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BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HOWARD COUNTY

MEETING AGENDA ITEM

TITLE: Advanced Placement (AP) Program Trends: All Students and Graduates DATE: January 23, 2020

PRESENTER(S):

Ebony Langford-Brown, Executive Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Eva Yiu, Coordinator of Research and Program Evaluation

Strategic Call to Action Alignment: Achieve: An individualized focus supports every person in reaching

milestones for success. All students have equitable opportunities to prepare for future careers and life.

OVERVIEW: The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Advanced Placement (AP) program

offers rigorous college-level content to high school students. Those who earn AP exam scores of three or

higher may be awarded college course credit. The top ten colleges to which 2017-2019 HCPSS graduates

applied all award college credit for AP exam scores of three or higher1. Under the Every Student Succeeds

Act2, schools are accountable to provide students with access to a well-rounded curriculum and to prepare

students for postsecondary success. AP participation and performance are one of various ways in which the

Maryland State Department of Education determines students to have met criteria for these measures.

HCPSS students continue to perform at high levels on AP exams. The percent of exams scoring at college-

ready performance levels has increased from 79.7 to 82.6 percent from 2017 to 2019. However, the

percentage of students taking AP exams has decreased in this same period. The percent of students in Grades

9-12 taking an AP exam decreased from 30.3 percent in 2017 to 28.9 percent in 2019. The number of AP

exams taken also decreased, from 11,343 to 11,188 exams. By student group, Black/African American

(Black) and Hispanic/Latinx (Latinx) students and students receiving Free and Reduced-price Meals

(FARMs) continue to have lower percentages of AP exams scoring 3 or higher than their peers. AP exam

performance gaps have widened for Latinx students and students receiving FARMs, and somewhat

narrowed for Black students, in 2019 compared to 2017.

72.3 percent of the graduates in the Class of 2019 took at least one AP course and 56.3 percent took at least

one AP exam during their high school career, reflecting a slight decrease since 2017. Gaps in access to AP

coursework, AP exam participation, and AP exam performance have widened or remained similar among

student groups between 2017 and 2019.

HCPSS students outpace state and national performance on AP exams. In 2019, 83 percent of the AP exams

taken by HCPSS students scored a 3 or higher, compared to 67 percent of the exams taken by public school

students in the state of Maryland and 58 percent nation-wide.

RECOMMENDATION/FUTURE DIRECTION: Learning and Leading with Equity demands that all students

are provided a quality education. HCPSS must continue to monitor and analyze the gaps in AP participation

and performance among student groups. Such analysis will assist our staff in identifying root causes and

implementing appropriate high-leverage strategies that will impact both teaching and learning.

SUBMITTED

BY: APPROVAL/

CONCURRENCE:

Ebony Langford-Brown, Executive Director, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

Michael J. Martirano, Ed.D. Superintendent

Ho Lam (Eva) Yiu, Ph.D. Coordinator, Research and Program Evaluation

Karalee Turner-Little Deputy Superintendent

AhYoung Shin, Ph.D. Specialist, Research and Program Evaluation

William J. Barnes Chief Academic Officer

1 See Table C1 in the appendix for the list of the top ten colleges. 3 includes a list of tables in the appendix. 2 Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) (2018). Maryland Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) consolidated state

plan. Retrieved from http://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Documents/ESSA/ESSAMDSubmissionConsolidatedStatePlan091718.pdf

INFORMATION

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Advanced Placement (AP) Program Participation and Performance Trends of the

Howard County Public School System: 2017–2019

The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) emphasizes high-quality learning

experiences for all students, with equitable supports to ensure that every student achieves. The

Advanced Placement (AP) program includes a variety of rigorous, college-level courses to our

high school students. HCPSS offers 353 AP courses in the areas of art, computer science, English,

mathematics, music, science, social studies, and world language. The corresponding exams,

developed by the College Board, rate a student’s content mastery on a scale of 1 to 5. Students

who take and pass AP exams are more likely than their peers to complete a bachelor’s degree in

four years or less4,5.

This report first presents three-year trends in AP exam participation and performance for all

students in HCPSS high schools. Then, AP program participation and performance trends,

including AP coursework, for the most recent three graduating classes are presented. This report

concludes with an overview of the instructional strategies that HCPSS leverages to narrow

opportunity and performance gaps, and increase overall student success in the AP program.

AP Exam Performance Trends: All Students

HCPSS students outpace state and national performance on AP exams. In 2019, 83 percent of the

AP exams taken by HCPSS students scored a 3 or higher, compared to 67 percent of the exams

taken by public school students in the state of Maryland and 58 percent nation-wide.

HCPSS students continue to participate and perform at high levels on AP exams between 2017

and 2019. The number of AP exams taken decreased from 11,343 in 2017 to 11,188 in 2019. On

the other hand, the percentage of exams with a score of 3 or higher increased from 80 percent in

2017 to about 82 and 83 percent in 2018 and 2019. Figure 1 displays the total number of AP exams

taken and the percentage of exams with a score of 3 or higher from 2017 through 20196.

3 HCPSS offers 36 of 38 AP courses; AP Research and AP Seminar are the two courses not offered because they are

offered through the HCPSS Gifted and Talented program. 4 Hargrove, L., Godin, D., & Dodd, B. (2008). College outcomes comparisons by AP and non-AP high school

experiences. New York: The College Board. 5 Mattern, K. D., Marini, J. P., & Shaw, E. J. (2013). Are AP students more likely to graduate from college on time?

New York: The College Board. 6 Table A2 in the appendix displays the distribution of AP exams by score earned, as well as the total number of test

takers and the total number of students enrolled in Grades 9 through 12 from SY2017-2019. Table A3 provides the

number of AP test takers, number of AP exams taken, distribution of exams with a score of 1 through 5, and

percentage of AP exams with a score of 3 or higher in HCPSS and by high school for 2019.

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Figure 1. Total AP exams taken and the percent of exams with a score of 3 or higher.

Figure 2 displays the percent of AP exams with a score 3 or higher by race/ethnicity, FARMs

status7 and special education status. Highlights from the data include:

The percentage of AP exams that received a score of 3 or higher increased from 2017 to

2019 for all racial/ethnic groups except Latinx students.

The greatest increase was observed for Black students—a 5.4 percentage-point increase

from 61.8 percent in 2017 to 67.2 percent in 2019.

The performance gap between Black and non-Black test takers persists; however, this gap

has narrowed over this three-year period.

For Latinx students, the percentage of exams with a score of 3 or higher decreased by 1.1

percentage points from 2017 to 2019.

The performance gap between Latinx and non-Latinx test takers has widened over this

three-year period.

