Advanced Placement: Student Participation 9.1% increase in the number of students participating between 25 and 26 In 26: 2,34 Alaska Public School Students took AP Exams In 25: 2,112 Alaska Public School Students took AP Exams In 21: 1,572 Alaska Public School Students took AP Exams In 1996: 1,15 Alaska Public School Students took AP Exams Since 21, the number of Alaska Public School students participating in AP increased by 732 or 46.6%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of Alaska Public School students participating in AP increased by 467 or 42.3%. Alaska Public School Student AP Participation: 21-26 2,5 2,34 2,112 2, 1,779 1,764 Number of AP Students 1,5 1, 1,572 1,615 5 21 22 23 24 25 26 Alaska: AP Students by Year 1
Advanced Placement: Exams Taken 11.3% increase in the number of AP Exams taken between 25 and 26 In 26: Alaska Public School Students took 3,97 AP Exams In 25: Alaska Public School Students took 3,566 AP Exams In 21: Alaska Public School Students took 2,674 AP Exams In 1996: Alaska Public School Students took 1,762 AP Exams Since 21, the number of AP Exams taken by Alaska Public School students increased by 1,296 or 48.5%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of AP Exams taken by Alaska Public School students increased by 912 or 51.8%. AP Exams taken by Alaska Public School Students: 21-26 4,5 4, 3,97 Number of AP Exams Taken 3,5 3, 2,5 2, 1,5 2,674 2,898 3,8 3,121 3,566 1, 5 21 22 23 24 25 26 Alaska: AP Exams by Year 2
Advanced Placement: Exams Scored 3 or higher 4.1% increase in the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher between 25 and 26 In 26: Alaska Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 2,44 AP Exams In 25: Alaska Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 2,31 AP Exams In 21: Alaska Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 1,717 AP Exams In 1996: Alaska Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 1,127 AP Exams Since 21, the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher taken by Alaska Public School students increased by 687 or 4.%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher taken by Alaska Public School students increased by 59 or 52.4%. AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher by Alaska Public School Students: 21-26 3, Number of AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher 2,5 2, 1,5 1, 1,717 2,42 1,96 2,22 2,31 2,44 5 21 22 23 24 25 26 Alaska: 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 Alaska Public School students increased by 127 (to 176). In comparison, the number of AP Exams taken by Low Income Alaska Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 33.* Participation among Low Income Students Since 21, the number of Low Income AP Public School students has increased by 73 (to 91). In comparison, the number of AP of Low Income AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 9.* Alaska Public School Student AP Participation among Low Income Students: 21-26 1 9 91 Number of Low Income AP Students 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 18 23 78 5 75 1 21 22 23 24 25 26 Alaska: 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 Alaska Public School students has increased by 45 (to 87). In comparison, the number of AP Exams taken by Black or African American Alaska Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 7. Participation among Black or African American Students: Since 21, the number of Black or African American AP Public School students has increased by 24 (to 56). In comparison, the number of AP of Black or African American AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 11. Alaska Public School Student AP Participation among Black or African American Students: 21-26 6 56 Number of Black or African American AP Students 5 4 3 2 1 32 25 43 25 3 21 22 23 24 25 26 Alaska: 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 Alaska Public School students has increased by 68 (to 142). By contrast, the number of AP Exams taken by Hispanic or Latino Alaska Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 41. Participation among Hispanic or Latino Students: Since 21, the number of Hispanic or Latino AP Public School students increased by 54 (to 9). In comparison, the number of AP of Hispanic or Latino AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 14. Alaska Public School Student AP Participation among Hispanic or Latino Students: 21-26 1 9 9 Number of Hispanic or Latino AP Students 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 36 36 57 46 54 1 21 22 23 24 25 26 Alaska: 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 Alaska, 2.% 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 Alaska, 1.7% of the Public School graduating class of 26 took one or more English AP Exams: more than any other subject area.*** Percent of the Alaska 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% 2.% 14.% 1.7% 11.3% 9.9% 8.6% 7.3% 6.3% 7.% 3.6% 1.1% 1.4% 1.6% Science Math English Social Science Arts Language All Areas Alaska 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 Alaska, 12.6% 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 Alaska, 6.8% 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 Alaska 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% 12.6% 14.8% 1% % 6.8% 7.6% 6.4% 5.5% 4.7% 5.2% 4.1% 4.% 2.5%.8%.9%.8% Science Math English Social Science Arts Language All Areas Alaska 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