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2 CONTENTS FOREWORD Foreword 999 AP State Summary Report Tables 3 State Partcpaton (96-999) AP State Summar..y..Wor.k.s..heet AP Natonal S umm.ar.y..re p..?r t. T.a..b.les Appendx: Program Summary Report 6... Sc.h.oo!.D.p.ort..b..y..state....?. AP Resources for Admnstrators College Board Regonal Offces back cover. + Founded n 900 the College Board s a not-for-proft educatonal assocaton that supports academc preparaton and transton to hgher educaton for students around the world through the ongong collaboraton of ts member schools colleges unverstes educatonal systems and organzatons. n all of ts actvtes the Board promotes equty through unversal access to hgh standards of teachng and learnng and suffcent fnancal resources so that every student has the opportunty to succeed n college and work. The College Board champons -- by means of superor research; currcular development; assessment; gudance placement and admsson nformaton; professonal development; forums; polcy analyss; and publc outreach -- educatonal excellence for all students. Copyrght 999 by College Entrance Examnaton Board and Educatonal Testng Servce. All rghts reserved. College Board College Board Onlne Advanced Placement Program AP College Explorer and the acorn logo are regstered trademarks of the College Entrance Examnaton Board. The Advanced Placement Program (AP ) a cooperatve educatonal endeavor s based on the premse that college-level materal can be taught successfully to able and wellprepared secondary school students. Partcpatng colleges n turn grant credt approprate placement or both to students who have done well on the AP Examnatons. Approxmately 59 percent of the naton's nearly 000 hgh schools offer some college-level AP course work and more than students partcpated n the AP Program ths year. Use by both schools and students has grown steadly n recent years. As an ntermedary agent of the partcpatng nsttutons the AP Program: provdes conferences consultants and currcular materals to help nterested schools establsh college-level courses; fumshes and grades examnatons based on the goals set forth n the AP Course Descrptons; sends examnaton grades to the students ther schools and ther desgnated colleges; prepares related publcatons; supports approprate research; and provdes reports to students schools school dstrcts colleges systems and consorta of colleges and unverstes and state agences. n response to ncreased nterest n the Advanced Placement Program the College Board produces as part of ts reportng process the seres of tables prnted n ths booklet reflectng student partcpaton n the 999 AP Examnatons. A more detaled understandng of AP trends and related nformaton can be found n the companon publcaton the 999 AP Yearbook. The Advanced Placement Program s sponsored by the College Board wth the advce of natonal groups of educators ts Councl on College-Level Servces and ts academc advsory commttees n the dscplnes concerned. The College Board founded n 900 wth headquarters n New York Cty s a nonproft membershp organzaton of 3000 colleges and unverstes schools school systems and educaton assocatons. ts regonal offces are dentfed on the back cover of ths publcaton. n the operaton of most of ts testng programs and related servces the College Board contracts for techncal and operatonal servces wth Educatonal Testng Servce (ETS) an ndependent nonproft agency wth headquarters n Prnceton New Jersey. 0##4.... # # " ' ~ 4 ~ 4 # 4 ' ' ~ 4 4 ~..... O~ ~ ~4" ~ "..... ~ t 4 ~ 4 # # 4 ~ 4 ~ # # # ~ 4 4 ~ ~"

3 999 AP STATE SUMMARY REPORT TABLES These AP State Reports are produced n response to the ncreasng nterest by educatonal leaders n obtanng annual profles of AP Program partcpaton n ther states. The content and format of these comprehensve reports were developed n collaboraton wth a number of chef state school offcers and ther staffs. The reports provde an opportunty for educators and educatonal polcymakers to better understand the academc preparaton of the growng numbers of college-bound students who take one or more AP Exams n a gven year. n addton the reports provde a backdrop aganst whch school and college admnstrators and faculty can examne Advanced Placement Program partcpaton by ther students. These reports can also be used for academc plannng by schools and colleges. The organzaton of the followng state tables s dentcal to the natonal summary report tables whch begn on page 7. n addton to the tables found n the natonal report however the state report contans two addtonal tables: n-state and Out-of-State Colleges Recevng the Greatest Number of AP Grades for Students from the State. The state tables are followed by a worksheet wth examples of how to analyze the data n the tables. The frst example for each table s dentcal to the examples for the natonal tables (see page 7); smply supply the correspondng data for the state. A second example s provded for each table on the state worksheet to further llustrate how the data can be used as the bass for both nternal and external reports. n the followng tables for each racal/ethnc group (self-reported by students) AP grade dstrbutons totals and mean (average) grades for each AP Examnaton are gven. The last column n each table summarzes the performance of AP canddates at each grade level. The AP gradng scale should be nterpreted as follows: ~o0ot00~00o400~o~04t0444~00o00~ to0~4~0~4~44o4o4~t~o~04~40+~4~+~+~e44t~44o~44~440*0~04~00o~4~440404~o+4+0~44o0 3

4 OREGON : ALL CANDZDATES SCHOOL AP GRADE DZSTRZBUTZONS BY AND ETHNC GROUP ADHNSTRATZON DATE: HAY 999 TOTAC ~ : := ~ G o m.'+ W : -~ ~: + "" +": THE COLLEGE BOARD ~ ~ o' ~ o~ ~ ~ ; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~P " " ~ ~ ~ ; ~ ' EACH LEVEL NUHBER OF NOT STATED NS[R ND./ALASKAN BLACK/AFRO-ANEn CHCANO/MEx. AMEn MEAN nape ASAN/ASAN AMER PUERTO RCAN HSPANC WHTE OREOON MEAN ORADE S S 0 T 57S l 5 6 ~. s.oo ~s.oo.oo +. s. ].oo 5.oo ~ oo oo """' s s ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ~! 6 3 ~ T 44 6 L. 3 9 S.O S ! ' 3 T ' l ' 5 ' 8' ' ' ' ' l ' ' ' ' ' ' s s s 9 s 7 4 t ' : 0 3! T ~ ' 0' ' ' ' 0' 7' 4' 9' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' o s : 5 9 s8 s z s ! 45 8 $ 8 5 ' ; T ! = s (] l l l ! T 3! O0 3. O0 + ' 5 lo l F !t ' 0leER 4 7 S s.6 s.80 ~4.00 s.9z.67 s.oo s.o(] ' 90 ; S. O0 3. O0 3. O0 ' ' ' ' ' 8 lz : t ] (] ! S $ O 4 lz ' ' ' ' ' ' THER!! o ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 7 '.! ' 9 4 ' 4 o + + :! +L 0 ' ' T ; " l S 73 6! ' 3 5w ' 9 3' ~ ! ! 9 5! ! ; t ~ 3 8 9! ~ T $ ~ ; ~ 54 4() ! (] S 5 e 3S e 6 e [ e e le $ e e ' ' e 8' 4e e! e e e ' ' e l~ ' 4 + e e ' e e e e e9/0 ' 4 36 e 4 S 3 S '; ! s s 7 8 : T ;t! ' $ ! ' 949' 55' ' e ' 75' 39' 5' 5' 6 6' 07! 39' 3' : 5 ' ' 0' 3' ' ' 35 60' 5 45' 9' 9' 8 j 56' e 4J90 J 4 j (] ls ! ! Z 53! ! ~/ S 7 S 9 0 ~ l S 6 L : 4 90 T S ~ ~OO40@@~o0@0~0~0~~4~O~4~@04~0~0~@4~0~0~4~~0@@~~@~0~0~4~~4~O~~0~~ 5

