 28.9% 24.2% % 3.8% 3.6% 1.3% 1.4% Science Math English Social Science Arts Language All Areas Colorado Nation **The graduating class of 26 is the overall number of public school students graduating from high school in 26, as projected in Knocking at the College Door (23), Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. ***Science is comprised of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics B, Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism, and Physics C: Mechanics. Math is comprised of Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Computer Science A, Computer Science AB, and Statistics. English is comprised of English Language & Composition and English Literature & Composition. Social Science is comprised of Economics Macro, Economics Micro, European History, Government & Politics Comparative, Government & Politics U.S., Human Geography, Psychology, U.S. History, and World History. Arts is comprised of Art History, Music Theory, Studio Art: 2-D Design, Studio Art: 3-D Design, and Studio Art: Drawing. Language is comprised of French Literature, French Language, German Language, Italian Language and Culture, Latin Literature, Latin Vergil, Spanish Language, and Spanish Literature. 7
Cohort Data from the Public School Graduating Class of 26** AP Performance: The Graduating Class of 26 In Colorado, 17.9% of the Public School graduating class of 26 scored 3 or higher on an AP Exam at some point in their high school career: this compares to 14.8% for the Nation. In Colorado, 9.2% of the Public School graduating class of 26 scored 3 or higher on one or more Social Science AP Exams: more than any other subject area.*** Percent of the AP Colorado Public School Graduating Seniors Class of 26 who scored 3 or higher on an AP Exam during High School by Subject Area 5% 4% Percent of Graduating Class 3% 2% 17.9% 14.8% 1% % 8.9% 9.2% 7.6% 6.3% 6.4% 4.5% 5.2% 4.% 2.3% 2.5%.9%.9% Science Math English Social Science Arts Language All Areas Colorado Nation **The graduating class of 26 is the overall number of public school students graduating from high school in 26, as projected in Knocking at the College Door (23), Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. ***Science is comprised of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics B, Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism, and Physics C: Mechanics. Math is comprised of Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Computer Science A, Computer Science AB, and Statistics. English is comprised of English Language & Composition and English Literature & Composition. Social Science is comprised of Economics Macro, Economics Micro, European History, Government & Politics Comparative, Government & Politics U.S., Human Geography, Psychology, U.S. History, and World History. Arts is comprised of Art History, Music Theory, Studio Art: 2-D Design, Studio Art: 3-D Design, and Studio Art: Drawing. Language is comprised of French Literature, French Language, German Language, Italian Language and Culture, Latin Literature, Latin Vergil, Spanish Language, and Spanish Literature. 8