The 6th Annual Report to the Nation February,
Part I: Graduating Class of 9 South Carolina 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 South Carolina Public Schools: High School Classes of 9, 8 and 4 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
South Carolina Public Schools: High School Class of 9 Access to AP by Race/Ethnicity Race/Ethnicity of AP Examinees vs. High School Seniors in South Carolina 9 8 7 71.5 6 57.2 38.2 17.1 3.6 Black or Asian, Asian African American American or Pacific Islander 1.6 3. 3.2 Hispanic or Latino.5.3 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
South Carolina Public Schools: High School Class of 9 AP Participation by Subject Area 26. 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. 15.2 percent of the graduating class of 9 took at least one social science AP Exam more than in any other subject area. of South Carolina Students Who Took an AP Exam During High School, by Subject Area, Compared to the Nation 26. 26.5 13.2 13. 11.2 9.7 7.1 8.8 15.2 16.6 3.8 2. 1.7.9 Art English Language Math Science Social Science All South Carolina 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.
South Carolina 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. 14.8 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. 8.1 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 South Carolina Students Who Earned a 3 or Higher on One or More AP Exams During High School, by Subject Area, Compared to the Nation 14.8 15.9 1.2 1.1 9. 7.8 7.4 8.1 6.2 5.7 3.8 4.5 2.5.4 Art English Language Math Science Social Science All South Carolina Nation 4
South Carolina Public Schools: High School Class of 9 Most Popular Exams Most Popular Exams in South Carolina Rank Exam Number of Exams Number of Exams with Scores of 3 or Higher 1 U.S. History 3,745 1,732 2 English Literature 3,69 2,96 3 English Language 2,999 1,795 4 Calculus AB 2,528 1,415 5 Biology 1,464 761 6 Statistics 1,4 724 7 Government & Politics: U.S. 1,36 799 8 Psychology 1,2 726 9 World History 868 441 Chemistry 778 453 U.S. History English Literature English Language Calculus AB Biology Statistics Government & Politics: U.S. Psychology World History Chemistry 441 453 761 724 799 1,2 726 868 778 1,415 1,464 1,4 1,36 1,732 1,795 2,96 2,528 2,999 3,69 3,745 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 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
South Carolina Public Schools: High School Classes of 9, 8 and 4 All Students 9,178 students from the graduating class of 9 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 8,195 in the class of 8 and 6,644 in the class of 4. 5,233 students from the graduating class of 9 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 4,882 in the class of 8 and 3,91 in the class of 4. in South Carolina 4 9 9 8 7 6. 11.7 23.1 13.8 26. 14.8 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
South Carolina Public Schools: High School Classes of 9, 8 and 4 Black or African American Students 1,574 black or African American students from the graduating class of 9 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 1,286 in the class of 8 and 1,52 in the class of 4. 432 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 386 in the class of 8 and 313 in the class of 4. Black or African American Students in South Carolina 4 9 9 8 7 6 38.7 38.5 38.2 15.8 15.7 17.1 8. 7.9 8.3 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
South Carolina Public Schools: High School Classes of 9, 8 and 4 Hispanic or Latino Students 274 Hispanic or Latino students from the graduating class of 9 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 239 in the class of 8 and 134 in the class of 4. 168 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 151 in the class of 8 and 81 in the class of 4. Hispanic or Latino Students in South Carolina 4 9 9 8 7 6 2. 2.1 1.5 2.9 3.1 2.9 3. 3.2 3.2 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
South Carolina Public Schools: High School Classes of 9, 8 and 4 American Indian or Alaska Native Students 42 American Indian or Alaska Native students from the graduating class of 9 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 27 in the class of 8 and 26 in the class of 4. 25 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 12 in the class of 8 and 15 in the class of 4. American Indian or Alaska Native Students in South Carolina 4 9 9 8 7 6.4.4.2.3.2.3.5.5.3 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
South Carolina Public Schools: High School Classes of 9, 8 and 4 Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander Students 329 Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander students from the graduating class of 9 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to in the class of 8 and 244 in the class of 4. 225 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 229 in the class of 8 and 176 in the class of 4. Asian, Asian American or Pacific Islander Students in South Carolina 4 9 9 8 7 6 3.7 4.5 3.7 4.7 1.7 3.6 4.3 1.2 1.6 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
South Carolina Public Schools: High School Classes of 9, 8 and 4 White Students 6,563 white students from the graduating class of 9 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 5,982 in the class of 8 and 4,979 in the class of 4. 4,155 white students from the graduating class of 9 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 3,99 in the class of 8 and 3,185 in the class of 4. White Students in South Carolina 4 9 9 8 7 74.9 81.6 73. 8.1 71.5 79.4 6 58.2 57.2 57.2 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
South Carolina Public Schools: High School Classes of 9, 8 and 4 Low-Income Students 1,238 low-income students from the graduating class of 9 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 871 in the class of 8 and 216 in the class of 4. 431 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 332 in the class of 8 and 71 in the class of 4. Low-Income Students in South Carolina 4 9 9 8 7 6 13.5.6 6.8 8.2 3.3 1.8 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