5 OREGON : HALES SCHOOL AP GRADE DSTRBUTONS BY AND ETHNC GROUP ADHNSTRATON DATE: HAY 999.! 0 Advanced Plecement Prog ram ~ ~.... ~ =~. ~ ~* NUMBER OF CANDDATES FOR EACH EXAMNATON ~ > ~ ~ ~J " z ~ w ~; ~ ~ ~; ; NUHBER OF ~" ~ ~ ~- z w ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ EACH LEVEL THE COLLEGE BOARD ~.. ~ ~ ~ ; ~ ~ ~ ~ % ~ ~ ; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o.... NOT STATED AMER ND./ALASKAN MEA N GRADE BLACK/AFRO-AMER "CHCANO/MEX. 'AMER A.SANA.SAN AMER p ' $ ~S 4 47 S ! 7 3! s 4 5 6! T 50 9 S 0 / ! s.oo 4.o z.00~ s ~ s' S : ' T sl ' 4j 3 3 4' 3 ~ 3! T 4 ; Z.7 s.0o! S 9 4 ~ z 5 s! 6 lj T 55 lot S : '00 3"76" PUERTO RCAN S 4 3 T 6: 3.7 S HSPANC S 4 4 s 3 ~ z 4 33 T O0 3. O0 3. OOj WHTE S 3 3 OREGON!! / ' ' ' J ' ' ' "' z! z z z s '! ' ' '! 4 4 z! 4! s.so 4.oo 3.oo 5.4o [! 9 5' ~ 6 ' ' ' $ ; 6 s 8 3 5! T 69 4 :; 7 6!! $.00 l ': t x s o ; ; ; ! ' 5~ ' ' '! ' ~' ' ' '9/ o ! lz 43 ~ oo..5o /o ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '90 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 5' ' '9/0 ' ' 6' ~ 4t 5 t9/0 t 7 s [ z z z $ t.00 t J ' e t '! 9/0 ~ ' s r j!. O0 4. O0 [ 3. O0 ' ' ' t. ' ' '9/'0 lo * 9! 5 r.so 3.so 4. oo : 5. oo 4. oo 76 ±7 6' 7~ s" s'o' ~ los 4 $ : l : ~ $ ~ ~ B J [ 4 S 3 ~ 3 T j 7 j l ; : O ~ t a ; ' 4 4 'l! ' 4 ' ' ' ' ; ' 4' ;..... l/so ~ s! s ; 9 3 ; ! ~ ; z 7 z r lj 3 T ~ ~! 9 S F 4! OO ~ s.oo 4.oo 3.00! '.80; 3.s ' ' ' 3.39.o0 ' s.oo sos ol t 45 ~ 35 ~ 5 ~ 3 t 4t9/0 ' 5 4J 739; $ ; ; 0: / ' ] 39 T J e 6 5 3J ] s.. s.ool s.oo s.oo.s l s.4sl.98!. 4. s.7s 3.4 s.so s.4 s.zs o o8 s.oo j.97.3 s.so. 5.4 s.8 s.sa s.s s.ze s.s6 s.s 5.

6 NOT STATED ' 5 ' 3' 5' ' ' ' ' ~T AMER ND./ALASKAN 5 ' ' T 7 6 S BLACK/AFRO-AMER ' 5 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' T S! 4 00 CHCANO/MEX. AHER ' 5 ' '9 ~ ' '... ' " ' T 4 O ASAN/ASAN AMER o S T ! PUERTO RCAN T HSPANC S T WHTE OREGON : FENALES SCHOOL AP GRADE DZSTRZBUTTONS BY AND ETHNTC GROUP ADHZNTSTRATZON DATE: NAY 999 ; ] NUMBER OF C~ NO'OAT~[~; ]FO~ F~CH ~)~n~'~at'o~ o --~ HUnSEa OF?. ;;:~ :;= ~... == ~ CAHOTOATESAT Advanced Placement Program ~ EXAMS ~ Z t ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~.~ " ::; '- ~ ~' ~ : :~ ~ " ~ EACH LEVEL le:an GRADE OREGON ' ' l l w wee w -z u..j w..j wl o~. ~-.J=~.J- o o -- zc a. --- LE a.w w J a. m..j w.j l a ' ' 6' 9' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' " ' ' ' ! 6 $ :; S S : : : : : : : : : :... : : : : : : : 90 U ! /0 7 S 4 lz 7 LOLL ~ l 3 S v vv 3.4..; o uo.00. ;.vu.50. A.=v 3.00 o.uu; ~ S ' l 9 3 S O @ l J ' 0 7 ' ' ' ' ' ' 57' SO S S 44 T J S T o ~ T $ ' S ' 433' 73' ' ' ' 8' 0' ' ' ' 6' 80' 95: : 4: 7 : : : : / j 5 70 ; S S ! T ls 5 84 / 7j l l l ~

7 OREGON : TH GRADE CANDTDATES SCHOOL AP GRADE DZSTRTBUTTONS BY AND ETHNTC GROUP ADMTNTSTRATON DATE: HAY3 999 O! NUMBER OF CANDDATES_FOR EACH EXAMNATON ~ d ~o ~o ~. o;. ~ ~ ~ ~ NUMBER OF Advanced Placement Program ~ EXAMS ~ ~ : ~ : : ~- = ~ " ~ " ~ ~ ~ "~ ~ THE COLLEGE BOARD ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o ~ ~ ~ u ~ ~ : ~ ": ~ =~ ~ ~ ~ 4 EACH LEVEL NOT STATED AMER ND./ALASKAN BLACK/AFRO-AMER CHCANO/MEX. AMER ASAN/ASAN AMER PUERTO RCAN HSPANC WHTE OREGON 5" ~' ' 9' ' ~ T l ~ T 5 ] t T ~ o ) 4 5 T 54 ' ~ ! T J J T T ~ t ! / /0 ) / ! / ] ~ s ; J B 4 3 S B J ] 34 4 ; J e T ] : _ ! ] 9/ l ~ 5 5 ] T : ; ! L ; 0 : L :

8 OREGON : TH GRADE CANDDATES SCHOOL AP GRADE DSTRBUTONS BY AND ETHNC GROUP ADMNSTRATON DATE: MAY NUMBEROFCANDDATESFOREACHEXAMN-ATON.R~ ~ ~ = ~ ~! _o ~ ~ ~.t : ~ ; ~.J- = :.J w CANDDATES AT Advanced Placement Program _~ EXAMS ~ ~ ~ o~ ~. ~ " = ~ ' = '": * NOT STATED ; 3 9/ _ lo 3 ' ~l lz ~ T ! ~ ~ ! AMER ND./ALASKAN 5 9/0 4 n [ z z '! T! ! BLACK/AFRO-AMER 5 9/ s s 3 ; T 4 3! CHCANO/MEX. AMER 5 7! / ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 3' ' '9/0 ' $ ~ 3 Z 8 5 C0LL. 3! T ! ASAN/ASAN AMER ~ ; 9/ ! l! 4 6 lz ! 6 l T PUERTO RCAN 5 l 9/0 4 3! ~ : l T l l : l l O0 HSPANC 5 3 9/lO 4 6 '! : 3 3 [! T S.O0 s.oo 4.00 s.oo WHTE l 3 9/ lz ~ T 96 5 $ E ! ! / z ~ zz 9 3 ~ ~ T ~ 4 3 8; j ~ OREGON j! ~ S T : $ l o L L L ~''''~''''''''''''~''''''''''''''~'''''''''''''" ~.0...~...~.~...~...o~o~...~...~.~.~...~.~0~. 9

