1. Advanced Placement Enrollments & Exam Results
DATA & ACCOUNTABILITY DEPARTMENT January, 2014

2. Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
Developed by College Board
College-level content
Students can earn college credit
Provides exposure to challenging curriculum
Generally grades 11-12
34 different courses & associated exams
Offerings vary by high school
Extra GPA points
Exams are optional
***how are kids typically identified? MS Rec for Honors is the key
***options outside the building? NCVPS

3. Big Ideas AP participation is increasing
AP exam scores remain well above state and national averages
Offerings and participation vary by:
Student subgroups
School

4. AP Exam Score Levels Score Description 5 Extremely Well Qualified 43
Qualified 2
Possibly Qualified 1
No Recommendation

5. AP Exams Taken

6. AP Trends

7. AP Trends
7% of HS Students
14%

8. AP Trends
23%
19% of HS Students
7% of HS Students
14%

9. % Exams 3 or Higher,

10. % Exams 3 or Higher,
75-80%
~60%

11. AP Enrollments by Ethnicity
All HS Students
Native American
<1%
Asian 6%
Black
26%
Hispanic/Latino
13%
HI/Pac. Islander
Multiracial 4%
White
50%

12. AP Enrollments by Ethnicity
All HS Students
AP Course Enrollments
Native American
<1%
Asian 6%
17%
Black
26% 8%
Hispanic/Latino
13%
HI/Pac. Islander
Multiracial 4%
White
50%
64%

13. AP Enrollments by Ethnicity
All HS Students
AP Course Enrollments
Native American
<1%
Asian 6%
17%
15%
16%
Black
26% 8%
Hispanic/Latino
13% 3%
HI/Pac. Islander 0%
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Multiracial 4%
White
50%
64%
65%
67%
70%

14. AP Enrollments by Gender
All HS Students
AP Course Enrollments
Female
49%
54%
53%
52%
Male
51%
44%
47%
48%
46%

15. AP Offerings and Participation, 2012-13
***passing rate by school and subgroup?
***# courses offered over time?

16. AP Offerings and Participation, 2012-13
***passing rate by school and subgroup?
***# courses offered over time?

17. AP Offerings and Participation, 2012-13

18. Summary AP participation is increasing
AP exam scores remain well above state and national averages
Offerings and participation vary by:
Student subgroups
School

19. Implications Course placement guidelines
Need consistent criteria
Role of middle school
Need to study more in depth
Participation vs. exam performance
What is most important?
Role of student choice
AP is one of many options for rigor
IB, dual enrollment, etc.