The 4th AP Annual Report to the Nation: Rhode Island Supplement Part I: Current Year AP Participation & Performance of the Public High School Class 1 of 7 High School and AP Population by Race/Ethnicity......................2 AP Participation by Subject Area.................................... 3 AP Equity and Excellence 2 by Subject Area............................4 Ten Most Popular AP Exams........................................5 Part II: 5-Year Trends AP Participation & Performance of the Public High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 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 Notes............................................................. 12 1
Rhode Island Public Schools: High School Class of 7 High School and AP Population by Race/Ethnicity The Class of 7: Race/Ethnicity of AP Examinees vs. High School Seniors in Rhode Island 9 8 81.4 Percent of High School Class 7 6 7.4 14.7 2. 9.2 Black or African American 5.1 2.9 4.1 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander Hispanic or Latino.3.5 American Indian or Alaska Native White AP Examinee Population Overall Student Population Please note that stated race/ethnicity options for AP do not equal ; the additional AP race/ethnicity options not shown are Other and Not Stated. 2
Rhode Island Public Schools: High School Class of 7 AP Participation by Subject Area 14.% of the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school. This compares to 24.9% for the nation. 8.2% of the public high school class of 7 took one or more social science AP Exams - more than in any other subject area. 3 The Class of 7: Percent of Rhode Island Students Who Took an AP Exam During High School, by Subject Area, Compared to the Nation Percent of High School Class 24.9 15. 14. 12.1 9.4 8.1 8.2 6.2 4.7 4.9 3.8 1.1 1.6 1.5 Art English Language Math Science Social Science All Rhode Island Nation 3
Rhode Island Public Schools: High School Class of 7 AP Equity and Excellence 8.7% of the public high school class of 7 earned a 3 or higher on one or more AP Exams during high school. This compares to 15.2% for the nation. 4.7% of the public high school class of 7 earned a 3 or higher on one or more social science AP Exams - more than in any other subject area. The Class of 7: Percent of Rhode Island Students Who Earned at least one AP Exam Grade of 3 or Higher During High School, by Subject Area, Compared to the Nation Percent of High School Class 15.2 8.3 8.7 6.7 5.5 4.6 4.5 4.7 2.5 2.7 2.7.6 1..7 Art English Language Math Science Social Science All Rhode Island Nation 4
Rhode Island Public Schools: High School Class of 7 Most Popular Exams 4 The Class of 7: Most Popular Exams in Rhode Island Rank Exam # of Exams # of Exams with Scores of 3 or Higher 1 United States History 586 313 2 English Literature and Composition 533 1 3 Calculus AB 425 242 4 Biology 234 155 5 European History 211 154 6 English Language and Composition 195 132 7 Chemistry 145 6 8 Psychology 119 45 9 Spanish Language 92 54 Environmental Science 88 48 U.S. History 313 586 English Literature 1 533 Calculus AB 242 425 Biology European History English Language 132 155 154 195 211 234 Chemistry 6 145 Psychology 45 119 Spanish Language Environmental Science 54 48 92 88 All AP Exams All AP Exams earning a 3 or higher 5
Rhode Island Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 All Students 1,438 students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 1,298 in the 6 cohort and 1,118 in the 2 cohort. 9 students from the public high school class of 7 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 844 in the 6 cohort and 666 in the 2 cohort. Rhode Island Public High School Graduates: AP Participation and Performance 2-7 45 35 Percent 25 15 12.4 12.9 7.4 14. 8.4 8.7 5 5 Years Ago (2) 1 Year Ago (6) Current Year (7) Percent of students participating in AP during high school Percent of students earning a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school 6
Rhode Island Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 Black or African-American Students 29 Black or African American students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 35 in the 6 cohort and 27 in the 2 cohort. 12 Black or African American students from the public high school class of 7 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 12 in the 6 cohort and in the 2 cohort. Black or African American Students AP Participation and Performance 2-7 9 8 7 Percent of All Students 6 7.3 8.9 9.2 2.4 2.7 2. 1.5 1.4 1.3 5 Years Ago (2) 1 Year Ago (6) Current Year (7) Percent of Blacks or African Americans in the AP examinee population Percent of Blacks or African Americans among those students scoring at least one grade of 3 or higher during high school Percent of Blacks or African Americans in the public high school class 7
Rhode Island Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 Hispanic or Latino Students 59 Hispanic or Latino students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 63 in the 6 cohort and 49 in the 2 cohort. 32 Hispanic or Latino students from the public high school class of 7 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 37 in the 6 cohort and in the 2 cohort. Hispanic or Latino Students AP Participation and Performance 2-7 9 8 7 Percent of All Students 6 9.5 13.7 14.7 4.4 4.5 4.9 4.4 4.1 3.6 5 Years Ago (2) 1 Year Ago (6) Current Year (7) Percent of Hispanics or Latinos in the AP examinee population Percent of Hispanics or Latinos among those students scoring at least one grade of 3 or higher during high school Percent of Hispanics or Latinos in the public high school class 8
Rhode Island Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 American Indian or Alaska Native Students 4 American Indian or Alaska Native students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to in the 6 cohort and 3 in the 2 cohort. 3 American Indian or Alaska Native students from the public high school class of 7 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to in the 6 cohort and in the 2 cohort. American Indian or Alaska Native Students AP Participation and Performance 2-7 9 8 7 Percent of All Students 6.3..5...5.3.3.5 5 Years Ago (2) 1 Year Ago (6) Current Year (7) Percent of American Indian or Alaska Natives in the AP examinee population Percent of American Indian or Alaska Natives among those students scoring at least one grade of 3 or higher during high school Percent of American Indian or Alaska Natives in the public high school class 9
Rhode Island Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander Students 73 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 57 in the 6 cohort and 7 in the 2 cohort. 52 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander students from the public high school class of 7 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 41 in the 6 cohort and 45 in the 2 cohort. Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander Students AP Participation and Performance 2-7 9 8 7 Percent of All Students 6 6.3 6.8 4.4 4.9 5.1 5.8 3.5 3.1 2.9 5 Years Ago (2) 1 Year Ago (6) Current Year (7) Percent of Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islanders in the AP examinee population Percent of Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islanders among those students scoring at least one grade of 3 or higher during high school Percent of Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islanders in the public high school class
Rhode Island Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 White Students 1,17 White students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 1, in the 6 cohort and 913 in the 2 cohort. 734 White students from the public high school class of 7 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 689 in the 6 cohort and 544 in the 2 cohort. White Students AP Participation and Performance in Rhode Island: 2-7 9 8 7 81.7 81.7 8.9 81.6 81.4 81.6 79.2 71.6 7.4 Percent of All Students 6 5 Years Ago (2) 1 Year Ago (6) Current Year (7) Percent of Whites in the AP examinee population Percent of Whites among those students scoring at least one grade of 3 or higher during high school Percent of Whites in the public high school class 11
Notes 1. The public high school class of 7 is the overall number of public school students graduating from high school in 7, as projected in Knocking at the College Door (3), Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. 2. Equity and excellence indicates that a student has earned at least one AP Exam grade of 3 or higher in one or more AP Exams during high school. 3. 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 Composition and English Literature and Composition. Social Science is composed of Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, European History, Government and Politics: Comparative, Government and Politics: United States, Human Geography, Psychology, United States 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 Literature, French Language, German Language, Italian Language and Culture, Japanese Language and Culture, Latin Literature, Latin: Vergil, Spanish Language, and Spanish Literature. 4. Most popular is measured by the number of AP Exams taken; the number of exams earning a 3 or higher is not considered when ranking the most popular AP Exams. 12