9 J E} Advanced Placement Program THE COLLEGE BOARD EXAMS o ~ OREGON : REPORTS DESGNATED FOR N-STATE COLLEGES SCHOOL AP GRADE DSTRBUTONS BY AND ETHNC GROUP ADMNSTRATON DATE: MAY 999 NUMBER OF CANDDATES FOR EACH EXAMNATON... NUHBER OF CANDDATES AT EACH LEVEL NOT STATED AMER ND/ALASKAN BLACK/AFRO-AMER CHCANO/MEX. AMER ASAN/ASAN AMER PUERTO RCAN HSPANC WHTE other OREGON '' T ] T : 3 T T ] ; !. O0. 00: ! ; ? z ' T T le ; ? l ~ r ] /lO 9/0 ) 90 lz 90 COLL 9/0 COLL ; oo 3. oo / lz O ~ ; j 9/0 ' ; / l ;

10 OREGON : REPORTS DESGNATED FOR OUT-OF-STATE COLLEGES SCHOOL AP GRADE DSTRBUTONS BY AND ETHNC GROUP ADHNZSTRATZON DATE: HAY 999 NUMBE R OF CANDDATES_FOR EACH EXAMNATON Advanced PlacemeM Prog~m ~ EXAHS THE COLLEGE BOARD NoT STATED :5 0 ' O 4 3 T' AMER ND./ALASKAN S 5 T 3.9 BLACK/AFRO-AMER T CHCANO/MEX. AMER J ' T ASAN/ASAN AMER '5! 34' 4! S T PUERTO RCAN T 8.63 HSPANC t 3 j T NHTE T 370 [ ; j ~ L r j oo 4.oo. ~.3" 3.00."s..... ~ 3.00 J ]. d ' j l J t J! r [ ! 6' 3! 4 6! ~ 8 ~ s 7j 3~ ! [ J 9 l j 3! T 47r ~ 3.67 OREGON S l T ] 5.0S ~ /0 S l 59 + o: j ~ 3.33 ' 4 s' ' ~ S r j ; s : ~ ] / oo L. oo 4. oo 3.5o ' ' 4 9' 3' 5' 3' ' 9/ ~ ) ' 3' 7' 4' 5' 9' ' ' 90 ' 4 ' : L L ' +' ' ' ' 'L 9/ /0 5 ' 6 9/ /0 9/ ]]

11 ~... ~. ~. ~. ~. ~.. ~.. ~. ~. ~.. +. ~... ~... ~ @... @. ~. ~.. ~. ~.. + ~. ~. + ~ Q. Advanced Placement Program THE COLLEGE BOARD NOT STATED AMER' ND.'/A'LAsKAN BLACK/AFRO-AMER CHCANO/MEX. AMEN ASAN/ASAN AMER PUERTO RCAN HSPANC NHTE.sAN GRADE OREGON OREGON : PUBLC SCHOOL CANDDATES SCHOOL AP GRADE DZSTRZBUTTONS BY AND ETHNZC GROUP ADH][NZSTRATZON DATE: ~AY~ 999 NuM3ER OF.CAND[ATES FOR' EA(~H ExAMflATO~ ' q m ~ :~ : ~.~ u. = o ~ W NUHBER OF ++ 0 " S 45 6! 7 9 j t 4 85: o j t S j 9 ' ) ' T ) 7) ) t ! [ p ' 5 J 5 ~ 4 4 a 6 t T 4 ~ 5 : w ! 5 6 = s.. 4 z.. r 5 T ! ! 5 7 ] 4 7! 4 r = ' ] j ~ T 87 la 4 [ ' ~ oo+= ! J k ' t ; 4 06: 6 ) ) 5 S j S j.e J T ! ~ 5 5 ~ 4 J! ' T ~ <! : 5! 5 T ~ ' s' STS" '97' ' ' ' 55' 5' s' ' 4~ 7' s~' ST' 5' 4' +~ ' ' o6 o ! + 5 6! : s J + so lo Go 36 o lo ; : 9 5 lr + 5 ~ 7! 4 8 T j 75~ 55 ; o.800! r4575.7' o 5.oo! ' 8' ;' ' 5' " ' ' ' '+' "5' ' ~ 4 [ : J 5! T 6 5o s.8 s.oo r l l ! 5.55 l : t t l S S ! lo 85' 59 f; T L j 5 l J 4 9/o 7 5! 4 4 Ol 7 r ]~ 94 3 r J! 8 5 5! 9 5! ! COLL 6 ' o 4 lz : : 5! !.00! e 8! j'9/0 5 t 4 ll 50 4 ' 5 lz 54 j 5 0 THEN 9! r ! 5 9/ ! lz 45 6! g t ' ' ~ ' ' ' ' '~ '90 ' lz 5 j 6. O0 O0 4. O r S 90 S 4 3 l 9! r 6 : 0 [ 56 / O0 5 O0 4. O0 ' ! t 5 5! 4 t S [ ! 0THE j L l 6 r r 44 5! 55 7! 0 THEN l < ~ ~ ' 58' 5' 4 5' 7' 7' 46' ' 4't/N ' ! = 0 lz G! ~ 0[ r

12 N-STATE COLLEGES RECEVNG THE GREATEST NUMBER OF AP GRADES FOR STUDENTS FROM THE STATE OF OREGON COLLEGE CODE COLLEGE NAME CANDDATES GRADES 4586 OREGON STATE UNVERSTY UNV OREGON UNV PORTLAND WESTRN OREGON STATE COLLEGE PORTLAND STATE UNVERSTY SOUTHRN OREGON STATE COLLEGE OREGON NSTTUTE TECH GEORGE FOX UNVERSTY WLLAMETTE UNVERSTY LANE CMTY COLLEGE LNFELD COLLEGE LEWS AND CLARK COLLEGE CHEMEKETA CMTY COLLEGE REED COLLEGE EASTERN OREGON STATE COLLEGE PORTLAND CMTY COLLEGE PACFC UNVERSTY MOUNT HOOD CMTY COLLEGE 4 CLACKAMAS COMMUNTY COLLEGE CENTRL OREGON CMTY COLLEGE WESTRN BAPTST COLLEGE SOUTHWSTRN OREGON CMTY COLLEGE CONCORDA COLLEGE OR LNN-BENTON CMTY COLLEGE ROGUE CMTY COLLEGE PACFC NW COLLEGE ART WARNER PACFC COLLEGE BLUE MOUNTAN CMTY COLLEGE EUGENE BBLE COLLEGE LNFELD GOOD SAMARTN SCH NRS 4496 MULTNOMAH SCHOOL BBLE 4543 NORTHWST CHRSTAN COLLEGE THERE WERE 3 COLLEGES DESGNATED TO RECEVE OR FEWER AP CANDDATES ~...~.~...~..~...~...~..~.~...~...~...~...~..~...~...~...~...~...~...~...~.~..~..~

