Advanced Placement: Student Participation 8.4% increase in the number of students participating between 25 and 26 In 26: 36,912 North Carolina Public School Students took AP Exams In 25: 34,48 North Carolina Public School Students took AP Exams In 21: 2,98 North Carolina Public School Students took AP Exams In 1996: 14,339 North Carolina Public School Students took AP Exams Since 21, the number of North Carolina Public School students participating in AP increased by 15,932 or 75.9%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of North Carolina Public School students participating in AP increased by 6,641 or 46.3%. North Carolina Public School Student AP Participation: 21-26 4, 36,912 35, 34,48 3, 27,699 3,53 Number of AP Students 25, 2, 15, 2,98 24,716 1, 5, 21 22 23 24 25 26 North Carolina: AP Students by Year 1
Advanced Placement: Exams Taken 1.6% increase in the number of AP Exams taken between 25 and 26 In 26: North Carolina Public School Students took 68,634 AP Exams In 25: North Carolina Public School Students took 62,51 AP Exams In 21: North Carolina Public School Students took 36,245 AP Exams In 1996: North Carolina Public School Students took 21,975 AP Exams Since 21, the number of AP Exams taken by North Carolina Public School students increased by 32,389 or 89.4%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of AP Exams taken by North Carolina Public School students increased by 14,27 or 64.9%. AP Exams taken by North Carolina Public School Students: 21-26 8, 7, 68,634 62,51 Number of AP Exams Taken 6, 5, 4, 3, 36,245 43,652 49,287 54,155 2, 1, 21 22 23 24 25 26 North Carolina: AP Exams by Year 2
Advanced Placement: Exams Scored 3 or higher 9.3% increase in the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher between 25 and 26 In 26: North Carolina Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 36,341 AP Exams In 25: North Carolina Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 33,249 AP Exams In 21: North Carolina Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 19,578 AP Exams In 1996: North Carolina Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 11,954 AP Exams Since 21, the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher taken by North Carolina Public School students increased by 16,763 or 85.6%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher taken by North Carolina Public School students increased by 7,624 or 63.8%. AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher by North Carolina Public School Students: 21-26 4, 36,341 35, 33,249 Number of AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher 3, 25, 2, 15, 1, 19,578 24,821 27,557 29,634 5, 21 22 23 24 25 26 North 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 North Carolina Public School students increased by 3,27 (to 4,278). In comparison, the number of AP Exams taken by Low Income North Carolina Public School students between 1996 and 21 decreased by 4.* Participation among Low Income Students Since 21, the number of Low Income AP Public School students has increased by 1,91 (to 2,559). In comparison, the number of AP of Low Income AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 decreased by 9.* North Carolina Public School Student AP Participation among Low Income Students: 21-26 3, 2,559 2,5 Number of Low Income AP Students 2, 1,5 1, 649 1,148 1,53 1,98 2,57 5 21 22 23 24 25 26 North 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 North Carolina Public School students has increased by 4,212 (to 7,29). In comparison, the number of AP Exams taken by Black or African American North Carolina Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 1,532. Participation among Black or African American Students: Since 21, the number of Black or African American AP Public School students has increased by 2,389 (to 4,386). In comparison, the number of AP of Black or African American AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 835. North Carolina Public School Student AP Participation among Black or African American Students: 21-26 Number of Black or African American AP Students 5, 4,5 4, 3,5 3, 2,5 2, 1,5 1, 5 4,386 3,952 3,417 3,14 2,53 1,997 21 22 23 24 25 26 North 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 North Carolina Public School students has increased by 1,638 (to 2,22). By contrast, the number of AP Exams taken by Hispanic or Latino North Carolina Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 358. Participation among Hispanic or Latino Students: Since 21, the number of Hispanic or Latino AP Public School students increased by 925 (to 1,272). In comparison, the number of AP of Hispanic or Latino AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 193. North Carolina Public School Student AP Participation among Hispanic or Latino Students: 21-26 1,4 1,2 1,272 Number of Hispanic or Latino AP Students 1, 8 6 4 347 58 611 776 959 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 North 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 North Carolina, 31.7% 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 North Carolina, 19.2% 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 North 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% 12.9% 14.% 16.1% 11.3% 19.2% 14.% 31.7% 24.2% 1% 7.3% 8.6% % 3.6% 2.5% 1.7% 1.4% Science Math English Social Science Arts Language All Areas North 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 North Carolina, 18.% 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 North Carolina, 1.2% 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 North 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% 18.% 14.8% 1% % 1.2% 8.6% 7.5% 7.6% 6.6% 6.4% 5.2% 4.% 2.5% 1.%.9% 1.5% Science Math English Social Science Arts Language All Areas North 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