Advanced Placement: Student Participation 6.% increase in the number of students participating between 25 and 26 In 26: 13,44 South Carolina Public School Students took AP Exams In 25: 12,31 South Carolina Public School Students took AP Exams In 21: 9,349 South Carolina Public School Students took AP Exams In 1996: 9,36 South Carolina Public School Students took AP Exams Since 21, the number of South Carolina Public School students participating in AP increased by 3,695 or 39.5%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of South Carolina Public School students participating in AP increased by 313 or 3.5%. South Carolina Public School Student AP Participation: 21-26 14, 12,31 12, 1,982 1,68 1,8 1, 9,349 13,44 Number of AP Students 8, 6, 4, 2, 21 22 23 24 25 26 South Carolina: AP Students by Year 1
Advanced Placement: Exams Taken 5.3% increase in the number of AP Exams taken between 25 and 26 In 26: South Carolina Public School Students took 21,539 AP Exams In 25: South Carolina Public School Students took 2,46 AP Exams In 21: South Carolina Public School Students took 15,73 AP Exams In 1996: South Carolina Public School Students took 13,895 AP Exams Since 21, the number of AP Exams taken by South Carolina Public School students increased by 6,466 or 42.9%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of AP Exams taken by South Carolina Public School students increased by 1,178 or 8.5%. AP Exams taken by South Carolina Public School Students: 21-26 25, 2,46 21,539 Number of AP Exams Taken 2, 15, 1, 15,73 16,61 17,472 18,39 5, 21 22 23 24 25 26 South Carolina: AP Exams by Year 2
Advanced Placement: Exams Scored 3 or higher 6.2% increase in the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher between 25 and 26 In 26: South Carolina Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 11,749 AP Exams In 25: South Carolina Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 11,65 AP Exams In 21: South Carolina Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 8,376 AP Exams In 1996: South Carolina Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 7,94 AP Exams Since 21, the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher taken by South Carolina Public School students increased by 3,373 or 4.3%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher taken by South Carolina Public School students increased by 1,282 or 18.1%. AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher by South Carolina Public School Students: 21-26 14, 12, 11,65 11,749 Number of AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher 1, 8, 6, 4, 8,376 9,799 9,882 1,32 2, 21 22 23 24 25 26 South Carolina: 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 South Carolina Public School students increased by 1,182 (to 1,315). In comparison, the number of AP Exams taken by Low Income South Carolina Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 49.* Participation among Low Income Students Since 21, the number of Low Income AP Public School students has increased by 785 (to 891). In comparison, the number of AP of Low Income AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 39.* South Carolina Public School Student AP Participation among Low Income Students: 21-26 4, 3,5 3,691 Number of Low Income AP Students 3, 2,5 2, 1,5 1, 891 5 32 16 42 131 21 22 23 24 25 26 South Carolina: 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 South Carolina Public School students has increased by 597 (to 2,594). In comparison, the number of AP Exams taken by Black or African American South Carolina Public School students between 1996 and 21 decreased by 52. Participation among Black or African American Students: Since 21, the number of Black or African American AP Public School students has increased by 387 (to 1,771). In comparison, the number of AP of Black or African American AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 decreased by 34. South Carolina Public School Student AP Participation among Black or African American Students: 21-26 2, Number of Black or African American AP Students 1,8 1,6 1,4 1,2 1, 8 6 4 2 1,384 1,338 1,517 1,467 1,7 1,771 21 22 23 24 25 26 South Carolina: 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 South Carolina Public School students has increased by 235 (to 468). By contrast, the number of AP Exams taken by Hispanic or Latino South Carolina Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 117. Participation among Hispanic or Latino Students: Since 21, the number of Hispanic or Latino AP Public School students increased by 159 (to 31). In comparison, the number of AP of Hispanic or Latino AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 59. South Carolina Public School Student AP Participation among Hispanic or Latino Students: 21-26 35 3 31 Number of Hispanic or Latino AP Students 25 2 15 1 142 155 189 214 26 5 21 22 23 24 25 26 South Carolina: 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 South Carolina, 22.% 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 South Carolina, 11.9% 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 South Carolina 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% % 24.2% 22.% 14.% 11.1% 11.3% 11.9% 9.3% 8.6% 7.3% 6.4% 3.6% 1.8% 1.4% 1.% Science Math English Social Science Arts Language All Areas South Carolina 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 South Carolina, 12.5% 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 South Carolina, 6.2% of the Public School graduating class of 26 scored 3 or higher on one or more English AP Exams: more than any other subject area.*** Percent of the AP South Carolina 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% 12.5% 14.8% 1% % 7.6% 6.2% 6.4% 5.3% 5.2% 5.8% 4.% 3.3% 2.5% 1.1%.9%.5% Science Math English Social Science Arts Language All Areas South Carolina 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