The 5th Annual AP Report to the Nation February 4, 9
Part I: Graduating Class of 8 District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Class of 8 High School and AP Populations 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 District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Classes of 8, 7, and 3 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 at the College Door (8), Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. 1 9 The College Board. All rights reserved. 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.
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Class of 8 High School and AP Populations by Race/Ethnicity Race/Ethnicity of AP Examinees vs. High School Seniors in District of Columbia 9 88.5 8 7 6 61.9.7 4.2 1.7 6.9.5 * 3.1 Black or Asian, Hispanic or American Indian White African American Asian American, Latino or Alaska Native or Pacific Islander AP Examinee Population 16.8 Overall Student Population * Precise American Indian or Alaska Native student enrollments for the District of Columbia are not available from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. 2 Note: 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.
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Class of 8 AP Participation by Subject Area 26.3 percent of the public high school class of 8 took at least one AP Exam during high school. This compares to 25. percent for the nation. 19.2 percent of the public high school class of 8 took at least one English AP Exam more than in any other subject area. of District of Columbia Students Who Took an AP Exam During High School, by Subject Area, Compared to the Nation 26.3 25. 19.2 12.2 13.4 15.4 9.3 8.3 6.6 6.7 3.8 3.7 1.4 1.6 Art English Language Math Science Social Science All Distric of Columbia Nation 3 Note: Throughout this report where subject areas appear, these include data from multiple AP Exams. 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 and Composition and English Literature and Composition. Social Science is comprised of Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, European History, Government and Politics: Comparative, Government and Politics: United States, Human Geography, Psychology, U.S. History, and World History. Art 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 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.
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Class of 8 AP Equity and Excellence Equity and Excellence shows the percentage of a state s entire graduating class who scored 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam. If a student was successful on more than one AP Exam, he or she will still only be counted once. This metric is designed to measure both access to AP and student performance. 6.9 percent of the public high school class of 8 earned a 3 or higher on one or more AP Exams during high school. This compares to 15.2 percent for the nation. 3.7 percent of the public high school class of 8 earned a 3 or higher on at least one English AP Exam more than in any other subject area. of District of Columbia Students Who Earned a 3 or Higher on One or More AP Exams During High School, by Subject Area, Compared to the Nation 15.2 8.4 7.1 6.9 5.6 3.7 4.4 2.4 3.1 2.4 1. 1.7 1.9.7 Art English Language Math Science Social Science All District of Columbia Nation 4
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Class of 8 Most Popular AP Exams Most Popular Exams in District of Columbia Rank Exam Number of Exams Number of Exams with Scores of 3 or Higher 1 English Language 566 128 2 English Literature 529 9 3 U.S. History 3 94 4 Government & Politics: U.S. 271 45 5 Calculus AB 143 26 6 Biology 128 44 7 Spanish Language 1 69 8 Statistics 2 27 9 World History 77 22 Environmental Science 56 English Language English Literature U.S. History Government & Politics: U.S. Calculus AB Biology Spanish Language Statistics World History Environmental Science 128 9 94 45 143 26 128 44 1 69 2 27 77 22 56 271 3 529 566 6 All AP Exams All AP Exams earning a 3 or higher 5 Note: 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.
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Classes of 8, 7, and 3 All Students 1,42 students from the public high school class of 8 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 79 in the class of 7 and 5 in the class of 3. 274 students from the public high school class of 8 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 199 in the class of 7 and 237 in the class of 3. in District of Columbia 3 8 9 8 7 6 19.4 22.4 26.3 8.7 5.7 6.9 5 Years Ago (3) 1 Year Ago (7) Current Year (8) of students participating in AP during high school 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 8, 7, and 3 Black or African American Students 645 black or African American students from the public high school class of 8 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 455 in the class of 7 and 287 in the class of 3. 8 black or African American students from the public high school class of 8 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 41 in the class of 7 and 74 in the class of 3. Black or African American Students in District of Columbia 3 8 9 85.8 88.4 88.5 8 7 61.9 6 54.2 57.6 31.2 29.2.6 5 Years Ago (3) 1 Year Ago (7) Current Year (8) of black or African American students in the AP examinee population of black or African American students among those students with at least one AP Exam score of 3 or higher of black or African American students in the public high school class 7
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Classes of 8, 7, and 3 Hispanic or Latino Students 175 Hispanic or Latino students from the public high school class of 8 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 118 in the class of 7 and 98 in the class of 3. 63 Hispanic or Latino students from the public high school class of 8 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 43 in the class of 7 and 73 in the class of 3. Hispanic or Latino Students in District of Columbia 3 8 9 8 7 6.8 18.5 14.9 21.6 16.8 23. 7.3 6.8 6.9 5 Years Ago (3) 1 Year Ago (7) Current Year (8) of Hispanic or Latino students in the AP examinee population of Hispanic or Latino students among those students with at least one AP Exam score of 3 or higher of Hispanic or Latino students in the public high school class 8
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Classes of 8, 7, and 3 American Indian or Alaska Native Students 5 American Indian or Alaska Native students from the public high school class of 8 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 2 in the class of 7 and 1 in the class of 3. 1 American Indian or Alaska Native students from the public high school class of 8 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to in the class of 7 and in the class of 3. American Indian or Alaska Native Students in District of Columbia 3 8 9 8 7 6.2..1.3..5 *.4 * 5 Years Ago (3) 1 Year Ago (7) Current Year (8) of American Indian or Alaska Native students in the AP examinee population of American Indian or Alaska Native students among those students with at least one AP Exam score of 3 or higher of American Indian or Alaska Native students in the public high school class 9 * Precise American Indian or Alaska Native student enrollments for the District of Columbia are not available from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Classes of 8, 7, and 3 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander Students 44 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander students from the public high school class of 8 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 47 in the class of 7 and 33 in the class of 3. 22 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander students from the public high school class of 8 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 17 in the class of 7 and 11 in the class of 3. Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander Students in District of Columbia 3 8 9 8 7 6 8.5 8. 6.2 4.6 5.9 2.8 4.2 1.8 1.7 5 Years Ago (3) 1 Year Ago (7) Current Year (8) of Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander students in the AP examinee population of Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander students among those students with at least one AP Exam score of 3 or higher of Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander students in the public high school class
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Classes of 8, 7, and 3 White Students 111 white students from the public high school class of 8 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 99 in the class of 7 and 73 in the class of 3. 84 white students from the public high school class of 8 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 79 in the class of 7 and 62 in the class of 3. White Students in District of Columbia 3 8 9 8 7 6 39.7 26.2.7 13.8 12.5.7 4. 3.1 3.1 5 Years Ago (3) 1 Year Ago (7) Current Year (8) of white students in the AP examinee population of white students among those students with at least one AP Exam score of 3 or higher of white students in the public high school class 11
District of Columbia Public Schools: High School Classes of 8, 7, and 3 Low-Income Students 411 low-income students from the public high school class of 8 took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 326 in the class of 7 and 231 in the class of 3. 94 low-income students from the public high school class of 8 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 46 in the class of 7 and 84 in the class of 3. Low-Income Students in District of Columbia 3 8 9 8 7 6 43.6 35.4 41.3 39.4 34.3 23.1 5 Years Ago (3) 1 Year Ago (7) Current Year (8) of low-income students in the AP examinee population of low-income students among those students with at least one AP Exam score of 3 or higher 12