The percentage of AP exams that received a score of 3 or higher in 2019 increased by 1.7

percentage points for students who received FARMs and increased by 2.9 percentage

points for their peers who did not receive FARMs since 2017.

This reflects an increase in performance gap by FARMs status by 1.3 percentage points.

7 Table A4 in the appendix displays the number and percent of AP exams taken and the proportion of AP exams

with a score of 3 or higher by student group. Table A5 presents three-year trend data for the number of AP exam

takers by male and female race/ethnicity and Table A6 presents three-year trend data for the number of AP exam

takers by students who receive FARMs for each race/ethnicity. Table A7 presents the number of AP exams taken

and the number and percent of AP exams with a score of 3 or higher for HCPSS students by male and female

race/ethnicity. Table A8 presents the number of AP exams taken and the number and percent of AP exams with a

score of 3 or higher for HCPSS students by students who receive FARMs for each race/ethnicity.

11,343 11,331 11,188

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Results with fewer than 10 test takers and performance greater than or equal to 95% are suppressed to protect

student privacy. Complementary data suppression is applied.

AP Exam Participation Trends: All Students

The percent of HCPSS students in Grades 9 through 12 who took an AP exam decreased from 30.3

percent in 2017 to 28.9 percent in 2019. Most student groups have decreased in students sitting for

an AP exam. Except for Asian students and those who received special education or English

Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) services, lower percentages of students in each student

group took an AP exam in 2019 compared to 2017. Participation gaps by racial/ethnic group and

Free and Reduced Meals (FARMs) status have remained the same or widened.

Figure 3 illustrates AP exam participation by race/ethnicity8. Highlights from the data include:

Decreases in AP exam participation rates ranged from 0.8 percentage points for

Black/African American (Black) students to 3.3 percentage points for Hispanic/Latinx

(Latinx) students. There was a 2.6 percentage-point and 1.1 percentage-point decrease for

White students and Two or More Races students, respectively. Asian students had 1.6

percentage-point increase.

From 2017 to 2019, the participation gap between the highest-participating (Asian) and the

lowest-participating (Black) student groups widened from 33.9 percent to 36.2 percent.

Participation gaps are more pronounced when Grade 9 students are excluded from the

results (not pictured).

8 Table A1 in the appendix displays the number and percent of AP exam test takers by student group in HCPSS.

Note that percentages for smaller groups are more likely to fluctuate with small changes in either the numerator or

denominator.

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Figure 3. 2017-2019 Grades 9-12 AP exam participation rates by racial/ethnic group.

Figure 4 illustrates AP exam participation rates by FARMs status.

AP exam participation rate decreased by 1.4 percentage points for students who received

FARMs, and decreased by 1.3 percentage-point for their non-FARMs peers.

A 23.1 percentage-point participation gap in 2019 was observed between students who

received FARMs and their peers who did not receive FARMs, which remained the same

since 2017.

Less than 5 percent of students who received special education services, as well as students

who received ESOL services took an AP exam; data for these student groups are not

reported to protect student privacy.

Figure 4. 2017-2019 Grades 9-12 AP exam participation rates by FARMs status.

47.7

48.9Asian 49.3

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Top AP Exams Taken and Corresponding AP Course Enrollment

Table 1 presents the 20 AP exams taken most frequently by HCPSS students in 2019, and the

number of students who enrolled in the corresponding AP course9. The top five exams taken were

U.S. Government & Politics, English Language & Composition, Calculus AB, Psychology, and

World History. For these top five most common exams, 68 percent or more of the students who

took the AP course also elected to take the corresponding AP exam.

Table 1

Top 20 HCPSS AP Exams: Number of Exams Taken, Percent Earning a 3 or Higher, and

the Number and Percent of Students Enrolled in the Corresponding AP Course, 2019

AP Exam N

Exams

taken

n Exams

3 or

higher

% Exams

3 or

higher

N took

corresponding

AP course

n took the

course and

the exam

% took the

course and

the exam

Government & Politics: US 1,221 1,024 83.9 1,374 1,210 88.1

English Language & Composition 1,201 987 82.2 1,350 1,168 86.5

Calculus AB 1,086 947 87.2 1,280 1,070 83.6

Psychology 911 746 81.9 1,327 902 68.0

World History 796 662 83.2 1,067 794 74.4

Computer Science Principles 742 676 91.1 1,507 741 49.2

Calculus BC 536 504 94.0 619 532 85.9

English Literature & Composition 535 394 73.6 1,244 534 42.9

Statistics 533 421 79.0 847 532 62.8

Biology 423 380 89.8 518 417 80.5

Physics C - Mechanics 373 299 80.2 517 357 69.1

Economics: Microeconomics 372 308 82.8 575 370 64.3

Physics 1 331 128 38.7 787 326 41.4

Spanish Language 304 268 88.2 437 291 66.6

Chemistry 262 215 82.1 326 260 79.8

Economics: Macroeconomics 246 184 74.8 409 244 59.7

Environmental Science 245 182 74.3 393 245 62.3

Computer Science A 207 176 85.0 271 195 72.0

Human Geography 146 122 83.6 325 144 44.3

Physics C - Electr & Magnetism 119 98 82.4 161 117 72.7

HCPSS Graduates: AP Course Participation Trends

Under the Every Student Succeeds Act2, schools are accountable to provide students with access

to a well-rounded curriculum and to prepare students for postsecondary success. AP participation

and performance are one of various ways in which the Maryland State Department of Education

determines students to have met criteria for these measures.

The percent of HCPSS graduates who have ever enrolled in at least one AP course during high

school decreased by 0.6 percentage points from 72.9 percent (2,733 of 3,749 graduates) in 2017 to

72.3 percent (2,839 of 3,925 graduates) in 201910.

9 Table A9 presents the three-year trend in the number and percentage of AP exams with passing scores by subject.

Table B1 provides the number of AP test takers, exams taken, and percent of exams earning a 3 or higher by

race/ethnicity at each high school. Table B2 provides AP exam score distributions by race/ethnicity at each high

school. Table B3 displays AP course enrollment and AP exam performance by school. 10 Table A10 in the appendix includes the counts for AP course participation from 2017-2019.

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Figure 5 presents the percent of graduates who had taken at least one AP course in high school by

race/ethnicity.

The percent of graduates who enrolled in at least one AP course during high school

remained relatively stable from 2017 to 2019 for all racial/ethnic groups except for Latinx

graduates, whose AP course participation decreased by 6.1 percentage points.

Black and Latinx graduates continued to have lower AP course participation rates than

their Asian, White, and Two or More Races peers.

For Latinx graduates, the AP course participation gap compared to non-Latinx graduates

widened over these three years.

Figure 5. Percent of graduates who had taken at least one AP course in high school by race/ethnicity.

