The 4th AP Annual Report to the Nation: District of Columbia 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
District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia 9 83.7 8 Percent of High School Class 7 6 3 65. Black or African American 4.6 3.2 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander 12.7 8.6 Hispanic or Latino.2. American Indian or Alaska Native 9.8 White 4.8 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
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Class of 7 AP Participation by Subject Area 39.7% 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. 27.6% of the public high school class of 7 took one or more English AP Exams - more than in any other subject area. 3 The Class of 7: Percent of District of Columbia Students Who Took an AP Exam During High School, by Subject Area, Compared to the Nation 39.7 Percent of High School Class 3 27.6 19.4 15. 24.9 12.1 8.9 9.4 8.6 8.1 3.9 3.8 1.1 1.6 Art English Language Math Science Social Science All District of Columbia Nation 3
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Class of 7 AP Equity and Excellence 8.1% 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. 4.8% of the public high school class of 7 earned a 3 or higher on one or more English AP Exams - more than in any other subject area. The Class of 7: Percent of District of Columbia 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 3 15.2 8.3 8.1 6.7 5.5 4.8 4.5 4.3 2.4 2.5 1.9 2.1 1..3 Art English Language Math Science Social Science All District of Columbia Nation 4
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Class of 7 Most Popular Exams 4 The Class of 7: Most Popular Exams in District of Columbia Rank Exam # of Exams # of Exams with Scores of 3 or Higher 1 English Literature and Composition 583 91 2 English Language and Composition 4 1 3 United States History 285 86 4 Government and Politics: U.S. 282 44 5 Calculus AB 158 29 6 Biology 99 28 7 Gov't & Politics: Comparative 74 17 8 Spanish Language 68 43 9 Chemistry 63 3 Statistics 62 15 English Literature 91 583 English Language 1 4 U.S. History 86 285 Gov't & Politics: U.S. 44 282 Calculus AB 29 158 Biology 28 99 Gov't & Politics: Comparative 17 74 Spanish Language 43 68 Chemistry 3 63 Statistics 15 62 All AP Exams All AP Exams earning a 3 or higher 5
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 All Students 1,25 students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 86 in the 6 cohort and 59 in the 2 cohort. 2 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 236 in the 6 cohort and 234 in the 2 cohort. District of Columbia Public High School Graduates: AP Participation and Performance 2-7 45 39.7 35 33.3 Percent 3 25.4 15 8.1 9.8 8.1 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
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 Black or African-American Students 666 Black or African American students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 49 in the 6 cohort and 351 in the 2 cohort. 51 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 64 in the 6 cohort and 73 in the 2 cohort. Black or African American Students AP Participation and Performance 2-7 9 86.6 82.4 83.7 8 Percent of All Students 7 6 3 59.5 31.2 6.8 27.1 65. 24.3 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
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 Hispanic or Latino Students 13 Hispanic or Latino students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 6 in the 6 cohort and 77 in the 2 cohort. 43 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 53 in the 6 cohort and 58 in the 2 cohort. Hispanic or Latino Students AP Participation and Performance 2-7 9 8 7 Percent of All Students 6 3 24.8 22.5 13.1 13.2 12.7 9.7 6.7.5 8.6 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
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 American Indian or Alaska Native Students 2 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 1 in the 6 cohort and 3 in the 2 cohort. 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 1 in the 2 cohort. American Indian or Alaska Native Students 5 AP Participation and Performance 2-7 9 8 7 Percent of All Students 6 3.5.4..1...2.. 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
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander Students 47 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 55 in the 6 cohort and 41 in the 2 cohort. 17 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 25 in the 6 cohort and 16 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 3 6.9 6.8 6.8 2.2.6 8.1 4.1 4.6 3.2 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
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Classes of 2, 6, and 7 White Students White students from the public high school class of 7 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 85 in the 6 cohort and 76 in the 2 cohort. 79 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 64 in the 6 cohort and 63 in the 2 cohort. White Students AP Participation and Performance in District of Columbia: 2-7 9 8 7 Percent of All Students 6 37.6 3 26.9 27.1 12.9.5 9.8 4.4 4.4 4.8 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. 5. Precise American Indian or Alaska Native student enrollments for the District of Columbia are not available from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.: The chart below assumes this population to be zero. 12