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The 5th AnnualAP® Report to the Nation

Missouri Supplement

February 4, 2009

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Part I: Graduating Class of 2008

Missouri Public Schools: High School Class of 2008

High School and AP® Populations by Race/Ethnicity .................................................. 2

AP Participation by Subject Area ................................................................................. 3

AP Equity and Excellence ............................................................................................. 4

Most Popular AP Exams ............................................................................................... 5

Part II: AP Participation and Performance 5-Year Trends

Missouri Public Schools: High School Classes of 2008, 2007, and 2003

All Students ................................................................................................................. 6

Black or African American Students ............................................................................ 7

Hispanic or Latino Students ......................................................................................... 8

American Indian or Alaska Native Students ................................................................ 9

Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander Students................................................. 10

White Students ......................................................................................................... 11

Low-Income Students ................................................................................................ 12

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Note: Throughout this report, public high school graduates represent projections supplied in “Knocking at the College Door” (2008), Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

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Note: Please note that stated race/ethnicity options for AP do not equal 100; the additional AP race/ethnicity options not shown are “Other” and “Not Stated.”


High School and AP® Populations by Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity of AP® Examinees vs. High School Seniors in Missouri

Black or Asian, Hispanic or American Indian White African American Asian American, Latino or Alaska Native or Pacific Islander

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ent

AP Examinee Population Overall Student Population

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9.0

15.5

4.91.8 3.3 2.6

0.6 0.4

78.2 79.6

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Note: Throughout this report where “subject areas” appear, these include data from multiple AP Exams. • 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 and Composition and English Literature and Composition. • Social Science is comprised of Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, European History, Government and Politics: Comparative, Government and Politics: United

States, Human Geography, Psychology, U.S. History, and World History. • Art 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 Chinese Language and Culture, French Language, French Literature, German Language, Italian Language and Culture, Japanese

Language and Culture, Latin Literature, Latin: Vergil, Spanish Language, and Spanish Literature.

Art English Language Math Science Social Science All

Percent

Missouri Nation

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10

20

30

40

50

1.6

12.2

3.7

9.38.3

15.4

25.0

0.6

5.1

0.8

3.5 3.1

6.3

10.8


AP Participation by Subject Area

10.8 percent of the public high school class of 2008 took at least one AP Exam during high school. •

This compares to 25.0 percent for the nation.

6.3 percent of the public high school class of 2008 took at least one social science AP Exam—more •

than in any other subject area.

Percent of Missouri Students Who Took an AP Exam During High School, by Subject Area,

Compared to the Nation

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AP Equity and Excellence

“Equity and Excellence” shows the percentage of a state’s entire graduating class who scored 3 or

higher on at least one AP Exam. If a student was successful on more than one AP Exam, he or she

will still only be counted once. This metric is designed to measure both access to AP and student

performance.

6.5 percent of the public high school class of 2008 earned a 3 or higher on one or more AP Exams •

during high school. This compares to 15.2 percent for the nation.

3.9 percent of the public high school class of 2008 earned a 3 or higher on at least one social science •

AP Exam—more than in any other subject area.

Percent of Missouri Students Who Earned a 3 or Higher on One or More AP Exams During

High School, by Subject Area, Compared to the Nation

Art English Language Math Science Social Science All

Percent

Missouri Nation

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10

20

30

40

50

1.0

7.1

2.4

5.64.4

8.4

15.2

0.4

3.2

0.52.3 1.8

3.9

6.5

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Most Popular AP Exams

10 Most Popular Exams in Missouri

Note: “Most popular” is measured by the number of AP Exams taken. The number of exams earning a 3 or higher is not considered when ranking the 10 most popular AP Exams.

All AP Exams All AP Exams earning a 3 or higher

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000

Statistics

Chemistry

European History

Biology

Psychology

Calculus AB

Government & Politics: U.S.

English Language

U.S. History

English Literature2,522

1,495

1,686938

1,317914

1,308869

1,264835

1,232910

972550

806604

757439

607425

Rank Exam Number of Exams Number of Exams with Scores of 3 or Higher

1 English Literature 2,522 1,495

2 U.S. History 1,686 938

3 English Language 1,317 914

4 Government & Politics: U.S. 1,308 869

5 Calculus AB 1,264 835

6 Psychology 1,232 910

7 Biology 972 550

8 European History 806 604

9 Chemistry 757 439

10 Statistics 607 425

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5 Years Ago (2003) 1 Year Ago (2007) Current Year (2008)

Perc

ent

Percent of students participating in AP during high schoolPercent of students earning a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school

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10

20

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40

50

60

70

80

90

100

7.54.9

9.86.2

10.8

6.5


AP Participation and Performance

All Students

6,570 students from the public high school class of 2008 took at least one AP Exam during high •

school compared to 5,857 in the class of 2007 and 4,265 in the class of 2003.