Figure 6 presents the percent of graduates who had taken at least one AP course by FARMs and

special education status. AP course participation gaps persist by special service status and have

widened for graduates receiving FARMs or ESOL services; AP course participation gap by special

service status has narrowed over this three-year period.

The percent of graduates who enrolled in at least one AP course during their high school

experience decreased by 2.2 percentage points for graduates who received FARMs, while

it remained relatively stable for those who did not receive FARMs.

AP course participation gap by FARMs status was 29 percentage points in 2019, which

widened by 1.9 percentage points since 2017.

The percent of graduates who enrolled in at least one AP course during their high school

experience increased by 5.5 percentage points for graduates who received special education

services, while it remained relatively stable for their peers in general education.

AP course participation gap by special education status narrowed by 6.1 percentage points

from 2017 to 2019.

AP course participation for ELs decreased by 9.3 percentage points from 2017 to 2019.

88.5 Asian 89.5

51.7 Black/Afr.Am. 51.2

67.3Hisp./Lat. 61.2

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HCPSS Graduates: AP Exam Participation Trends

Overall, the percent of graduates who took at least one AP exam decreased by 1.1 percentage

points from 57.5 percent (2,154 of 3,749) in 2017 to 56.3 percent (2,211 of 3,925) in 2019. Still,

participation gaps exist among student groups. Figure 7 displays the percent of graduates who took

at least one AP exam by race/ethnicity11.

The percent of graduates who took at least one AP exam increased for Asian and Two or

More Races graduates, but decreased for Black, Latinx, and White graduates from 2017 to

2019.

The decreases were 0.6 percentage points for Black graduates, 0.8 percentage points for

White graduates, and 8.4 percentage points for Latinx graduates.

The increases were 0.6 percentage points for Asian graduates and 0.9 percentage points for

Two or More Races graduates.

These trends reflect widened AP exam participation gaps among racial/ethnic groups,

especially for Latinx graduates.

11 Table A11 in the appendix displays the counts and percentages of graduates who took at least one AP exam,

overall and by student group.

50.446.8 FARMs

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Figure 7. 2017-2019 Percent of graduates who took at least one AP exam in high school by race/ethnicity.

Figure 8 displays AP exam participation by special service group.

The percent of 2019 graduates who received FARMs and took at least one AP exam

decreased by 4.3 percentage points from 32.9 percent in 2017 to 28.6 percent.

For graduates who did not receive FARMs, AP exam participation decreased by 0.5

percentage points from 62.5 percent in 2017 to 61.9 percent in 2019.

A 33.4 percentage-point gap in AP exam participation by FARMs status is observed in

2019, which widened by 3.8 percentage points since 2017.

A 52.3 percentage-point gap in AP exam participation by special education status is

observed in 2019, which narrowed by 1.1 percentage points since 2017.

A 50.7 percentage-point gap in AP exam participation by EL status is observed in 2019,

which widened by 2.1 percentage points since 2017.

Figure 8. 2017-2019 Percent of graduates who took at least one AP exam by special service status.

79.877.2

Asian 80.4

31.2 31.6 Black/Afr Am 30.6

49.443.6

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HCPSS Graduates: AP Exam Performance Trends

With decreased AP exam participation rates, the percent of all graduates who scored a 3 or higher

on at least one AP exam also decreased, from 48.7 percent (1,826 of 3,749) in 2017 to 47.9 percent

(1,881 of 3,925) in 2019. For the subpopulation of graduates who took at least one AP exam, about

85 percent of test takers scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam.

Figure 9 displays the percent of graduates who have ever earned a score of a 3 or higher on an AP

by race/ethnicity12. Highlights from the data include:

The percent of all graduates who scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam remained

within a percentage point since 2017 for all racial/ethnic groups except Asian and Latinx

students.

For Latinx graduates, 32.3 percent of 2019 graduates had a passing AP exam score, which

decreased by 10.9 percentage points compared to their peers in the Class of 2017.

For Asian graduates, 71.9 percent of 2019 graduates had a passing AP exam score, which

increased by 2.8 percentage points compared to their peers in the Class of 2017.

AP exam performance gaps by race/ethnicity persist, with Black and Latinx graduates

having lower percentages with a passing AP exam score than their peers in all three years.

Especially for Latinx graduates, this performance gap has widened over these three years.

Figure 9. 2017-2019 Percent of graduates who scored 3+ on at least one AP exam by race/ethnicity. The n values

indicate the number of graduates with a score of 3 or higher on at least one AP exam.

Figure 10 presents the percent of graduates who earned a score of a 3 or higher on an AP exam

during their high school experience by special service groups. Highlights from the data include:

The percent of graduates who received FARMs and scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP

exam also decreased by 3.4 percentage points from 23.5 percent in 2017 to 20.1 percent in

2019.

12 Table A11 in the appendix also displays the counts and percentages of graduates who scored a 3 or higher at least

one AP exam, overall and by student group.

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For graduates who did not receive FARMs, the percentage who scored a 3 or higher on at

least one AP exam decreased by 0.4 percentages points from 53.9 percent in 2017 to 53.5

percent in 2019.

In 2019 a 33.5 percentage-point performance gap by FARMs status in the percent of

graduates who had at least one passing AP exam score is observed, which widened by 3.1

percentage points from 2017.

Trends for graduates by special education and by EL statuses are not interpreted due to

data suppression to protect student privacy.

Figure 10. 2017-2019 Percent of graduates who scored 3+ on at least one AP exam by special service status. Results

with fewer than 10 test takers or at less than or equal to five percent are suppressed to protect student privacy. The n

values indicate the number of graduates with a score of 3 or higher on at least one AP exam.

Conclusion and Future Directions

The Maryland State Department of Education2 holds schools accountable for providing students

with access to a well-rounded curriculum and preparing students to be ready for postsecondary

success. One way in which students are considered having access to a well-rounded curriculum is

through participation in AP coursework; scoring a 3 or better on an AP exam is one way by which

students are considered to be ready for postsecondary success. HCPSS’s commitment to prepare

students for postsecondary success is reflected in the increasing trends in Grade 9 through 12

students’ AP exam performance. The proportion of exams receiving a score of 3 has remained near

80 percent over this three-year period, outpacing state and national performance. In 2019, 83

percent of the AP exams taken by HCPSS students scored a 3 or higher, compared to 67 percent

of the exams taken by public school students in Maryland and 58 percent nation-wide.

Although increasing trends are seen in the percent of AP exams with a passing score, AP exam

participation has decreased. This decreasing trend is also observed in the percentage of HCPSS

graduates who have participated in the AP program. Moreover, participation gaps among student

groups persist. The percent of graduates who earned at least one passing AP exam score decreased

or remained within one percentage point from 2017 to 2019 for a majority of student groups. The

largest decreases in both participation and performance are observed for Latinx students. Table 2

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summarizes changes in participation and performance from 2017 to 2019. Table 3 summarizes

changes in participation gaps and performance gaps from 2017 to 2019.

