MCPS Class of 2006
Taking at Least One AP Exam
Percentage by student subgroup
80%
75%
60%
40%
65%
54%
42%
20%
17%
0%
Asian
American
27%
African
American
2001
50%
2006 National
Average All
Students
22%
Hispanic
2006
White
MCPS Class of 2006
Taking at Least One AP Exam
Percentage by student subgroup
80%
60%
40%
56%
40%
33%
20%
14%
0%
All Students
2006 National
Average All
Students
FARMS
2001
9% 24%
ESOL
9%
18%
Special
Education
2006
More than Double the National Average
MCPS Class of 2006 Taking at Least One AP Exam
Percentage Taking at least 1 AP Exam
60%
56%
40%
34%
20%
24%
0%
Nation
Maryland
MCPS
MCPS Class of 2006 Scoring a 3 or
Higher on at Least One AP Exam
Percentage by student subgroup
75%
59%
50%
55%
46%
42%
33%
25%
11% 16%
0%
Asian
American
African
American
2001
2006 National
Average All
Students
18%
Hispanic
2006
White
MCPS Class of 2006 Scoring a 3 or
Higher on at Least One AP Exam
Percentage by student subgroup
50%
45%
25%
33%
22%
10%
0%
All Students
FARMS
2001
2006 National
Average All
Students
20%
8%
6%
ESOL
13%
Special
Education
2006
More than Triple the National Average
MCPS Class of 2006 Scoring a 3 or Higher
Percentage scoring a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam
60%
40%
45%
20%
22%
15%
0%
Nation
Maryland
MCPS
MCPS Students Outperform Nation
Class of 2006 Taking One or More AP Exams
Percentage by student subgroup
45%
42%
25%
27%
5%
24%
2006 National
Average All
Students
12%
African American
Hispanic
-15%
Nation
MCPS
Source for national data: The College Board