Paint Branch
Leads the Nation
African American
Students
Scoring 3
or Higher
AP World
History Exam
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE • MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • ROCKVILLE, MD
More than Double the
National Average
MCPS Class of 2008 Taking at Least One AP Exam
80%
Percentage Taking at Least One AP Exam
60%
61.5%
40%
37.2%
20%
0
25%
NATION
MARYLAND
MCPS
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE • MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • ROCKVILLE, MD
MCPS Students
Outperform Nation
Class of 2008 Taking One or More AP Exam
Percentage by Student Subgroup
50%
46.3%
37.6%
25%
2008 National
Average All
Students 25%
24.0%
13.5%
0
African American
Nation
Hispanic
MCPS
Source for national data:
The College Board
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE • MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • ROCKVILLE, MD
MCPS Students
Outperform Nation
Class of 2008 Taking at Least One AP Exam
75%
24.9 pp
61.5%
50%
25%
17.0 pp
9.1 pp
15.9%
0%
37.2%
25.0%
NATION
36.6%
20.2%
MARYLAND
2000
2008
MCPS
Source for national data:
The College Board
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE • MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • ROCKVILLE, MD
More than Triple the
National Average
MCPS Class of 2008 Scoring a 3 or Higher
60%
Percentage Scoring a 3 or Higher on at Least One AP Exam
46.4%
40%
23.4%
20%
15.2%
0
NATION
MARYLAND
MCPS
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE • MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • ROCKVILLE, MD
MCPS Students
Outperform Nation
Class of 2008 Scoring a 3 or Higher on at Least One AP Exam
Percentage by Student Subgroup
40%
32.2%
26.4%
20%
19.6%
0
3.7%
13.6%
2008 National
Average All
Students 15.2%
6.2%
Hispanic
African American
MCPS
Maryland
Nation
Source for national data:
The College Board
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE • MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • ROCKVILLE, MD
MCPS Students
Outperform Nation
Class of 2008 Scoring a 3 or Higher on at Least One AP Exam
15.7 pp
50%
46.4%
25%
9.3 pp
23.4%
5.0 pp
10.2%
0%
30.7%
15.2%
NATION
14.1%
MARYLAND
2000
2008
MCPS
Source for national data:
The College Board
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE • MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • ROCKVILLE, MD
MCPS
African American Students
Class of 2008 Taking One or More AP Exam
50%
34.2%
25%
37.6%
2008 National
Average All
Students 25%
27.4%
12.4%
0
2000
2006
2007
African American Students
2008
Source for national data:
The College Board
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE • MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • ROCKVILLE, MD
MCPS
African American Students
Class of 2008 Scoring a 3 or Higher on at Least One AP Exam
20%
18.2%
19.6%
15.8%
2008 National
Average All
Students 15.2%
10%
9.1%
0
2000
2006
2007
African American Students
2008
Source for national data:
The College Board
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE • MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • ROCKVILLE, MD