Table 2

AP Participation and Performance: Change from 2017 to 2019

Student Group

% G9-12 AP

test takers

% AP Exams 3

or higher

(G9-12)

% Graduates

enrolled in an

AP course

% Graduates

who took an

AP exam

% Graduates

who scored 3+

on an AP exam

All Students ─ + ±1.0% ─ ±1.0%

Male ─ + ─ ─ ─

Female ─ + ±1.0% + +

Asian + + + ±1.0% +

Black/African Am. ±1.0% + ±1.0% ±1.0% ±1.0%

Hispanic/Latinx ─ ─ ─ ─ ─

White ─ + ±1.0% ±1.0% ±1.0%

Two or More Races ─ + + ±1.0% ±1.0%

FARMs ─ + ─ ─ ─

Non-FARMs ─ + ±1.0% ±1.0% ±1.0%

Special Ed ±1.0% + + ±1.0% ±1.0%

General Ed ─ + ±1.0% ±1.0% ±1.0%

English Learner ±1.0% ─ ─ ─ ─

Non-EL ─ + ±1.0% ±1.0% ±1.0%

Key: ±1.0% = change is within 1.0 percentage point

+ = increase of greater than 1 percentage point

─ = decrease of greater than 1 percentage point

Table 3

Gaps in AP Participation and Performance: Change from 2017 to 2019

Comparison

% G9-12 AP

Test Takers

% AP Exams

3 or Higher

(G9-12)

% Graduates

Enrolled in an

AP Course

% Graduates

who took an

AP Exam

% Graduates

who Scored 3+

on an AP Exam

Black/Non-Black gap ±1.0% narrowed ±1.0 ±1.0 narrowed

Latinx/Non-Latinx gap widened widened widened widened widened

FARMs/Non-FARMs gap ±1.0% widened widened widened widened

SpEd/GenEd gap narrowed narrowed narrowed narrowed narrowed

EL/Non-EL gap narrowed widened widened widened widened

Key: ±1.0% = change is within 1.0 percentage point

narrowed = gap between the two groups decreased by greater than 1 percentage point

widened = gap between the two groups increased by greater than 1 percentage point

HCPSS’s AP Program continues to seek ways to address participation and performance gaps. The

persistent gaps in AP participation and performance by race/ethnicity as well as by FARMs, special

education, and English Learner statuses require improved strategies that support both teachers and

students. HCPSS will continue to implement strategies that support students in being prepared for

college or a career. For example, in SY2017 HCPSS began administration of the PSAT to all Grade

9 students. Information gleaned from the PSAT supports teachers and counselors in talent-spotting

students who might benefit from opportunities to be appropriately challenged in AP coursework.

This information, or AP Potential, is especially useful for this group of students who have newly

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transitioned to high school so that course decisions are more consistently based on academic

performance in addition to individual student needs.

Currently, there is variance in how schools use the AP Potential tool. Starting in school year 2019-

20, HCPSS has officially begun monitoring high schools’ use of the AP Potential tool in supporting

all students’ access to AP coursework. In the shorter-term, HCPSS aims to increase consistent

application of the AP Potential tool across all high schools. In the longer-term, HCPSS will

monitor the success of students in their course placements, course trajectories, and the

representation of student groups in the various course levels. Other strategies to support students’

access to a well-rounded curriculum as well as readiness for postsecondary success via AP

programming include:

conducting vertical articulation throughout the system to increase the opportunity for

students to be prepared to participate in the AP program in high school;

providing funding to support staff professional development for implementing the AP

program and intentionally “talent-spotting” students who have demonstrated potential or

high interest in participating in the AP program;

leveraging the AP Potential tool based on PSAT performance to identify students with the

knowledge and skills to succeed in specific AP courses by offering the PSAT to all

students in Grades 9 through 11;

supporting principals in leveraging the master schedule to increase opportunities for

students to select AP courses;

supporting School Improvement Teams in analyzing individual students’ quarterly

grades to ensure that AP course instruction aligns with curricular requirements of the

College Board course framework and assessment;

ensuring that AP course instruction is uniform across schools and aligns with curricular

requirements of the College Board course framework and assessment;

providing guidance to high school administrators to use students’ quarterly grades and

other performance data to gauge students’ readiness to be successful on AP exams;

creating AP teacher professional learning communities to share instructional strategies,

create common assignment/assessment calendars, gauge progress through curriculum,

organize study sessions for students, and discuss ways to support students taking high level

courses;

supporting students in attaining an AP exam score of 3 or higher as it is a strong predictor

of a student’s ability to succeed in college and earn a degree;

increasing awareness of AP registration deadlines and testing dates by publishing this

information in school newsletters and electronic messages, posting it on school websites,

and conveying it through personal conversations and phone calls to parents; and

coordinating the distribution of exam fee waivers to families in financial need.

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List of Appendix Tables

Table A1 Number and Percent of AP Exam Test Takers for Students in the HCPSS by Student

Group, 2017 – 2019 ...................................................................................................... 15

Table A2 HCPSS AP Exam Score Distribution, 2017 – 2019 ..................................................... 16

Table A3 Number of AP Exam Test Takers, AP Exams Taken, AP Exams Receiving a Score of

1 through 5, and Percentage of AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher by HCPSS

High School, 2019 ........................................................................................................ 17

Table A4 Number and Percent of AP Exams Taken, AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher, and

Percentage of AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher for Students in the HCPSS by

Student Group, 2017 – 2019 ......................................................................................... 18

Table A5 Number and Percent of AP Exam Test Takers in HCPSS by Race/Ethnicity and

Gender, 2017 – 2019 ................................................................................................... 19

Table A6 Number and Percent of AP Exam Test Takers in HCPSS by Race/Ethnicity and

FARMs, 2017 – 2019 .................................................................................................. 20


Percentage of AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher for Students in HCPSS by

Race/Ethnicity and Gender, 2017 – 2019 .................................................................... 21


Percentage of AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher for Students in HCPSS by

Race/Ethnicity and Gender, 2017 – 2019 .................................................................... 22

Table A9 Number and Percent of AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher in the HCPSS by AP

Exams, 2017 – 2019 ..................................................................................................... 23

Table A10 AP Course Participation of HCPSS Graduates, 2017 – 2019 ..................................... 24

Table A11 AP Exam Performance of HCPSS Graduates, 2017, 2018, 2019 ............................... 25

Table B1 Number of AP Exam Test Takers, AP Exams Taken, and Percentage of AP Exams

with a Score of 3 or Higher by HCPSS High School, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and