13 OUT-OF-STATE COLLEGES RECEVNG THE GREATEST NUMBER OF AP GRADES FOR STUDENTS FROM THE STATE OF OREGON COLLEGE CODE COLLEGE NAME CANDDATES GRADES 409 BRGHAM YOUNG UNV UT UNV WASHNGTON WHTMAN COLLEGE SANTA CLARA UNVERSTY GONZAGA UNVERSTY UNV PUGET SOUND 5 33 ~704 STANFORD UNVERSTY 3 ~ RCKS COLLEGE SEATTLE PACFC UNVERSTY UNV SOUTHERN CALFORNA UNV CALF BERKELEY NEW YORK UNVERSTY WALLA WALLA COLLEGE WASHNGTON UNVERSTY POMONA COLLEGE CORNELL UNVERSTY BROWN UNVERSTY UNV SAN DEGO 84 UNV NOTRE DAME HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE NORTHWSTRN UNVERSTY UNV COLORADO BOULDER 0 7 ~83 UNV ARZONA UNV CALF SANTA CRUZ UNV DAHO DARTMOUTH COLLEGE YALE UNVERSTY CALF POLY STATE UNV UNV CALF SANTA BARBARA PACFC LUTHERAN UNVERSTY MASS NSTTUTE TECHNOLOGY UNV CALF LOS ANGELES 8 8 THERE WERE 37 COLLEGES DESGNATED TO RECEVE 8 OR FEWER AP CANDDATES

14 ANNUAL AP PROGRAM PARTCPATON FOR THE STATE OF OREGON Year Schools Canddates Examnatons Colleges * 9865 * Ths number s slghtly nflated because some canddates take exams n more than one year..... o o o oo..... o..o _5

15 AP STATE SUMMARY WORKSHEET AU Canddates The total lne ndcates that there were The total column ndcates that there were canddates takng ~ Advanced Placement Examnatons. AP Examnatons taken by secondary school students n ths state. Reference Page 5 Males or or % of all AP Unted States Hstory Examnatons were taken by males. % of all AP Examnatons were taken by males. Females or or % of the AP Calculus AB Examnatons were taken by females. % of secondary school females takng an AP Examnaton were n 9th or 0th grade. th-grade Canddates or % of all th-grade canddates took the AP Examnaton n n the scences the AP Examnaton most frequently taken by secondary school senors was th-grade Canddates or % of all canddates takng AP Examnatons were secondary school junors. or % of th-grade students who took the AP Englsh Language and Composton Examnaton earned grades of 3-5. Reports Desgnated for n-state Colleges or % of all students from the state who dentfed themselves as Black/Afrcan Amercans sent ther AP Grade Reports to n-state colleges and unverstes. The AP Bology Examnaton grades of 3-5 represent ~ % of the total AP Bology grades desgnated by students for n-state colleges and unverstes. Reports Desgnated for Out-of-State Colleges or % of students wth AP Examnaton grades of 3-5 desgnated an out-of-state college to receve ther AP Grade Reports. or % of students who dentfed themselves as Asan Amercans desgnated out-of-state colleges to receve ther AP Examnaton grades. Partcpaton by Exam: Publc School Canddates or % of the publc school canddates takng the AP Examnaton earned grades of 3-5. or % of the AP Computer Scence A Examnatons were taken by publc school students. 0

16 999 AP NATONAL SUMMARY REPORT TABLES n each table for each racal/ethnc group (self-reported by students) AP grade dstrbutons totals and mean (average) grades for each AP Exam are gven. The AP gradng scale should be nterpreted as follows: 5 = extremely well qualfed 4 = well qualfed 3 = qualfed = possbly qualfed = no recommendaton The last column n each table summarzes the performance of AP canddates at each grade level. The eght examples at rght taken from the natonal summary tables llustrate ways n whch the data can be used. All Canddates The Natonal Total lne ndcates canddates took 44 Advanced Placement Examnatons n 999. These canddates represented 9 U.S. secondary schools. Total program partcpaton also ncluded 70 examnatons taken by 837 canddates from 657 schools abroad. Males 886 or 46% of all AP Unted States Hstory Examnatons were taken by males. Females or 47% of all AP Calculus AB Examnatons were taken by females. th-grade Canddates or 46% of all th-grade canddates took the AP Englsh Lterature and Composton Examnaton. th-grade Canddates 648 or 39% of all canddates takng AP Examnatons were secondary school junors. Reference Page Reports Desgnated for n-state Colleges 9554 or 63% of students who dentfed themselves as Black/Afrcan Amercans desgnated n-state colleges to receve ther AP Grade Reports nstead of out-ofstate colleges (also see page 4). 3 Reports Desgnated for Out-of-State Colleges Of the AP Examnaton grades of 3-5 that were reported to colleges canddates desgnated 40% of these grades to be sent to out-of-state colleges. 4 Partcpaton by Exam: Publc School Canddates 4933 or 63% of the publc school canddates takng the AP Bology Examnaton earned grades of 3 4 or

17 J Advanced Placement Program ~ EXAMS THE COLLEGE BOARD d r : -.0 === _~==.== ~ -'-= = =~..=.= =~.~=". = NOT STATED NATONAL : ALL CANDDATES SCHOOL AP GRADE DSTRBUTONS BY AND ETHNC GROUP ADMNSTRATON DATE: MAY. 999!. '. NUMBER 'OF C~NDpATES FOR'. ~EACH E)(AM~/~T ON..: ' AMER ND./ALASKAN BLACK/AFRO-AMER CHCANO/MEX. AMER ASAN/ASAN AMER PUERTO RCAN HSPANC T ] l ' ; 5 ' 9' 34 6' "' 6' 7' 30' 58' ' 3~ / ' ' 7" ' ' 5 0 ' 4' 7' 0' 6' ' ] r l ! e ( J : ~ ! / ] ! [ ] ! ] ] T TOAL ! J ' ~ '3 ' : ' 33' 6479' 6: 69/0. ' ; ; loo ~ ! r ~: j T ! L ! ' z03' 5' 3387~96' 37' ' 473' 68' 536' 44 55~'9~ [ ~ r ] ~ ~ ! T ~[ [ ' ; ' ~ 67: 8 ~ "! 6! 8 ~ 3 ~ 5 ~ 5 ~ 3 6:90 ~ loj ~ T ~ o o oo 5. " ' oo oo 30 o o3 o o o ; : 8' 95 ~ '7 0 ~ 8 ~ 90 ~. '8.. ~. ~ 4 w ' ' 4~ 80 ~ 4 0 ~ 0 ~ 4 ~ 7 ~ 9 ~ 87:6309 ~ 35 7~9/ ! ! ! ' ! ' ; WHTE MEAN G~AD e NATONAL T ! lj [ L ' ! L ' ! 66~'4398' " 456' /406' 89'.' 348' 97'3733'70' 56' 49! 60'77' 34~ !855'9/0' 347" [ ; ' :3507[ L $ ; 599 = L ' C0LL ; 69 4: ; THER 830 T 7839 L '~74Z9795 r 744] L $ L }.646] ; r l ~ [ '5 ' 5463 ~ ' 609 7~'"59 76 ~ 50' 99'"33' 77' 37' '44' 6' 8' 44 53' 3 9 t 507' 353 ~ 8' 7' ' ~ 68' 66'"38' 7 [ 89/'0 '' : ~ ! ' ; r 3 085; ! 63 55; ; ; 4 63' LL ; ~ ' T ] ! ~ r [ ! ~ ; j ~ ~584 '~'8079 z 870 ~ 0 z 708 ~ ~ 9544! ' ! ".66 7'70 364] 3349 ]96 483t[ /0 57' L ] }.43[ }.9034L L } [ L7704L j } ! C0LL } ! ~ ] J THER 4553 T ~ } !945) ~ ~6656L ~ ~' ! 3.05~ ~ j ! [.85 l ! !

