Advanced Placement: Student Participation 13.4% increase in the number of students participating between 25 and 26 In 26: 3,438 West Virginia Public School Students took AP Exams In 25: 3,33 West Virginia Public School Students took AP Exams In 21: 2,329 West Virginia Public School Students took AP Exams In 1996: 2,196 West Virginia Public School Students took AP Exams Since 21, the number of West Virginia Public School students participating in AP increased by 1,19 or 47.6%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of West Virginia Public School students participating in AP increased by 133 or 6.1%. West Virginia Public School Student AP Participation: 21-26 4, 3,5 3,438 3, 2,923 2,92 3,33 Number of AP Students 2,5 2, 1,5 2,329 2,575 1, 5 21 22 23 24 25 26 West Virginia: AP Students by Year 1
Advanced Placement: Exams Taken 15.9% increase in the number of AP Exams taken between 25 and 26 In 26: West Virginia Public School Students took 5,22 AP Exams In 25: West Virginia Public School Students took 4,55 AP Exams In 21: West Virginia Public School Students took 3,494 AP Exams In 1996: West Virginia Public School Students took 3,67 AP Exams Since 21, the number of AP Exams taken by West Virginia Public School students increased by 1,726 or 49.4%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of AP Exams taken by West Virginia Public School students increased by 427 or 13.9%. AP Exams taken by West Virginia Public School Students: 21-26 6, 5,22 5, 4,499 4,44 4,55 Number of AP Exams Taken 4, 3, 2, 3,494 3,871 1, 21 22 23 24 25 26 West Virginia: AP Exams by Year 2
Advanced Placement: Exams Scored 3 or higher 14.7% increase in the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher between 25 and 26 In 26: West Virginia Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 2,382 AP Exams In 25: West Virginia Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 2,76 AP Exams In 21: West Virginia Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 1,88 AP Exams In 1996: West Virginia Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 1,57 AP Exams Since 21, the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher taken by West Virginia Public School students increased by 574 or 31.7%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher taken by West Virginia Public School students increased by 238 or 15.2%. AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher by West Virginia Public School Students: 21-26 3, 2,5 2,382 Number of AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher 2, 1,5 1, 1,88 1,854 2,76 2,159 2,76 5 21 22 23 24 25 26 West Virginia: 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 West Virginia Public School students decreased by 15 (to 368). In comparison, the number of AP Exams taken by Low Income West Virginia Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 211.* Participation among Low Income Students Since 21, the number of Low Income AP Public School students has decreased by 8 (to 251). In comparison, the number of AP of Low Income AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 14.* West Virginia Public School Student AP Participation among Low Income Students: 21-26 5 45 476 468 Number of Low Income AP Students 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 259 361 297 251 5 21 22 23 24 25 26 West Virginia: 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 West Virginia Public School students has increased by 24 (to 62). In comparison, the number of AP Exams taken by Black or African American West Virginia 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 15 (to 5). In comparison, the number of AP of Black or African American AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 6. West Virginia 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 35 34 37 42 44 5 21 22 23 24 25 26 West Virginia: 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 West Virginia Public School students has increased by 49 (to 73). By contrast, the number of AP Exams taken by Hispanic or Latino West Virginia Public School students between 1996 and 21 decreased by 1. Participation among Hispanic or Latino Students: Since 21, the number of Hispanic or Latino AP Public School students increased by 34 (to 48). In comparison, the number of AP of Hispanic or Latino AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 decreased by 5. West Virginia Public School Student AP Participation among Hispanic or Latino Students: 21-26 6 Number of Hispanic or Latino AP Students 5 4 3 2 1 14 15 17 23 33 48 21 22 23 24 25 26 West Virginia: 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 West Virginia, 13.6% 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 West Virginia, 9.1% of the Public School graduating class of 26 took one or more English AP Exams: more than any other subject area.*** Percent of the West Virginia 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.% 13.6% 11.3% 8.6% 9.1% 7.3% 3.4% 3.7% 4.7% 3.6% 1.4%.4%.2% Science Math English Social Science Arts Language All Areas West Virginia 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 West Virginia, 6.4% 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 West Virginia, 4.3% of the Public School graduating class of 26 scored 3 or higher on one or more English AP Exams: more than any other subject area.*** Percent of the AP West Virginia 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% 6.4% 5.2% 4.% 4.3% 1.6% 1.9% 2.% 2.5%.2%.9%.1% Science Math English Social Science Arts Language All Areas West Virginia 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