FARMs, 2017 - 2019 .................................................................................................... 26

Table B2 Number of AP Exam Test Takers, AP Exams Taken, AP Exams Receiving a Score of 1

through 5, and Percentage of AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher by

Race/Ethnicity for Each High School, 2019 ................................................................ 30

Table B3 SY2019 AP Course Enrollment and Subsequent AP Exam Taking, and AP Exam

Performance .................................................................................................................. 32

Table C1 Top Ten Colleges of HCPSS Classes of 2017, 2018, and 2019 ................................... 44

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Table A1

Number and Percent of AP Exam Test Takers for Students in the HCPSS by Student Group, 2017 – 2019

Student Group N Students n AP Test Takers % AP Test Takers

2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019

All Students 16,679 16,883 17,327 5,055 5,077 5,006 30.3 30.1 28.9

Male 8,526 8,573 8,708 2,308 2,237 2,204 27.1 26.1 25.3

Female 8,153 8,310 8,619 2,747 2,840 2,802 33.7 34.2 32.5

Asian 3,228 3,388 3,564 1,540 1,656 1,756 47.7 48.9 49.3

Black/African American 3,842 3,937 4,124 531 549 538 13.8 13.9 13.0

Hispanic/Latinx 1,653 1,746 1,849 287 246 261 17.4 14.1 14.1

White 6,939 6,721 6,672 2,400 2,308 2,133 34.6 34.3 32.0

Two or More Races 976 1,051 1,084 287 311 307 29.4 29.6 28.3

FARMs 3,362 3,366 3,567 400 358 375 11.9 10.6 10.5

Non-FARMs 13,317 13,517 13,760 4,655 4,719 4,631 35.0 34.9 33.7

Special Ed 1,278 1,111 1,183 * * * ≤5.0 ≤5.0 ≤5.0

English Learner 524 600 600 * * * ≤5.0 ≤5.0 ≤5.0 Note. Total enrollment includes diploma-seeking students only. Results for HCPSS American Indian/Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian/Pacific

Islander students are included with “All Students,” but are not reported separately. AP exam results are based on data from the College Board as of

July 2019. Percentages less than or equal to 5 and corresponding numerators are suppressed to protect student privacy. Complementary data

suppression is applied.

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Table A2

HCPSS AP Exam Score Distribution, 2017 – 2019

2017 2018 2019

AP Exam Score n Exams % n Exams % n Exams %

5 2,884 25.4 3,064 27.0 3,035 27.1

4 3,096 27.3 3,191 28.2 3,126 27.9

3 3,065 27.0 2,987 26.4 3,082 27.5

2 1,721 15.2 * * * *

1 577 5.1 * ≤5.0 * ≤5.0

≥3 9,045 79.7 9,242 81.6 9,243 82.6

Total 11,343 11,331 11,188

Test takers 5,055 30.3 5,077 30.1 5,006 28.9

Enrolled 16,679 16,883 17,327 Note. AP exam results are based on data reported by the College Board as of July 2019.

Percentages less than or equal to 5 and corresponding numerators are suppressed to protect student

privacy. Complementary data suppression is applied.

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Table A3

Number of AP Exam Test Takers, AP Exams Taken, AP Exams Receiving a Score of 1 through 5, and

Percentage of AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher by HCPSS High School, 2019

High N Test N Exams % Exams receiving a score of: % Exams 3

School Takers Taken 1 2 3 4 5 or Higher

All HCPSS 5,006 11,188 ≤5 >10-15 >25-30 >25-30 >25-30 82.6

Atholton 495 1,063 ≤5 >10-15 >25-30 >30-35 >25-30 85.9

Centennial 630 1,552 ≤5 >5-10 >25-30 >30-35 >30-35 88.8

Glenelg 406 881 ≤5 >10-15 >25-30 >30-35 >25-30 83.8

Hammond 273 554 >5-10 >20-25 >25-30 >20-25 >15-20 70.0

Howard 475 1,076 ≤5 >15-20 >30-35 >25-30 >20-25 80.3

Long Reach 268 579 >5-10 >15-20 >25-30 >25-30 >15-20 74.3

Marriotts Ridge 588 1,400 ≤5 >10-15 >25-30 >25-30 >30-35 85.6

Mt. Hebron 484 1,108 ≤5 >5-10 >20-25 >30-35 >30-35 88.7

Oakland Mills 198 354 >10-15 >25-30 >25-30 >15-20 >5-10 58.5

Reservoir 398 855 ≤5 >15-20 >30-35 >25-30 >15-20 78.2

River Hill 555 1,318 ≤5 >10-15 >20-25 >25-30 >30-35 85.8

Wilde Lake 236 448 >5-10 >15-20 >25-30 >20-25 >20-25 76.6

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Table A4

Number and Percent of AP Exams Taken, AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher, and Percentage of

AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher for Students in the HCPSS by Student Group, 2017 – 2019

Student Group N AP Exams Taken n AP Exams 3 or Higher % AP Exams 3 or Higher

2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019

All Students 11,343 11,331 11,188 9,045 9,242 9,243 79.7 81.6 82.6

Male 5,388 5,138 4,967 4,353 4,239 4,183 80.8 82.5 84.2

Female 5,955 6,193 6,221 4,692 5,003 5,060 78.8 80.8 81.3

Asian 4,057 4,217 4,518 3,328 3,518 3,810 82.0 83.4 84.3

Black/African American 961 1,017 1,040 594 667 699 61.8 65.6 67.2

Hispanic/Latinx 513 488 489 379 369 356 73.9 75.6 72.8

White 5,126 4,897 4,499 4,197 4,106 3,829 81.9 83.8 85.1

Two or More Races 667 701 622 537 573 533 80.5 81.7 85.7

FARMs 770 695 747 488 422 486 63.4 60.7 65.1

Non-FARMs 10,573 10,636 10,441 8,557 8,820 8,757 80.9 82.9 83.9

Special Ed 28 21 26 18 14 20 64.3 66.7 76.9

General Ed 11,315 11,310 11,162 9,027 9,228 9,223 79.8 81.6 82.6

English Learner 12 19 24 * 18 13 ≥95.0 94.7 54.2

Non-English Learner 11,331 11,312 11,164 * 9,224 9,230 * 81.5 82.7 Note. Results for HCPSS American Indian/Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students are included with “All Students,”

but are not reported separately. AP exam results are based on data from the College Board as of July 2019.

Percentages greater than or equal to 95 and less than or equal to 5 and corresponding numerators are suppressed to protect student privacy.

Complementary data suppression is applied.

