The 6th Annual Report to the Nation February,
Part I: Graduating Class of 9 Massachusetts Public Schools: High School Class of 9 Access to AP by Race/Ethnicity... 2 AP Participation by Subject Area... 3 AP Equity and Excellence... 4 Most Popular AP Exams... 5 Part II: 5-Year Trends 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 Low-Income Students... 12 Note: Throughout this report, public high school graduates represent projections supplied in Knocking on the College Door (8), Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. The College Board. College Board, AP and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. inspiring minds is a trademark owned by the College Board. All other products and services may be trademarks of their respective owners. Visit the College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.com. 1
Massachusetts Public Schools: High School Class of 9 Access to AP by Race/Ethnicity Race/Ethnicity of AP Examinees vs. High School Seniors in Massachusetts 72.6 74.4 4.4 7.3 9.5 4.5 Black or Asian, Asian African American American or Pacific Islander 6.4. Hispanic or Latino.2.2 American Indian or Alaska Native White AP Examinee Population Overall Student Population Note: Please note that stated race/ethnicity options for AP do not add up to ; the additional AP race/ethnicity options not shown are Other and Not Stated. 2
Massachusetts Public Schools: High School Class of 9 AP Participation by Subject Area 31. percent of the graduating class of 9 took at least one AP Exam during high school. This compares to 26.5 percent for the nation. 18.3 percent of the graduating class of 9 took at least one social science AP Exam more than in any other subject area. of Massachusetts Students Who Took an AP Exam During High School, by Subject Area, Compared to the Nation 31. 26.5 18.3 16.6 11.9 13. 13.1 9.7 12.2 8.8 5.8 3.8 1.5 1.7 Art English Language Math Science Social Science All Massachusetts Nation 3 Note: Throughout this report where subject areas appear, these include data from multiple AP Exams. 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 English Literature. Social Science is composed of Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, European History, Government & Politics: Comparative, Government & Politics: U.S., Human Geography, Psychology, U.S. 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 Language, French Literature, German Language, Italian Language and Culture, Japanese Language and Culture, Latin Literature, Latin: Vergil, Spanish Language and Spanish Literature.
Massachusetts Public Schools: High School Class of 9 AP Equity and Excellence Equity and Excellence shows the percentage of a state s entire graduating class who earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam. If a student was successful on more than one AP Exam, he or she was still counted only once. This metric is designed to measure both access to AP and student performance. 22.1 percent of the graduating class of 9 earned a 3 or higher on one or more AP Exams during high school. This compares to 15.9 percent for the nation. 12.8 percent of the graduating class of 9 earned a 3 or higher on at least one social science AP Exam more than in any other subject area. of Massachusetts Students Who Earned a 3 or Higher on One or More AP Exams During High School, by Subject Area, Compared to the Nation 22.1 15.9 12.8 8.8 9.4 9. 7.4 7.5 5.7 3.9 4.5 2.5 1.1 1.1 Art English Language Math Science Social Science All Massachusetts Nation 4
Massachusetts Public Schools: High School Class of 9 Most Popular Exams Most Popular Exams in Massachusetts Rank Exam Number of Exams Number of Exams with Scores of 3 or Higher 1 U.S. History 6,836 4,655 2 English Literature 6,8 4,411 3 Calculus AB 5,91 3,485 4 Biology 4,23 2,4 5 Psychology 3,543 2,734 6 English Language 3,329 2,458 7 Statistics 2,667 1,9 8 Chemistry 2,326 1,487 9 Spanish Language 1,9 1,342 European History 1,924 1,4 U.S. History English Literature Calculus AB Biology Psychology English Language Statistics Chemistry Spanish Language European History 2,4 2,734 2,458 2,667 1,9 2,326 1,487 1,9 1,342 1,924 1,4 4,655 4,411 5,91 3,485 4,23 3,543 3,329 6,8 6,836 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, All AP Exams All AP Exams earning a 3 or higher Note: Most popular is measured by the number of AP Exams taken. The number of exams receiving a 3 or higher is not considered when ranking the most popular AP Exams. 5
