Advanced Placement: Student Participation 1.7% increase in the number of students participating between 25 and 26 In 26: 8,417 Missouri Public School Students took AP Exams In 25: 7,64 Missouri Public School Students took AP Exams In 21: 4,73 Missouri Public School Students took AP Exams In 1996: 2,78 Missouri Public School Students took AP Exams Since 21, the number of Missouri Public School students participating in AP increased by 3,687 or 77.9%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of Missouri Public School students participating in AP increased by 2,22 or 74.7%. Missouri Public School Student AP Participation: 21-26 9, 8,417 8, 7,64 Number of AP Students 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 4,73 5,826 6,267 6,826 2, 1, Missouri: AP Students by Year 1
Advanced Placement: Exams Taken 4.% increase in the number of AP Exams taken between 25 and 26 In 26: Missouri Public School Students took 13,633 AP Exams In 25: Missouri Public School Students took 13,18 AP Exams In 21: Missouri Public School Students took 7,622 AP Exams In 1996: Missouri Public School Students took 3,93 AP Exams Since 21, the number of AP Exams taken by Missouri Public School students increased by 6,11 or 78.9%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of AP Exams taken by Missouri Public School students increased by 3,719 or 95.3%. AP Exams taken by Missouri Public School Students: 21-26 16, 14, 13,18 13,633 12, 11,328 Number of AP Exams Taken 1, 8, 6, 7,622 9,394 1,418 4, 2, Missouri: AP Exams by Year 2
Advanced Placement: Exams Scored 3 or higher 5.% increase in the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher between 25 and 26 In 26: Missouri Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 9,162 AP Exams In 25: Missouri Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 8,727 AP Exams In 21: Missouri Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 5,2 AP Exams In 1996: Missouri Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 2,782 AP Exams Since 21, the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher taken by Missouri Public School students increased by 4,16 or 83.2%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher taken by Missouri Public School students increased by 2,22 or 79.8%. AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher by Missouri Public School Students: 21-26 1, 9,162 9, 8,727 Number of AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 5,2 6,358 7,3 7,615 1, Missouri: 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 Missouri Public School students increased by 38 (to 545). In comparison, the number of AP Exams taken by Low Income Missouri Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 429.* Participation among Low Income Students Since 21, the number of Low Income AP Public School students has increased by 65 (to 38). In comparison, the number of AP of Low Income AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 258.* Missouri Public School Student AP Participation among Low Income Students: 21-26 4 38 35 315 Number of Low Income AP Students 3 25 2 15 1 98 138 161 27 5 Missouri: 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 Missouri Public School students has increased by 457 (to 668). In comparison, the number of AP Exams taken by Black or African American Missouri Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 118. Participation among Black or African American Students: Since 21, the number of Black or African American AP Public School students has increased by 353 (to 515). In comparison, the number of AP of Black or African American AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 94. Missouri Public School Student AP Participation among Black or African American Students: 21-26 6 Number of Black or African American AP Students 5 4 3 2 1 162 193 215 22 32 515 Missouri: 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 Missouri Public School students has increased by 183 (to 38). By contrast, the number of AP Exams taken by Hispanic or Latino Missouri Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 88. Participation among Hispanic or Latino Students: Since 21, the number of Hispanic or Latino AP Public School students increased by 117 (to 193). In comparison, the number of AP of Hispanic or Latino AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 48. Missouri Public School Student AP Participation among Hispanic or Latino Students: 21-26 25 Number of Hispanic or Latino AP Students 2 15 1 5 76 9 11 125 144 193 Missouri: 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 Missouri, 9.8% 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 Missouri, 5.3% 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 Missouri 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% 14.% 11.3% 9.8% 8.6% 7.3% 5.3% 4.3% 2.8% 3.1% 3.6% 1.4%.5%.8% Science Math English Social Science Arts Language All Areas Missouri 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 Missouri, 6.3% 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 Missouri, 3.6% 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 Missouri 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% % 7.6% 6.4% 6.3% 5.2% 4.% 3.6% 1.7% 2.2% 2.8% 2.5%.4%.9%.5% Science Math English Social Science Arts Language All Areas Missouri 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