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Table A5

Number and Percent of AP Exam Test Takers in HCPSS by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, 2017 – 2019

Racial/Ethnic Group Gender N Students n AP Test Takers % AP Test Takers

2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019

Asian All 3,228 3,388 3,564 1,540 1,656 1,756 47.7 48.9 49.3

Male 1,615 1,673 1,781 716 754 807 44.3 45.1 45.3

Female 1,613 1,715 1,783 824 902 949 51.1 52.6 53.2

Black/African American All 3,842 3,937 4,124 531 549 538 13.8 13.9 13.0

Male 1,938 2,001 2,066 193 184 180 10.0 9.2 8.7

Female 1,904 1,936 2,058 338 365 358 17.8 18.9 17.4

Hispanic/Latinx All 1,653 1,746 1,849 287 246 261 17.4 14.1 14.1

Male 844 912 956 122 108 120 14.5 11.8 12.6

Female 809 834 893 165 138 141 20.4 16.5 15.8

White All 6,939 6,721 6,672 2,400 2,308 2,133 34.6 34.3 32.0

Male 3,604 3,457 3,391 1,140 1,058 963 31.6 30.6 28.4

Female 3,335 3,264 3,281 1,260 1,250 1,170 37.8 38.3 35.7

Two or More Races All 976 1,051 1,084 287 311 307 29.4 29.6 28.3

Male 503 516 505 133 132 132 26.4 25.6 26.1

Female 473 535 579 154 179 175 32.6 33.5 30.2 Note. Total enrollment includes diploma-seeking students only.

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Table A6

Number and Percent of AP Exam Test Takers in HCPSS by Race/Ethnicity and FARMs, 2017 – 2019

Racial/Ethnic Group FARMs N Students n AP Test Takers % AP Test Takers

2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019

Asian All 3,228 3,388 3,564 1,540 1,656 1,756 47.7 48.9 49.3

FARMs 510 481 473 133 120 131 26.1 24.9 27.7

Non-FARMs 2,718 2,907 3,091 1,407 1,536 1,625 51.8 52.8 52.6

Black/African

American

All 3,842 3,937 4,124 531 549 538 13.8 13.9 13.0

FARMs 1,583 1,571 1,705 128 124 125 8.1 7.9 7.3

Non-FARMs 2,259 2,366 2,419 403 425 413 17.8 18.0 17.1

Hispanic/Latinx All 1,653 1,746 1,849 287 246 261 17.4 14.1 14.1

FARMs 819 886 941 95 69 80 11.6 7.8 8.5

Non-FARMs 834 860 908 192 177 181 23.0 20.6 19.9

White All 6,939 6,721 6,672 2,400 2,308 2,133 34.6 34.3 32.0

FARMs 304 275 294 37 32 25 12.2 11.6 8.5

Non-FARMs 6,635 6,446 6,378 2,363 2,276 2,108 35.6 35.3 33.1

Two or More Races All 976 1,051 1,084 287 311 307 29.4 29.6 28.3

FARMs 139 145 151 7 13 14 5.0 9.0 9.3

Non-FARMs 837 906 933 280 298 293 33.5 32.9 31.4 Note. Total enrollment includes diploma-seeking students only. Percentages less than or equal to 5 and corresponding numerators are suppressed

to protect student privacy. Complementary data suppression is applied.

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Table A7

Number and Percent of AP Exams Taken, AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher, and

Percentage of AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher for Students in HCPSS

by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, 2017 – 2019

Racial/Ethnic Group Gender Number of AP Exams Taken Number of AP Exams 3 or Higher Percent of AP Exams 3 or Higher

2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019

Asian All 4,057 4,217 4,518 3,328 3,518 3,810 82.0 83.4 84.3

Male 1,928 1,952 2,081 1,597 1,645 1,781 82.8 84.3 85.6

Female 2,129 2,265 2,437 1,731 1,873 2,029 81.3 82.7 83.3

Black/African American All 961 1,017 1,040 594 667 699 61.8 65.6 67.2

Male 356 357 338 215 232 232 60.4 65.0 68.6

Female 605 660 702 379 435 467 62.6 65.9 66.5

Hispanic/Latinx All 513 488 489 379 369 356 73.9 75.6 72.8

Male 241 225 226 180 178 172 74.7 79.1 76.1

Female 272 263 263 199 191 184 73.2 72.6 70.0

White All 5,126 4,897 4,499 4,197 4,106 3,829 81.9 83.8 85.1

Male 2,529 2,306 2,044 2,089 1,935 1,754 82.6 83.9 85.8

Female 2,597 2,591 2,455 2,108 2,171 2,075 81.2 83.8 84.5

Two or More Races All 667 701 622 537 573 533 80.5 81.7 85.7

Male 326 296 274 268 247 240 82.2 83.4 87.6

Female 341 405 348 269 326 293 78.9 80.5 84.2

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Table A8

Number and Percent of AP Exams Taken, AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher, and

Percentage of AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher for Students in HCPSS

by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, 2017 – 2019

Racial/Ethnic Group FARMs Number of AP Exams Taken Number of AP Exams 3 or Higher Percent of AP Exams 3 or Higher

2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019

Asian All 4,057 4,217 4,518 3,328 3,518 3,810 82.0 83.4 84.3

FARMs 329 270 311 226 190 225 68.7 70.4 72.3

Non-FARMs 3,728 3,947 4,207 3,102 3,328 3,585 83.2 84.3 85.2

Black/African American All 961 1,017 1,040 594 667 699 61.8 65.6 67.2

FARMs 213 225 241 120 112 135 56.3 49.8 56.0

Non-FARMs 748 792 799 474 555 564 63.4 70.1 70.6

Hispanic/Latinx All 513 488 489 379 369 356 73.9 75.6 72.8

FARMs 138 119 133 91 73 82 65.9 61.3 61.7

Non-FARMs 375 369 356 288 296 274 76.8 80.2 77.0

White All 5,126 4,897 4,499 4,197 4,106 3,829 81.9 83.8 85.1

FARMs 77 62 39 44 35 28 57.1 56.5 71.8

Non-FARMs 5,049 4,835 4,460 4,153 4,071 3,801 82.3 84.2 85.2

Two or More Races All 667 701 622 537 573 533 80.5 81.7 85.7

FARMs 13 19 23 7 12 16 53.8 63.2 69.6

Non-FARMs 654 682 599 530 561 517 81.0 82.3 86.3

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Table A9

Number and Percent of AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher in the HCPSS by AP Exams, 2017 – 2019

AP Content AP Exam 2017 2018 2019

N Exams 3 or Higher N Exams 3 or Higher N Exams 3 or Higher

n % n % n %

English English Language & Composition 1,106 921 83.3 1,161 990 85.3 1,201 987 82.2