18 NATTONAL : HALES SCHOOL AP GRADE DZSTRTBUTZONS BY AND ETHNZC GROUP ADHTNZSTRATTON DATE: HAY t N!)~:~ OF CANDDATES FOR EACH EXAM~JATJOh Advanced Placemont Program THE COLLEGE BOARD - W t:.. t ~) ~ -' ~ -' ~ ll!.. w ~ m : "~ ( ; tl -- o a "" -'~ ~... W ~ CANDDATES AT - d ~= f; ~ EACH LeVeL NOT STATED ANER ND./ALASKAN BLACK/AFRO-AHER CHCANO/MEX. AMER ASAN/ASAN AMER PUERTO RCAN HSPANC HHTE ; VlEAN GRADE NATONAL S $ S :; T $ S S S / S S $ $4 6 $! 6 S ! a 50 S : t)ther 0 T ! e S.O j S $.55 S s SO S S 7! 7 5 S ! S 8 Sl! 0 6 S 7 5 l S S ! ! J T ! ! OSS (] ~ '; $ (] (] ! t; / ~ ! lso 9 5: () S : $ ! ! (] 6! T ~ $ (] J 9' / ! (] ~; ! ls9j !C0LL S l lso S 606! ! ! T s S.lO 3.49 s.7.76 s.0 s so s ;s.0 s.9.5 s..89 J ~53. s' 390 a 6 s 8! s a ' ~ ss; s! lsl s0 ls s $ 0: ! ! ! (] 4 T ! ! l 7Z t; Ot; t; ! (] l / S 6 J S ! ; ; 0 SO t ! 75 lz ! $ 6 S 8 0! S ! (] T (] t; j $.0(] ! $.~ ~ ! ~ $ (] $ / ! ! Sl OLL ! ~ THER 36 T Z865L L L7 745 hs SS! 6' ' 53' ~ (] 5 ' 37 S ~)/ ; (] 6 t lot; SO ! ! ! : ! OTHE! 58 T :j ~ ~ ' 44' ! 5540' 667' 890: 87:8 j ' 56' 364' 660' 74' 65' 5489' ' / ~ 379 $ $80 $ S90 $7865! ~L S $ $ $ S ! ! ! $ J ] 88 ST 6445 T $ ; L7330Jt !053] 530 L77 TOT4L S ~ L L

19 NATZONAL : FEHALES SCHOOL AP GRADE DZSTRTBUT'ONS BY AND ETHNTC GROUP ADHZNZSTRATTON DATE: _H AYP 999 ~! gl ~ 4. ~-.... o~ NOT STATED HE:AN GRADE AMER ND./ALA~;(AN... 5LACK/AFRO-AqER $ SS tl $ S () ! t S ! SO SO -~ 8 37 los $ SO $ $ T S S0 75 3:06 S0 569 $ SO $ S ' S 9 " " $0 O 4 ' ' $ S S l ;t lz S COLL ; S S OTHEm 37 T ! j $ SS 0 8(] ! t SO S ~ 5 5 S S ; 48 SO 77 59;t S lz ] 5 SS S $7 54 l S 5 35 B COLL ;Z 006 $0~ l 457 6~ T : ~ = TOT~ 0506 ME:AN GRADE S -~ chzcano/~x. A~R ! / S S t t ;[ t J $ T S ~ S ;t 9S ~ ~ ASANtASAN A~E:R' ' 65 3;t 405 losl S S $ ~ SS S $ ~ ;P $ ~ t T ] tOTAL ~ ~ l~'~l~L~J[;[~ 5 SS S $8 6 ~ B S 6 S ~ 9S Sl 9 so 8 g Z S 5 S : : PTHBt 55 HZSPANZC HHTE OT~R T S 76 37; log $ ~ 54 9 $ ~ S ] 0 7 $ ~ S l 5 ~ 73 COLL el T S S $0TOT~ B ~ ' ' lsl @ ! j; ~ L ; !~ S S $79 l ! S SOS !OTHEJt 4698 T 5G S ~ ~ t ~ S G S69 $ L603 [ !TOlrAL S S / ~J $$S S ~ $8 9 t $855 S046 58! 7 9J SS S 8 30~J COLL SO S~ J 5 0rHB 73 T $ S L 854 NATO~L ' " n S ~ S S0 5~ $ 84@ $49?.S ~ 3076 L70 $ / ) $ S053 35~ ~ ; ;~ S $79 9 L S$ Z ~ COLL S3~ S $ $ T4kl 80 T $ $90~6538~ ~ 508 ~885~ ~ t L $09 L : 3.$ : S

20 D Advanced Placement Program THE COLLEGE BOARD NATTONAL : TH GRADE CANDZDATES SCHOOL AP GRADE DTSTRTBUTTONS BY AND ETHNZC GROUP ADHTNTSTRATZON DATE: HAY t 999 N)MD~ t OF CANDDATES FOR EACH EXAMllATO~ 8 ~ w - "" "" 3 ~ ~J NUNE OF NOT STATED AHER ND./ALASKAN 6LACK/AFRO-AHER ASAN/ASAN AMER PUERTO RCAN HSPANC NHTE NATONAL S S / g$ 3S $ $ lz ~ T SS S S 0 S J 9/ O S S S S lz ~ T 7S $ ~ @ S.4.9J S.7a S.43.$ S 5 9/0 4 74S ~ O S ~ t S 69 S ~ ~ T TOT/~ $ S~ O ~ 5 S ~ / SO 9@ Sl ~ t O COLL S T ~ S ~ TOT/d ~ ~ S ! 5 lg S ~ $ S Z $ ~ T S S.Sl l ~ / ! S g 08 j ~ 59 3@ 3 ~ S 346 ~ O S t; S O THFJt T ~ ~ ~ $ $ q O ~/ j ~ ~ t ! $ ~ ~ ~ T ~ 99 0~ S $ SSTOT/~ ~ ! 8! S 995 4~ 549 lb 504 ) ~ S 57 03S S S llsg $ S $30 094~ SS $ ~ 3389~ ~ ~ 08~ $88 7~ S ~ $ ~ 697 T SS0 07~ 4760 ~ L86 L080S $998 t ! 794 S LSO0 45t L337 t t S d S S S 308 $4 3 4! ~ $ / ~ $ los $ lg S0 lz $ 0 $ $ @ SS THEn T B S $ $ S S $ ~ 9/ S ~ S 57~ 38L ~ $ $ ! ! Z ~ ~ ~ $ ~ $ T SS ~805 Z ~$78 ~5959@ $885 L ~805 $ ~48 90 L ~ t987 S08S~ 4674 L ~ S ! 3.SS 3.~ ]

