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1 Advanced Placement: Student Participation 11.3% increase in the number of students participating between 25 and 26 In 26: 11,542 Tennessee Public School Students took AP Exams In 25: 1,368 Tennessee Public School Students took AP Exams In 21: 6,961 Tennessee Public School Students took AP Exams In 1996: 5,45 Tennessee Public School Students took AP Exams Since 21, the number of Tennessee Public School students participating in AP increased by 4,581 or 65.8%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of Tennessee Public School students participating in AP increased by 1,511 or 27.7%. Tennessee Public School Student AP Participation: , 12, 11,542 1,368 Number of AP Students 1, 8, 6, 6,961 7,91 8,688 9,239 4, 2, Tennessee: AP Students by Year 1

2 Advanced Placement: Exams Taken 12.% increase in the number of AP Exams taken between 25 and 26 In 26: Tennessee Public School Students took 18,398 AP Exams In 25: Tennessee Public School Students took 16,432 AP Exams In 21: Tennessee Public School Students took 1,8 AP Exams In 1996: Tennessee Public School Students took 8,16 AP Exams Since 21, the number of AP Exams taken by Tennessee Public School students increased by 7,598 or 7.4%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of AP Exams taken by Tennessee Public School students increased by 2,694 or 33.2%. AP Exams taken by Tennessee Public School Students: Number of AP Exams Taken 2, 18, 16,432 16, 14,729 13,722 14, 12,276 12, 1,8 1, 8, 6, 18,398 4, 2, Tennessee: AP Exams by Year 2

3 Advanced Placement: Exams Scored 3 or higher 1.1% increase in the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher between 25 and 26 In 26: Tennessee Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 1,691 AP Exams In 25: Tennessee Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 9,711 AP Exams In 21: Tennessee Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 6,54 AP Exams In 1996: Tennessee Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 4,956 AP Exams Since 21, the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher taken by Tennessee Public School students increased by 4,151 or 63.5%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher taken by Tennessee Public School students increased by 1,584 or 32%. AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher by Tennessee Public School Students: , 1,691 Number of AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher 1, 8, 6, 4, 6,54 7,733 8,356 9,18 9,711 2, Tennessee: AP Exams 3 or Higher by Year 3

4 Exams Taken by Low Income Students Since 21, the number of AP Exams taken by Low Income Tennessee Public School students increased by 1,146 (to 1,644). In comparison, the number of AP Exams taken by Low Income Tennessee Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 218.* Participation among Low Income Students Since 21, the number of Low Income AP Public School students has increased by 779 (to 1,112). In comparison, the number of AP of Low Income AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 167.* Tennessee Public School Student AP Participation among Low Income Students: ,2 1,112 1, Number of Low Income AP Students Tennessee: 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

5 Exams Taken by Black or African American Students: Since 21, the number of AP Exams taken by Black or African American Tennessee Public School students has increased by 921 (to 2,25). In comparison, the number of AP Exams taken by Black or African American Tennessee Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 611. Participation among Black or African American Students: Since 21, the number of Black or African American AP Public School students has increased by 676 (to 1,65). In comparison, the number of AP of Black or African American AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 416. Tennessee Public School Student AP Participation among Black or African American Students: ,8 Number of Black or African American AP Students 1,6 1,4 1,2 1, ,136 1,131 1,234 1,65 Tennessee: AP Black or African American Students by Year 5

6 Exams Taken by Hispanic or Latino Students: Since 21, the number of AP Exams taken by Hispanic or Latino Tennessee Public School students has increased by 259 (to 47). By contrast, the number of AP Exams taken by Hispanic or Latino Tennessee Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 73. Participation among Hispanic or Latino Students: Since 21, the number of Hispanic or Latino AP Public School students increased by 169 (to 265). In comparison, the number of AP of Hispanic or Latino AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 46. Tennessee Public School Student AP Participation among Hispanic or Latino Students: Number of Hispanic or Latino AP Students Tennessee: AP Hispanic or Latino Students by Year 6

7 Cohort Data from the Public School Graduating Class of 26** AP Participation: The Graduating Class of 26 In Tennessee, 16.8% 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 Tennessee, 9.2% of the Public School graduating class of 26 took one or more Social Science AP Exams: more than any other subject area.*** Percent of the Tennessee 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% 16.8% 14.% 11.3% 8.6% 8.6% 9.2% 7.3% 4.8% 5.7% 3.6%.9% 1.4% 1.2% Science Math English Social Science Arts Language All Areas Tennessee 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

8 Cohort Data from the Public School Graduating Class of 26** AP Performance: The Graduating Class of 26 In Tennessee, 9.5% 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 Tennessee, 5.% 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 Tennessee 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% % 9.5% 7.6% 6.4% 5.2% 5.% 5.% 4.% 2.6% 3.2% 2.5%.6%.9%.7% Science Math English Social Science Arts Language All Areas Tennessee 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