Advanced Placement: Student Participation 17.1% increase in the number of students participating between 25 and 26 In 26: 9,681 Florida Public School Students took AP Exams In 25: 77,46 Florida Public School Students took AP Exams In 21: 42,599 Florida Public School Students took AP Exams In 1996: 28,491 Florida Public School Students took AP Exams Since 21, the number of Florida Public School students participating in AP increased by 48,82 or 112.9%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of Florida Public School students participating in AP increased by 14,18 or 49.5%. Florida Public School Student AP Participation: 21-26 1, 9, 9,681 8, 77,46 7, 67,62 Number of AP Students 6, 5, 4, 42,599 51,222 61,232 3, 2, 1, Florida: AP Students by Year 1
Advanced Placement: Exams Taken 17.2% increase in the number of AP Exams taken between 25 and 26 In 26: Florida Public School Students took 163,552 AP Exams In 25: Florida Public School Students took 139,55 AP Exams In 21: Florida Public School Students took 74,642 AP Exams In 1996: Florida Public School Students took 47,672 AP Exams Since 21, the number of AP Exams taken by Florida Public School students increased by 88,91 or 119.1%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of AP Exams taken by Florida Public School students increased by 26,97 or 56.6%. AP Exams taken by Florida Public School Students: 21-26 18, 16, 163,552 14, 139,55 Number of AP Exams Taken 12, 1, 8, 6, 74,642 89,447 19,434 121,47 4, 2, Florida: AP Exams by Year 2
Advanced Placement: Exams Scored 3 or higher 11.8% increase in the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher between 25 and 26 In 26: Florida Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 73,97 AP Exams In 25: Florida Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 66,174 AP Exams In 21: Florida Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 39,671 AP Exams In 1996: Florida Public School Students scored 3 or higher on 24,728 AP Exams Since 21, the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher taken by Florida Public School students increased by 34,299 or 86.5%. In comparison, between 1996 and 21, the number of AP Exams scored 3 or higher taken by Florida Public School students increased by 14,943 or 6.4%. AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher by Florida Public School Students: 21-26 8, 73,97 7, 66,174 Number of AP Exams Scored 3 or Higher 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 39,671 48,155 54,436 61,34 1, Florida: 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 Florida Public School students increased by 11,5 (to 13,626). In comparison, the number of AP Exams taken by Low Income Florida Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 731.* Participation among Low Income Students Since 21, the number of Low Income AP Public School students has increased by 6,871 (to 8,281). In comparison, the number of AP of Low Income AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 483.* Florida Public School Student AP Participation among Low Income Students: 21-26 9, 8, 8,281 Number of Low Income AP Students 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,41 2,451 3,775 4,933 5,416 1, Florida: 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 Florida Public School students has increased by 8,446 (to 14,77). In comparison, the number of AP Exams taken by Black or African American Florida Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 1,955. Participation among Black or African American Students: Since 21, the number of Black or African American AP Public School students has increased by 5,179 (to 8,788). In comparison, the number of AP of Black or African American AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 1,274. Florida Public School Student AP Participation among Black or African American Students: 21-26 1, Number of Black or African American AP Students 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3,69 4,467 5,621 6,27 7,176 8,788 Florida: 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 Florida Public School students has increased by 21,99 (to 35,15). By contrast, the number of AP Exams taken by Hispanic or Latino Florida Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 5,33. Participation among Hispanic or Latino Students: Since 21, the number of Hispanic or Latino AP Public School students increased by 12,432 (to 2,433). In comparison, the number of AP of Hispanic or Latino AP Public School students between 1996 and 21 increased by 3,116. Florida Public School Student AP Participation among Hispanic or Latino Students: 21-26 25, 2,433 Number of Hispanic or Latino AP Students 2, 15, 1, 5, 8,1 9,989 12,582 14,744 17,25 Florida: 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 Florida, 36.4% 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 Florida, 22.7% 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 Florida Public School Graduating Seniors Class of 26 who have taken an AP Exam during High School by Subject Area 5% Percent of Graduating Class 4% 3% 2% 1% % 36.4% 24.2% 22.7% 18.6% 14.% 11.5% 1.3% 11.3% 7.3% 8.6% 5.5% 3.3% 3.6% 1.4% Science Math English Social Science Arts Language All Areas Florida 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 Florida, 19.6% 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 Florida, 9.8% of the Public School graduating class of 26 scored 3 or higher on one or more Social Science AP Exams: more than any other subject area.*** Percent of the AP Florida 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% 19.6% 14.8% 1% % 9.8% 9.1% 7.6% 6.4% 4.5% 5.1% 5.2% 4.% 4.1% 2.5% 1.9%.9% Science Math English Social Science Arts Language All Areas Florida 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