21 NATONAL : TH GRADE CANDTDATES SCHOOL AP GRADE DZSTRZBUTZONS BY AND ETHNZC GROUP ADHZNZSTRATZON DATE: HAY 999 D ~ NUMBER OF CANDDATES FOR EACH EXAM ATlOfJ ] J ~ ~ ; :~ ~ ; ~ ~; w r HUHREROF o.. - ; o +.= 'j + '- + ' - ~ ' lu..=. "JJ +J ~. LZl 'Wl o. w NOT STATED S $ $ S j $ j SS j $ l:~ :: T r s.7.9s 5.3 s.zs 5.4 s.4s ~ s.ss s.7 s.4 s.oe s s.ss s.ss s.86 s.s6 3. s S.Sl s.os s.64 s.97 s ~ 3.7s s.ss s.7e.96 s.03 AMER ND./ALASKAN 3 lo9 Sl s! s' 4 l ' '+/'0" ' Z! 4! lj !.~ ! 4 5 ~ J 0 7! [ 5 3 t S 6! 0 S 70 9 j S ! 4 6 $ 4 J S 3; [ 5 3 ' 8 6 8; 6 T q J : ~ j !.00.4 BLACK/AFRO-AMER j / S ~ S t S S l J! $ S 3 90 t 84 4! 4 54 T S 8r ~ S.O ! ; ! ! CHCANO/MEX. AMER a S; ~ 5 t 36 ~ 6 9 P S S 69 8 Sj l 4 4 3J 58 0 ~ 5 $ S S ! 9 9 $$ ~ $ ~ ] ~ 4 t ' ' ~ T : ~ j 4 4~ 6.4~ j MEAN GRADE ~ $ ! ASAN/ASAN AMER : SO / J ! ~ [ S 50 9! Z ! $ ' S ~ l S 0l 85 8 T ~ ~ SSl 00 5! j ~AN GRADE 3.07!.8~ 3.0S ! S.S9 S S.8 S.4 S.40.4 S S.8.74 S.S6 S.5.7 S.0S.86 S.54 S.0 S.48 S.7 S.75 S.07 S.S8 S.79 S.~ 3.04 S.S S. PUERTO RCAN HSPANC s so4 3 s 0 lo : 5 s 4 s os ' 35 s ~ ~ 0 ~ ! s6 7 5 lo4 7: ' ~ ~ o s ~ ' 5 s7 6 ~ ~ 47 s s 6 8 ~ 0 7! 8 4 4cO.L. 35 8! S S ! T 96 7S SO 4: 7 ~ SlZ z.~: 8 6 z 7 ~ s~ s $ S! 65 ~.s ~.~ ~.s~ ~.oo ~. ~.+~ ~.~o ~.~s z.~ ~.oo ~.+o ~oo ~.~ z. ~so..s ~. ~.oo ~.oo ~.4~ +.oo ~.~ ~. ~.~o ~.~o ~ ~. ~.oo ~.o ~ ~ '907 6r 6l S ! ~ T ' 4 S L ' 07 S total 9993 MEANGRADE ; $ @ HHTE ' ' 95 49" 45" 878" 659" 5" 59 9/ ~ ~ ~ ! ll t j l ! S ] L t ] ~ ~ ~ S 4580THER; T 44574[ $ 85994LS ~ 76 58~ [ $~ j $ ;OTALj r.99.8 ] ! $8 ] r5.06 5:943..8~ 5.$ 3.99 S SS ~ 5.0 THER.... ~S 9.. $00. 8' 6t. 4' '. 8. 8' ' 35 ". 56'. 4' ~. $'. 6'.. S. ~' 4" 80 6~ 44" 8 9" 6o" 4" s 3/lO " r 9 9 ~ 4 t ] 6 8 SS 4! l~ P [ 4 4 5~ ~ ~ ~ ~ q 0 74~ ! S S $ 8: S ~ ! t ' ; S 9 T J ! ! 8 9 SS 07 $ $ $ $ $tOtAL 8533 e e S.07 $.3~.77 e 5.~ t.96 t $.6j L s s NATONAL!ATONAL S 5559r383 69' e 3 t~ : 49: 43:SS39:48 ~ 34" 07! 70" 8 96: 637: 50:7:83 + 3: 499:48:30: ; 58' " 05! 64:9/0: 0880!53963] S r T ~ ! ~ J $75 878; r 6005 $ t L S ] t ~ 5.. S.4 L.83 ~. S.44 L s.gs

22 D Adwnced Placement Program THE COLLEGE BOARD NATZONAL : REPORTS DESZGNATED FOR ZN-STATE COLLEGES SCHOOL AP GRADE DZSTRZBUTZONS BY AND ETHNZC GROUP ADHZNZSTRATZON DATE: HAYa 999 ;.. ~.. NrJMBER OF CANDDATES FOR EACH ~XAMN.ATON " EXAMS 8 w. z ~ ~ ~.. ~- NUNRER OF NOT STATED AMER ND./ALASKAN BLACK/AFRO-AMER CHCANO/MEX. AMER ASAN/ASAN AMER PUERTO RCAN HSPANC WHTE NATONAL ' [ ! Z ! J ! S OTRR 43 T ! ! (J ' ! / ~ g ! lz ! =; 56 l 4 g T $ $ / ! ; ll ! Z ! ~ [ CoLL sos ! ss o s SOOT 4 T ; ' 870' 4 ' 0 ' =; ' 9 ' 8 ' 3 ' ' ' 8 ' 8 ' 6 ' 0 9 ' S ' ' ' ' ' 34 ' 4 ' ' ' ' 80 8 '! ' 7' 3' 9' 389' 47' 5!90 ' ~ m =; Z go ! T ! 65 S ; : ; ! ~;! ; / =; t 35 54; (] o ms ! ; T loog ; ! 55 8~; ~ ; ! / ~ ! S ! 35 5 R ~ 3 0! T ; TOTM ! s 64 0 : ls 6 06 s m 7 =; ~/ S SO Z =; S ~ =; 36 g T [ ! ! ; !9/ ! ; 66! ! ! ! 65 95~ ! LL : THE' 570 T [ ; 544~ L S ! TOTL S ' 53 6' 5' 45' 54' 9' ' 3' 50! 6' 8' 3' 37 ' 5' 7' 04' 5' ' $ ' /0 63 4! (J ) ) ! 3/ ) ; ! COLL J 99 50: $ T ; S SO TOTL ) m.58 5' ' 59' 39' 38 m 733' 55 m ' 03' 645' 80' 59 m 5' 9' 47' 37~ 67 m 43 m ' 79' 40' 7987' 4040' ' 53' 635' '~/0 ' ! Z =; $ Z S S048J m S J ] 450T~Rj T L804 60! ! l Z L tO $ =;

