Advanced Placement: Student Participation 13.5% increase in the number of students participating between 25 and 26 In 26: 3,79 Idaho Public School Students took AP Exams In 25: 3,338 Idaho Public School Students took AP Exams In 21: 2,262 Idaho Public School Students took AP Exams In 1996: 1,246 Idaho Public School Students took AP Exams Since 21, the number of Idaho Public School students participating in AP increased by 1,528 or 67.6%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of Idaho Public School students participating in AP increased by 1,16 or 81.5%. Idaho Public School Student AP Participation: 21-26 4, 3,79 3,5 3,338 3, 2,66 2,915 Number of AP Students 2,5 2, 1,5 2,262 2,384 1, 5 Idaho: AP Students by Year 1
Advanced Placement: Exams Taken 11.4% increase in the number of AP Exams taken between 25 and 26 In 26: Idaho Public School Students took 5,983 AP Exams In 25: Idaho Public School Students took 5,373 AP Exams In 21: Idaho Public School Students took 3,387 AP Exams In 1996: Idaho Public School Students took 1,74 AP Exams Since 21, the number of AP Exams taken by Idaho Public School students increased by 2,596 or 76.6%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of AP Exams taken by Idaho Public School students increased by 1,683 or 98.8%. AP Exams taken by Idaho Public School Students: 21-26 7, 6, 5,373 5,983 Number of AP Exams Taken 5, 4, 3, 2, 3,387 3,646 4,143 4,626 1, Idaho: AP Exams by Year 2
Advanced Placement: Exams Scored 3 or higher 12.6% increase in the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher between 25 and 26 In 26: Idaho Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 3,769 AP Exams In 25: Idaho Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 3,346 AP Exams In 21: Idaho Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 2,153 AP Exams In 1996: Idaho Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 1,183 AP Exams Since 21, the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher taken by Idaho Public School students increased by 1,616 or 75.1%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher taken by Idaho Public School students increased by 97 or 82%. AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher by Idaho Public School Students: 21-26 4, 3,769 3,5 3,346 Number of AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher 3, 2,5 2, 1,5 1, 2,153 2,437 2,656 3,111 5 Idaho: 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 Idaho Public School students increased by 545 (to 596). In comparison, the number of AP Exams taken by Low Income Idaho 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 318 (to 363). In comparison, the number of AP of Low Income AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 5.* Idaho Public School Student AP Participation among Low Income Students: 21-26 4 363 35 312 Number of Low Income AP Students 3 25 2 15 1 125 211 254 5 45 Idaho: 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 Idaho Public School students has increased by 15 (to 21). In comparison, the number of AP Exams taken by Black or African American Idaho Public School students between 1996 and 21 decreased by 1. Participation among Black or African American Students: Since 21, the number of Black or African American AP Public School students has increased by 11 (to 15). In comparison, the number of AP of Black or African American AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 decreased by 1. Idaho Public School Student AP Participation among Black or African American Students: 21-26 16 15 15 Number of Black or African American AP Students 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 4 7 9 13 Idaho: 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 Idaho Public School students has increased by 165 (to 238). By contrast, the number of AP Exams taken by Hispanic or Latino Idaho Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 48. Participation among Hispanic or Latino Students: Since 21, the number of Hispanic or Latino AP Public School students increased by 87 (to 146). In comparison, the number of AP of Hispanic or Latino AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 39. Idaho Public School Student AP Participation among Hispanic or Latino Students: 21-26 16 146 14 Number of Hispanic or Latino AP Students 12 1 8 6 4 59 59 64 92 114 2 Idaho: 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 Idaho, 16.% 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 Idaho, 8.1% of the Public School graduating class of 26 took one or more English AP Exams: more than any other subject area.*** Percent of the Idaho 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% 16.% 14.% 11.3% 7.3% 8.6% 8.1% 8.% 4.4% 5.% 3.6% 1.4%.5%.4% Science Math English Social Science Arts Language All Areas Idaho 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 Idaho, 9.7% 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 Idaho, 4.9% 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 Idaho 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% 14.8% 1% % 9.7% 7.6% 6.4% 5.2% 4.6% 4.9% 4.% 3.3% 2.5% 2.5%.3%.9%.2% Science Math English Social Science Arts Language All Areas Idaho 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