Class of 2006 Advanced Placement Testing Data
Graduating Class
Number and Percentage of MCPS Graduating Students
Taking at Least One AP Exam by Student Subgroups
Demographic
Group
All MCPS
Male
Female
African Am.
Asian Am.
Hispanic
White
FARMS
Special Ed.
ELL
% (N) Took One or More AP Exams
Graduation Class
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
45.4
47.7
51.5
53.7
55.7
(3,688) (4,128) (4,522) (4,852) (5,282)
41.0
42.3
45.7
49.2
50.7
(1,679) (1,788) (1,948) (2,182) (2,350)
49.8
52.8
56.8
58.1
60.4
(2,009) (2,340) (2,574) (2,670) (2,932)
19.2
23.7
26.2
29.2
27.4
(304)
(368)
(442)
(551)
(515)
61.5
62.5
68.8
71.0
74.5
(809)
(832)
(956) (1,015) (1,159)
25.9
28.4
32.5
38.2
41.5
(255)
(302)
(366)
(458)
(541)
54.8
55.9
60.3
62.8
64.8
(2,314) (2,619) (2,756) (2,817) (3,062)
20.1
23.3
28.3
32.2
32.8
(144)
(186)
(246)
(285)
(351)
12.1
13.7
12.6
15.7
17.9
(78)
(97)
(86)
(108)
(145)
11.4
10.4
24.0
27.4
24.2
(37)
(31)
(68)
(115)
(67)
*Statistically significant (p < .05)
** Statistically significant (p < .01)
Note: Data are not reported separately for American Indian graduates. *Includes
5-Year Change
(2002 vs. 2006)
+10.3**
+9.7**
+10.6**
+8.2**
+13.0**
+15.6**
+10.0**
+12.7**
+5.8**
+12.8**
American Indian students.
Percentage and Number of Graduates in the MCPS Classes of 2002 to 2006 Who Earned One or
More Maximum AP Exam Scores of 3, 4, or 5 by Demographic Group
Demographic
Group
All MCPS
Male
Female
African Am.
Asian Am.
Hispanic
White
FARMS
Special Ed.
ELL
One or More AP Exam Scores
of 3 or Higher
2002
2006
% (N)
% (N)
36.6
(2,972)
33.6
(1,378)
39.5
(1,594)
10.7
(169)
49.8
(656)
19.1
(188)
46.3
(1,954)
12.3
(88)
8.7
(56)
8.6
(28)
44.6
(4,234)
41.1
(1,902)
48.1
(2,332)
15.8
(298)
58.7
(913)
32.7
(426)
54.8
(2,593)
22.4
(240)
13.1
(106)
20.2
(56)
*Statistically significant (p < .05)
graduates.
5-Year
Change
(2002 vs.
2006)
8.0**
7.5**
8.6**
5.1**
8.9**
13.6**
8.5**
10.1**
4.4**
11.6**
One or More AP Exam Scores
of 4 or Higher
2002
2006
% (N)
% (N)
26.1
(2,121)
24.5
(1,005)
27.7
(1,116)
5.2
(83)
35.1
(462)
14.1
(139)
33.9
(1,433)
8.5
(61)
6.2
(40)
7.1
(23)
33.5
(3,179)
31.4
(1,453)
35.6
(1,726)
9.2
(174)
46.0
(715)
25.1
(327)
41.5
(1,960)
15.3
(164)
9.0
(73)
14.1
(39)
5-Year
Change
(2002 vs.
2006)
7.4**
6.9**
7.9**
4.0**
10.9**
11.0**
7.6**
6.8**
2.8**
7.0**
One or More AP Exam Scores
of 5
2002
2006
% (N)
% (N)
15.2
(1,233)
14.8
(607)
15.5
(626)
2.0
(32)
21.4
(282)
8.8
(87)
19.6
(829)
4.5
(32)
2.6
(17)
5.5
(18)
19.4
(1,837)
19.3
(892)
19.5
(945)
3.6
(68)
29.7
(462)
14.0
(182)
23.7
(1,122)
8.5
(91)
5.7
(46)
7.6
(21)
5-Year
Change
(2002 vs.
2006)
** Statistically significant (p < .01) Note: Data are not reported separately for American Indian
AP Participation and Performance of All Public School Students
in the Class of 2006
All Students
MCPS
Maryland
55.7
44.6
33.5
22.0
% Took 1 or More AP
% 1 or More Scores of 3 or Higher
Maryland
without MCPS
28.9
17.3
Nation
24.2
14.8
Source for National and State Data: The College Board
AP Participation and Performance of 2006 College-Bound Seniors in
Maryland and Montgomery County Public Schools
(As reported by the College Board, February 2007)
MD without
AP Statistics
MCPS
Maryland
MCPS
N Students
55,895
9483
46,412
N Took 1 or More AP Tests
18704
5282
13,422
% Took 1 or More AP Tests
33.5
55.7
28.9
ƒ
N 1or More AP Scores of 3 or Higher
12,273
4234
8,039
% 1or More AP Scores of 3 or Higher
22.0
44.6
17.3
Without MCPS, Maryland comes out of the
o Top 4 rank for participation and drops to # 10 (tie with Colorado)
o Top 2 rank for performance to below the top 10
Difference
4.6
4.6
4.2**
4.5**
4.0**
1.6**
8.3**
5.2**
4.1**
4.0**
3.1**
2.1**