23 D Advanced Placement Program THE COLLEGE BOARD NOT STATED. AHER ND./ALASKAN BLACK/AFRO-AHER CH~CANO/MEX. AHER ASAN/ASAN AHER PUERTO R[CAN HSPANC NH~TE HE:AN GRADE NATONAL FEAN GRADE NATZONAL : REPORTS DESTGNATED FOR OUT-OF-STATE COLLEGES SCHOOL AP GRADE DZSTRTBUTZONS BY AND ETHNZC GROUP A)HZNTSTRATTON DATE: HAY t 999 NJMBER OF CANDDATES ;OR EACH EXAM[ATO~] ~J o J..s =~ l o~ ~ ~ a ~s ek w.~ w a..4 ~ ~ l.._.._u a. ~ ~ J S0 58s $ ~ 89 o4 7 60: 40 4' ' $ ! 57 33~; ' 9" 5 ' ~ ' 7 ' '. 3" 4' 0' ' '.... :.... 3' g' ' 7' 5' 6' ' ' '90 ' 4 5 8[ ; S 5! 8! S ! ! 8! ~ 3 3 S T 87 65! ! S 4 ~ : t g 8!: S $ 35 ' S 7 3 XS 3 99/ ! O S S S3j SS j S 0 T; ' t t ' " ' "' ' t ' ' ' ' ' " ' ' ' ' ' ' G $ ! 7 86' 0 4 9/ ' *q g ! : 03 0 ~ 4 00 S j ~ [ ! 77 9 Sl 8 5 5' ; S T j Xj ; l.80.6! 46.99!.9 3.9:.50 4.oo L o9 3.57! ~S ; '5885' 30' 36' ' 67[ l 7 767! 3' 66' 40 '.~ 9' 8 66' ' 7 6' 765! 84' ' 7' ' 569/0 l : (] :~ 8 83' / t J l 7 6 j 88 6j ! ~ ! ~ : T l ! t J ! ! ~ l 5 S s 6' ' 4 7 7' 6' 5 9/0 s s ' 7' ' 6 35: S 7 8! J ! 9! 4 55! ! 4 9! : 7 s : 5! 3 0 s : 6! ' -~ ' 8 6 5[ **o. o **oo!. OTO. o s.3.5s 3.4!4.s0 s.so.96.$3!.; s s7 s.oo 3.o9 s. s 0.00.$ e so s.4 s.9 3.o6.7s s 904 o ol s' 0' 65' 5 5' 6 3' 3 0 5' 3 4 ~ 37 ' ' / !! S S ! ! J ~ [ [ T : l llj ~ J ! : 4.00 t ! ~ ' [560' 75! 97 [ t t 649! 30' 67! 37 t 8' 05 '670 t 570' t 9 63' 4540'84 ~ ~ 988 ~ 565 ~ 034 j 84 ~ 66' 63:9/0 ~ ; J J S losj ~ THER 3 T ] 66 3~ 970 S066j $ $589 $ 404S ~ ~L ~ 4 8 7' 6' 4' 4' s! 4~' o' ~' 48' 8' 45 s3' s! 6'9/0' ~ S : ~ 9 4~ 6 3! ! 76 45! S [ ! l < ! !! S 5 5 S j l 5 lj S DTHER 58 T! S j ! 997 ' 3 j j 906' 436' 69' 5 ~ 880'9/0 907 S t 30~' 757' 497 6' 33' ~ 50' 98 j 609 ~ 96' 4] sos 988 so $ : ~ ! j $ O 7 8 ~ ! S~OTHE 90 T t ~ o96r 9s o4 89 L3OeS ~ 5.46j j o5 3.36~

24 Advanced Placome~ P~gram ~ THE COLLEGE BOARD EXAMS NATZONAL : PUBLZC SCHOOL CANDTDATES SCHOOL AP GRADE DZSTRZBUT'rONS BY AND ETHN'rC GROUP ADHTNZSTRATTON DATE: HAY 999 NJMB~R OF CANDDATES FOR EACH EXAMhATO l qml el J ~. W NUHEER OF NOT STATED AHER ND./ALASKAN DLACK/AFRO-AHER CHCANO/HEX. AMER ASAN/ASAN AHER PUERTO RCAN NATONAL :; ; 79 6 g ~ ~ ~ ! T ! ~ / BE Z S 37 S 4 6 S ] S S T $ ~ ~ / ~ ! ! ~ : ~ ~ OTHE! 706 T 3993] '; ';4 46 7! 5E / : ~ lz ! ~ ~ 57 9' T ~ ~ L ! S * ' : ]L ! ~ ~ & ! 590 ~ 695 9~ Z ~ @ ~ ! ~ T ~ $ @ ~ S l $ 4 ~ ! ~ 6 6 ~ q 38 9( ~ ~ ~ 3 8 7' 7 ~ 35 ~ C T $ $ ~ ~ S / ? ~ ! ~ ~ 6 4! 7 7 T ! ~ ~ ~)/ ! ? ~ L (3 84 ~ L ! ~ 50 44~ ~ L T ~764:~ ~ :~ ~ L L ~ 3350 L ~;L ~ ~J / ! ~ ~ t ! T ~ ~ L S ~ L L ~ ? l 35 ~ ; L t ~ ~t a ( T ~ L75L68~870~ ~ ~ L00~ ;~ :) !040 $

25 6 PROGRAM SUMMARY REPORT ' STUDENTS N 9TH 0TH TH TH SCHOOLS GRADE GRADE GRADE GRADE COLLEGE MALE FEMALE ARTHSTORY 773 " 9 " 953!' 3 " " 99 " 359 " 5779 ART- DRAWNG ''3 ' 5 ' ' ART-GENERAL ' 887 ' 4 ' 9! '36 ' 703 ' ' ' 5468!BOLOGY ' 3077' 43760' CALCULUS AS 9334 ' 08!' "7... '630 ' 0764 ~ CALCULUS BC '884 43! CHEMSTRY 467 7! 04 = COMP SC-A ~ COMP SC-AB = *ECONOMCS - MCRO MACRO j r : ENG LANG/COMP ' ENG LT/COMP ' 'ENVRONMENTAL SC ' t EUROPEAN HST ! FRENCH LANG FRENCH LT ~ ! 084 GERMAN LANG *GOVT&POL- U.S *GOVT&POL - COMP NTL. ENGLSH LANGUAGE ' 7 ' ' 3 08 ' 64 0 r *LATN - VERGL ~ *LATN- LTERATURE ~ MUSC THEORY ! PHYSCS B 73 ' ' 933 ' 794 t 0 ' ' *physcsc 'MECH ! r *PHYSCS C- E&M w PSYCHOLOGY SPANSH LANG ' SPANSH LT ' J STATSTCS! U.S. HSTORY ' NO. OF EXAMS TAKEN NO. OF CANDDATES % PROGRAM PROGRAM CHANGE NO. OF COLLEGES ! '57 393'7' 665'03' ~ ~! ~ r 087 9! 96 : : L * The 998 and 999 program totals for these exams reflect the number of examnatons taken by canddates who took ether one or both exams for a sngle fee. The 999 totals for canddates who took both exams are: Economcs: Mcroeconomcs and Macroeconomcs (9488); Government and Poltcs: Comparatve and Unted States (643); Latn: Vergl and Latn Lterature (7); and Physcs C: Mechancs and Physcs C: Electrcty and Magnetsm (6953).