English Literature & Composition 730 547 74.9 695 467 67.2 535 394 73.6

Fine Arts Art: Studio Art - 2-D Design 119 111 93.3 107 96 89.7 100 93 93.0

Art: Studio Art - 3-D Design - - - - - - - - -

Art: Studio Art - Drawing 66 62 93.9 68 61 89.7 55 52 94.5

History of Art 27 22 81.5 24 18 75.0 28 23 82.1

Music Theory 25 22 88.0 31 27 87.1 20 17 85.0

Foreign Chinese Language and Culture 28 * ≥95.0 39 * ≥95.0 53 * ≥95.0

Language French Language 67 48 71.6 62 50 80.6 80 65 81.3

German Language 25 18 72.0 20 13 65.0 22 16 72.7

Italian Language and Culture - - - - - - - - -

Japanese Language - - - - - - - - -

Latin: Vergil - - - - - - - - -

Spanish Language 307 271 88.3 263 236 89.7 304 268 88.2

Spanish Literature 11 5 45.5 11 5 45.5 10 5 50.0

Mathematics Calculus AB 1,183 1,032 87.2 1,055 908 86.1 1,086 947 87.2

Calculus BC 535 507 94.8 578 542 93.8 536 504 94.0

Statistics 422 322 76.3 530 430 81.1 533 421 79.0

Science Biology 462 398 86.1 496 436 87.9 423 380 89.8

Chemistry 403 292 72.5 280 236 84.3 262 215 82.1

Environmental Science 277 213 76.9 218 167 76.6 245 182 74.3

Physics 1 382 170 44.5 273 90 33.0 331 128 38.7

Physics 2 13 9 69.2 11 9 81.8 - - -

Physics C - Electr & Magnetism 116 95 81.9 132 112 84.8 119 98 82.4

Physics C - Mechanics 367 287 78.2 446 326 73.1 373 299 80.2

Social Studies Economics: Macroeconomics 249 169 67.9 335 279 83.3 246 184 74.8

Economics: Microeconomics 367 308 83.9 240 195 81.3 372 308 82.8

European History 76 60 78.9 38 30 78.9 40 33 82.5

Government & Politics: Compar 68 56 82.4 64 54 84.4 90 81 90.0

Government & Politics: US 1,202 889 74.0 1,254 1,008 80.4 1,221 1,024 83.9

Human Geography 158 125 79.1 165 131 79.4 146 122 83.6

Psychology 905 698 77.1 1,013 826 81.5 911 746 81.9

US History 66 57 86.4 76 61 80.3 85 75 88.2

World History 888 731 82.3 764 657 86.0 796 662 83.2

Technology Computer Science A 207 166 80.2 255 204 80.0 207 176 85.0

Computer Science Principles 465 394 84.7 615 531 86.3 742 676 91.1

Note. Percentages greater than or equal to 95 (≥95%) and less than or equal to 5 (≤5%) are suppressed and numerators reported as * to protect student privacy. – indicates fewer

than 10 AP participants so data are not reported to protect student privacy.

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Table A10

AP Course Participation of HCPSS Graduates, 2017 – 2019

Student Graduates Graduates Enrolled in an AP Course

Group N n %

2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019

All Students 3,749 3,894 3,925 2,733 2,868 2,839 72.9 73.7 72.3

Male 1,928 1,973 1,939 1,324 1,363 1,305 68.7 69.1 67.3

Female 1,821 1,921 1,986 1,409 1,505 1,534 77.4 78.3 77.2

Asian 702 775 791 621 688 708 88.5 88.8 89.5

Black/African American 831 848 892 430 429 457 51.7 50.6 51.2

Hispanic/Latinx 312 335 371 210 215 227 67.3 64.2 61.2

White 1,681 1,707 1,610 1,310 1,362 1,251 77.9 79.8 77.7

Two or More Races 213 218 256 157 168 192 73.7 77.1 75.0

FARMs 635 660 658 320 309 317 50.4 46.8 48.2

Non-FARMs 3,114 3,234 3,267 2,413 2,559 2,522 77.5 79.1 77.2

Special Ed 180 203 206 19 36 33 10.6 17.7 16.0

General Ed 3,569 3,691 3,719 2,714 2,832 2,806 76.0 76.7 75.5

EL 22 63 89 6 18 16 27.3 28.6 18.0

Non-EL 3,727 3,831 3,836 2,727 2,850 2,823 73.2 74.4 73.6

Note. Results for HCPSS American Indian/Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students

are included with “All Students,” but are not reported separately. AP exam results are based on data from

the College Board as of July 2019. To protect student confidentiality, data by English Learner status are

not reported due to a small group size.

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Table A11

AP Exam Performance of HCPSS Graduates, 2017, 2018, 2019

Student Group Graduates Graduates Who Took an AP Exam Graduates Who Scored 3+ on an AP Exam N n % n %

2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019

All Students 3,749 3,894 3,925 2,154 2,253 2,211 57.5 57.9 56.3 1,826 1,920 1,881 48.7 49.3 47.9

Male 1,928 1,973 1,939 1,033 1,027 949 53.6 52.1 48.9 874 871 810 45.3 44.1 41.8

Female 1,821 1,921 1,986 1,121 1,226 1,262 61.6 63.8 63.5 952 1,049 1,071 52.3 54.6 53.9

Asian 702 775 791 560 598 636 79.8 77.2 80.4 485 535 569 69.1 69.0 71.9

Black/African American 831 848 892 259 268 273 31.2 31.6 30.6 182 180 198 21.9 21.2 22.2

Hispanic/Latinx 312 335 371 154 146 152 49.4 43.6 41.0 135 125 120 43.3 37.3 32.3

White 1,681 1,707 1,610 1,059 1,105 1,002 63.0 64.7 62.2 921 965 870 54.8 56.5 54.0

Two or More Races 213 218 256 118 132 144 55.4 60.6 56.3 100 113 120 46.9 51.8 46.9

FARMs 635 660 658 209 202 188 32.9 30.6 28.6 149 142 132 23.5 21.5 20.1

Non-FARMs 3,114 3,234 3,267 1,945 2,051 2,023 62.5 63.4 61.9 1,677 1,778 1,749 53.9 55.0 53.5

Special Ed 180 203 206 12 11 14 6.7 5.4 6.8 * * * ≤5.0 ≤5.0 ≤5.0

General Ed 3,569 3,691 3,719 2,142 2,242 2,197 60.0 60.7 59.1 * * * * * *

English Learner 22 63 89 2 14 6 9.1 22.2 6.7 - 13 - - 20.6 -

Non-EL 3,727 3,831 3,836 2,152 2,239 2,205 57.7 58.4 57.5 * 1,907 * * 49.8 *

Note. Results for HCPSS American Indian/Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students are included with “All Students,” but are not reported separately.