3,936 students from the public high school class of 2008 earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP •

Exam during high school compared to 3,693 in the class of 2007 and 2,766 in the class of 2003.

AP Participation and Performance in Missouri 2003–2008

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Percent of black or African American students in the AP examinee populationPercent of black or African American students among those students with at least one AP Exam score of 3 or higher Percent of black or African American students in the public high school class

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20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

3.9 2.3

13.2

7.42.7

15.2

9.0

2.4

15.5



Black or African American Students

592 black or African American students from the public high school class of 2008 took at least one •

AP Exam during high school compared to 434 in the class of 2007 and 165 in the class of 2003.

95 black or African American students from the public high school class of 2008 earned a 3 or higher •

on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 98 in the class of 2007 and 65 in the class

of 2003.

Black or African American Students AP Participation and Performance in Missouri 2003–2008

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Percent of Hispanic or Latino students in the AP examinee populationPercent of Hispanic or Latino students among those students with at least one AP Exam score of 3 or higherPercent of Hispanic or Latino students in the public high school class

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

1.6 1.7 1.5 2.3 2.3 2.4 3.3 2.8 2.6



Hispanic or Latino Students

214 Hispanic or Latino students from the public high school class of 2008 took at least one AP Exam •

during high school compared to 136 in the class of 2007 and 69 in the class of 2003.

112 Hispanic or Latino students from the public high school class of 2008 earned a 3 or higher on •

at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 85 in the class of 2007 and 48 in the class of

2003.

Hispanic or Latino Students AP Participation and Performance in Missouri 2003–2008

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Percent of American Indian or Alaska Native students in the AP examinee populationPercent of American Indian or Alaska Native students among those students with at least one AP Exam score of 3 or higherPercent of American Indian or Alaska Native students in the public high school class

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.4



American Indian or Alaska Native Students

42 American Indian or Alaska Native students from the public high school class of 2008 took at least •

one AP Exam during high school compared to 29 in the class of 2007 and 16 in the class of 2003.

21 American Indian or Alaska Native students from the public high school class of 2008 earned a 3 •

or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 15 in the class of 2007 and 6 in

the class of 2003.

American Indian or Alaska Native Students AP Participation and Performance in Missouri

2003–2008

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Percent of Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander students in the AP examinee population Percent of Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander students among those students with at least one AP Exam score of 3 or higherPercent of Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander students in the public high school class

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10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

4.7 4.71.4

5.3 6.31.7

4.9 6.01.8



Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander Students

319 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander students from the public high school class of 2008 •

took at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 312 in the class of 2007 and 200 in the

class of 2003.

237 Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander students from the public high school class of 2008 •

earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 231 in the class of

2007 and 130 in the class of 2003.

Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander Students AP Participation and Performance in

Missouri 2003–2008

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Percent of white students in the AP examinee populationPercent of white students among those students with at least one AP Exam score of 3 or higherPercent of white students in the public high school class

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10

20

30

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90

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85.5 86.983.6

79.783.3

80.378.2

84.6

79.6



White Students

5,140 white students from the public high school class of 2008 took at least one AP Exam during •

high school compared to 4,666 in the class of 2007 and 3,645 in the class of 2003.

3,329 white students from the public high school class of 2008 earned a 3 or higher on at least one •

AP Exam during high school compared to 3,076 in the class of 2007 and 2,403 in the class of 2003.

White Students AP Participation and Performance in Missouri 2003–2008

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Percent of Low-Income students in the AP examinee populationPercent of Low-Income students among those students with at least one AP Exam score of 3 or higher

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10

20

30

40

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60

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3.0 2.26.1

3.87.2

3.3



Low-Income Students

470 low-income students from the public high school class of 2008 took at least one AP Exam during •

high school compared to 360 in the class of 2007 and 129 in the class of 2003.

131 low-income students from the public high school class of 2008 earned a 3 or higher on at least •

one AP Exam during high school compared to 139 in the class of 2007 and 60 in the class of 2003.

Low-Income Students AP Participation and Performance in Missouri 2003–2008

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