26 SCHOOL REPORT OF AP EXAMNATONS (BY STATE) AP SCHOOLS SCHOOLS % SCHOOLS N AP % CHG PUBLC SCHOOLS AP SCHOOLS % SCHOOLS N AP % CHG AP SCHOOLS NON-PUBLC SCHOOLS % SCHOOLS N AP State U.S.* U.S.* U.S.* _ Alabama % 38.3%.4% % 43.3% -0.9% % 5.0% 6.9% Alaska % 3.9%.% % 3.3% 0.4% % 9.% 6.7% Arzona % 50.% -3.7% % 56.% -4.4% % 3.8% -3.6% Arkansas % 3.%.7% % 3.0% -0.9% % 40.0% 8.4% Calforna % 7.3%.6% % 8.% -0.% % 55.5% 6.3% Colorado % 50.7%.9% % 5.% -.3% % 48.8% 5.8% Connectcut % 87.9% 5.6% % 03.5% 3.5% % 6.9% 8.0% Delaware % 63.3% 5.9% % 9.0% 3.5% % 4.9% 6.9% Dstrct of Columba % 7.5% -0.7% % 65.0% 7.9% % 80.0% -0.0% Florda % 6.7% 5.% % 8.3% -0.7% % 39.% 8.9% Georga % 60.5%.0% % 77.0% -.% % 34.9% 6.5% Hawa % 8.7% 9.4% % 9.7% 9.8% % 70.6% 8.8% daho % 49.0% 6.3% % 48.5% 4.6% % 5.6% 9.3% llnos % 5.0% 0.% % 5.6% 0.% % 50.% 0.4% ndana % 57.0% 0.8% % 75.8% -3.% % 7.7%.0% owa % 35.6% -0.7% % 34.7% 0.% % 4.9% -6.% Kansas % 6.0%.9% % 4.0%.% % 4.9% 7.8% Kentucky % 64.8% 4.8% % 67.% 3.0% % 57.0% 0.% Lousana % 4.4% 0.6% % 0.3% 0.0% % 33.6%.9% Mane % 63.% 5.7% % 77.% 6.6% % 36.%.8% Maryland % 74.9% 0.8% % 9.% -.5% % 54.7%.4% Massachusetts % 8.5% 0.% % 89.6% -.5% % 68.9%.7% Mchgan % 56.5%.4% % 60.7%.7% % 44.4% 3.8% Mnnesota % 45.3%.% % 45.4%.0% % 44.8% 7.% Msssspp % 36.4% -.8% % 36.% -.% % 37.0% -3.4% Mssoud % 30.% 3.% % 7.5% 3.3% % 4.9%.7% Montana % 33.% 0.9% % 36.4%.0% %.5% 0.0% Nebraska %.5% -0.% 9 5' % 9.% -0.5% % 46.3%.3% Nevada % 4.0% 0.8% % 46.8% -4.7% % 5.0%.% New Hampshre % 75.0% 6.0% % 84.% 7.9% New Jersey % 87.4% 3.7% % 98.4% 3.4% New Mexco % 48.4% 4.5% % 49.%.7% New York % 75.% 0.6% % 83.6% 0.0% North Carolna % 67.6% 4.3% North Dakota % 8.% 0.6% Oho % 6.0%.3% Oklahoma % 33.7% 8.9% Oregon % 48.7% 0.% Pennsylvana % 6.7%.% Rhode sland % 76.%.5% South Carolna % 7.4%.4% South Dakota %.%.% Tennessee % 53.%.6% Texas % 60.7% 3.8% Utah % 69.4% -.% Vermont % 76.8% 7.3% Vrgna % 7.8%.3% Washngton % 58.4% 3.7% West Vrgna % 49.4% -5.9% Wsconsn % 64.% 4.0% Wyomng % 30.5%.4% % 88.9%.9% % 7.7% 0.6% % 63.%.7% % 33.0% 0.% % 5.7% -.% % 7.3% 0.3% % 79.5% -5.5% % 90.4% -.6% % 9.8%.6% % 53.%.% % 63.8% 3.3% % 73.9% -.0% % 90.5% 3.6% % 8.7% 0.6% % 6.0% -0.% % 6.% -8.8% % 73.3%.7% % 3.9% -0.4% % CHG % 55.6%.5% % 65.8% 4.5% % 46.% 9.0% % 57.9%.7% % 3.% 7.6% 4.3% 6.7%.4% % 53.% -0.% % 44.% -5.9% % 37.%.8% % 4.5%.9% % 69.6% 3.% % 39.3% 6.0% % 35.3% 9.0% % 53.4% 5.7% % 44.8% 5.8% % 47.8% -.% % 50.0%.8% % 5.% 3.7% % 48.9% 3.4% % 4.0%.0% % 34.8% 5.3% 9-0.0%.%.% (U.S.) % 56.0%.% NON-U.S./U.S.TERR/CAN GRAND *SOURCE: Qualty Educaton Data % 59.8%.0% % 45.6% 5.0% 7

27 STATE Alabama TH & TH GRADE ENROLLMENT* SCHOOL REPORT OF AP EXAMNATONS (BY STATE) AP EXAMS PER 000 AP CANDDATES AP EXAMS TH & TH GRADERS** EXAM CHG PER 000 TH & TH GRADERS % OF % GRADES 3 OR ABOVE % 7304 EE[~ El:[; '~P ~.~P!. El % 67.9% % 6.7% Arkansas % 5.% % 64.% E~=J % 64.9% % 7.3% na na ~ % 7.6% % 77.% + 56.% 57.3% % 58.6% % 65.7% % 63.3% % 7.8% % 50.8% % 69.8% % 63.6% % 50.4% % 63.9% % 67.% % 7.0% % 7.4% % 65.5% % 6.4% % 40.3% % 73.5% % 7.0% % 63.9% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % na % % na % % % % % *Source: Appled Educatonal Research nc. of Prnceton NJ **Ths s the number of exams taken by the current year's lth and th grade AP canddates (number of exams not shown) dvded by the state's " lth and th Grade Enrollment" x % 68.0% 70.3% 55.6% 64.4% 56.6% 7.8% 64.9% 58.% 68.5% 65.5% 69.0% 56.0% 57.8% 64.8% 56.% 68.8% 65.7% 63.3% 66.9% 55.7% 68.5% 56.6% 63.5% 74.8% 63.8%

28 AP Resources for Admnstrators Publcatons Among the many AP publcatons avalable are: A Gude to the Advanced Placement Program: a comprehensve overvew explanng how to start an AP program and admnster the exams. AP Course Descrptons: subject-specfc booklets descrbng n detal each course and ts exam; each one ncludes sample questons. A Secondary School Gude to the AP Program: Ths gude s a comprehensve consderaton of the AP Program. t covers topcs such as: developng or expandng an AP program; ganng faculty admnstraton and communty support; AP grade reports ther use and nterpretaton; AP Scholar Awards; recevng college credt for AP; AP teacher tranng resources; descrptons of successful AP programs n nne schools around the country; and "Voces of Experence" a collecton of deas and tps from AP teachers and admnstrators. College and Unversty Gude to the AP Program: ths gude s ntended to help college and unversty faculty and admnstrators understand the benefts of havng a coherent equtable AP polcy. Topcs ncluded are valdty of AP grades; developng and mantanng scorng standards; ensurng equvalent achevement; state legslaton supportng AP; and quanttatve profles of AP students by each AP subject. AP Bulletn for Students and Parents: descrbes the benefts of takng AP Exams what the exams are lke how students should prepare for them how they are graded and what happens to the grades and nformaton about other key aspects of the program such as AP Scholar Awards. The College Handbook: an annual comprehensve gude contanng up-to-date nformaton about the Advanced Placement polces at more than 300 two- and four-year colleges and unverstes. The College Handbook 000 ncludes a Wndows verson of College Explorer on CD-ROM. Ths award-wnnng software lets students quckly pnpont the colleges that have exactly what they want then get n-depth nformaton from the Handbook. Wth the clck of a button they can lnk to any college's Web ste for even more nformaton. Free-Response Gudes avalable n most AP subjects for the 996 and 997 exam admnstratons show what knds of questons appeared on pror exams how students responded to the questons and the crtera by whch ther responses were scored. Statstcal Tables AP Program statstcal tables are produced annually. Some of the avalable tables nclude: Annual AP Program Partcpaton: number of schools canddates examnatons and colleges that have partcpated n the AP Program snce 955. The 00 Colleges and Unverstes Recevng the Greatest Number of AP Grades: a lst of 00 colleges the number of canddates submttng AP grades to them and the total number of examnaton grades receved by each nsttuton. State Summary Report of AP Examnatons: lsts by state the number of lth and th grade enrollments state count of secondary schools and the number of AP schools canddates and exams for the current and prevous year. Vdeotape AP Pathway to Success: n ths new vdeo students parents teachers and school admnstrators talk about the AP Program and the benefts of partcpaton. What's n a Grade?: explans the process of scorng AP exams especally the free-response secton; faculty consultants talk about scorng actual student responses. nternet For more nformaton about AP vst the AP secton of College Board Onlne at For nformaton about the AP Program and ts polces and for nformaton on orderng admnsterng and returnng AP Examnatons emal apexams@ets.org. For nformaton about the AP Readng emal apreader@ets.org....

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