All Students 19,86 students from the graduating class of 9 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 18,3 in the class of 8 and 13,926 in the class of 4. 13,634 students from the graduating class of 9 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 13,128 in the class of 8 and,4 in the class of 4. in Massachusetts 4 9 23.9 17.2 29.2.8 31. 22.1 5 Years Ago (4) 1 Year Ago (8) Current Year (9) of graduating class participating in AP during high school of graduating class earning a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school 6
Black or African American Students 833 black or African American students from the graduating class of 9 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 824 in the class of 8 and 4 in the class of 4. 246 black or African American students from the graduating class of 9 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 287 in the class of 8 and 168 in the class of 4. Black or African American Students in Massachusetts 4 9 7.9 7.4 7.3 3.5 4.5 4.4 1.7 2.2 1.8 5 Years Ago (4) 1 Year Ago (8) Current Year (9) of AP examinee population who are black or African American of AP examinee population with at least one AP Exam score of 3 or higher who are black or African American 7 of graduating class who are black or African American
Hispanic or Latino Students 1,218 Hispanic or Latino students from the graduating class of 9 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 1,12 in the class of 8 and 5 in the class of 4. 629 Hispanic or Latino students from the graduating class of 9 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 547 in the class of 8 and 428 in the class of 4. Hispanic or Latino Students in Massachusetts 4 9 9.4. 7.2 5.5 6.4 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.6 5 Years Ago (4) 1 Year Ago (8) Current Year (9) of AP examinee population who are Hispanic or Latino of AP examinee population with at least one AP Exam score of 3 or higher who are Hispanic or Latino of graduating class who are Hispanic or Latino 8
American Indian or Alaska Native Students 35 American Indian or Alaska Native students from the graduating class of 9 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 55 in the class of 8 and 14 in the class of 4. 22 American Indian or Alaska Native students from the graduating class of 9 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 35 in the class of 8 and nine in the class of 4. American Indian or Alaska Native Students in Massachusetts 4 9.1.1.2.3.3.2.2.2.2 5 Years Ago (4) 1 Year Ago (8) Current Year (9) of AP examinee population who are American Indian or Alaska Native of AP examinee population with at least one AP Exam score of 3 or higher who are American Indian or Alaska Native 9 of graduating class who are American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander Students 1,6 Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander students from the graduating class of 9 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 1,666 in the class of 8 and 1,188 in the class of 4. 1,396 Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander students from the graduating class of 9 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 1,271 in the class of 8 and 867 in the class of 4. Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander Students in Massachusetts 4 9 8.5 8.7 9.1 9.7 9.5.2 4.9 4.4 4.5 5 Years Ago (4) 1 Year Ago (8) Current Year (9) of AP examinee population who are Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander of AP examinee population with at least one AP Exam score of 3 or higher who are Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander of graduating class who are Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander
White Students 13,856 white students from the graduating class of 9 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 13,652 in the class of 8 and,747 in the class of 4.,456 white students from the graduating class of 9 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to,2 in the class of 8 and 7,2 in the class of 4. White Students in Massachusetts 4 9 77.2 79. 79.8 74.3 77.8 75.9 76.7 72.6 74.4 5 Years Ago (4) 1 Year Ago (8) Current Year (9) of AP examinee population who are white of AP examinee population with at least one AP Exam score of 3 or higher who are white 11 of graduating class who are white
Low-Income Students 2,5 low-income students from the graduating class of 9 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 2,212 in the class of 8 and 1,282 in the class of 4. 1,141 low-income students from the graduating class of 9 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 1,19 in the class of 8 and 635 in the class of 4. Low-Income Students in Massachusetts 4 9 9.2 6.3 12. 7.8 13.2 8.4 5 Years Ago (4) 1 Year Ago (8) Current Year (9) of AP examinee population who are low-income of AP examinee population with at least one AP Exam score of 3 or higher who are low-income 12