AP exam results are based on data reported by the College Board as of July 2019. “-” indicates fewer than 10 AP test takers, thus results are not reported to protect student

privacy. Results less than or equal to 5 percent are also suppressed with complementary group suppression to protect student privacy.

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Table B1

Number of AP Exam Test Takers, AP Exams Taken, and Percentage of AP Exams

with a Score of 3 or Higher by HCPSS High School, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and FARMs, 2017 - 2019

High School Student Group 2017 2018 2019

N Test

takers

N Exams % Exams

3+

N Test

takers

N Exams % Exams

3+

N Test

takers

N Exams % Exams

3+

Atholton All Students 403 882 85.4 443 984 86.8 495 1063 85.9

Female 218 475 85.7 252 553 86.6 276 574 83.4

Male 185 407 85.0 191 431 87.0 219 489 88.8

Asian 131 341 84.8 130 346 86.1 145 352 88.6

Black/African American 33 51 66.7 49 78 70.5 55 100 70.0

Hispanic/Latinx 20 36 83.3 23 50 84.0 30 65 80.0

White 195 395 88.1 211 437 89.5 236 487 88.1

Two or More Races 21 52 90.4 29 72 93.1 28 56 85.7

FARMs 10 18 83.3 12 23 73.9 21 35 62.9

Non-FARMs 393 864 85.4 431 961 87.1 474 1028 86.7

Centennial All Students 684 1723 82.1 642 1569 84.7 630 1552 88.8

Female 362 873 80.6 339 811 82.2 318 787 88.2

Male 322 850 83.6 303 758 87.3 312 765 89.4

Asian 329 917 81.4 322 854 84.1 332 912 87.4


Hispanic/Latinx 28 60 75.0 27 63 81.0 28 63 84.1

White 268 621 85.0 233 526 86.5 209 459 91.3

Two or More Races 37 86 86.0 39 93 89.2 33 72 ≥95.0

FARMs 51 117 61.5 43 109 69.7 38 89 84.3

Non-FARMs 633 1606 83.6 599 1460 85.8 592 1463 89.1

Glenelg All Students 451 914 75.5 444 919 83.1 406 881 83.8

Female 218 426 75.4 238 492 83.7 225 480 83.1

Male 233 488 75.6 206 427 82.4 181 401 84.5

Asian 61 152 76.3 62 157 83.4 73 192 78.1


Hispanic/Latinx 14 25 84.0 13 20 75.0 10 15 60.0

White 339 658 76.4 329 657 83.4 286 588 85.7

Two or More Races 16 29 69.0 19 42 85.7 22 46 ≥95.0

FARMs - - - 10 23 ≥95.0 10 18 77.8

Non-FARMs * * * 434 896 82.8 396 863 83.9

Note. "All Students" includes American Indian/Alaskan Native and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students. Results for groups with fewer than 10 test takers are

suppressed; and percentages greater than or equal to 95 (≥95%) are suppressed to protect student privacy. Complementary data suppression is applied.

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Table B1 (Continued)




N Test

takers

N Exams % Exams

3+

N Test

takers

N Exams % Exams

3+

N Test

takers

N Exams % Exams

3+

Hammond All Students 284 623 72.1 291 654 73.4 273 554 70.0

Female 166 367 73.0 171 382 74.3 169 348 69.3

Male 118 256 70.7 120 272 72.1 104 206 71.4

Asian 41 92 66.3 55 125 62.4 49 102 59.8


Hispanic/Latinx 30 54 64.8 22 46 73.9 28 54 70.4

White 110 259 83.0 110 252 83.3 94 203 81.3

Two or More Races 30 61 73.8 22 51 72.5 23 37 73.0

FARMs 47 90 54.4 56 105 46.7 56 107 53.3

Non-FARMs 237 533 75.0 235 549 78.5 217 447 74.0

Howard All Students 544 1238 72.7 509 1158 76.7 475 1076 80.3

Female 302 676 71.7 282 625 77.1 267 610 80.2

Male 242 562 73.8 227 533 76.2 208 466 80.5

Asian 110 265 70.6 136 331 69.8 134 335 80.9


Hispanic/Latinx 34 65 83.1 20 39 76.9 14 30 80.0

White 292 676 75.3 266 598 81.6 234 513 80.5

Two or More Races 37 91 71.4 34 88 80.7 30 78 83.3

FARMs 39 72 63.9 26 51 52.9 31 71 70.4

Non-FARMs 505 1166 73.2 483 1107 77.8 444 1005 81.0

Long Reach All Students 272 512 66.4 293 599 69.9 268 579 74.3

Female 165 289 68.2 182 370 67.3 161 346 72.8

Male 107 223 64.1 111 229 74.2 107 233 76.4

Asian 76 164 67.1 77 164 78.7 83 200 76.0


Hispanic/Latinx 26 45 64.4 31 57 63.2 26 41 65.9

White 98 187 72.2 108 226 77.0 93 210 81.0

Two or More Races 15 30 73.3 21 45 73.3 17 31 77.4

FARMs 52 91 57.1 50 92 52.2 36 75 60.0

Non-FARMs 220 421 68.4 243 507 73.2 232 504 76.4

Note: "All Students" includes American Indian/Alaskan Native and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students. Results for groups with fewer than 10 test takers are

suppressed to protect student privacy.

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N Test

takers

N Exams % Exams

3+

N Test

takers

N Exams % Exams

3+

N Test

takers

N Exams % Exams

3+

Marriotts Ridge All Students 524 1235 88.1 565 1282 87.0 588 1400 85.6

Female 286 651 87.1 332 722 87.4 345 841 86.0

Male 238 584 89.2 233 560 86.4 243 559 85.2

Asian 216 580 91.2 253 657 88.9 275 751 86.2


Hispanic/Latinx 13 24 66.7 - - - - - -

White 260 541 86.0 263 521 85.2 252 537 84.7

Two or More Races 15 51 90.2 16 37 86.5 21 32 93.8

FARMs 12 27 70.4 12 32 71.9 15 35 80.0

Non-FARMs 512 1208 88.5 553 1250 87.4 573 1365 85.8

Mt. Hebron All Students 475 1056 88.5 504 1126 87.3 484 1108 88.7

Female 249 528 88.1 267 562 87.2 258 566 87.3

Male 226 528 89.0 237 564 87.4 226 542 90.2

Asian 186 460 86.7 218 558 87.6 220 572 87.2


Hispanic/Latinx 17 38 86.8 21 38 92.1 21 42 ≥95.0

White 214 452 92.7 210 431 88.9 200 407 90.2

Two or More Races 16 40 85.0 19 36 80.6 15 28 89.3

FARMs 32 79 74.7 29 51 66.7 23 50 78.0

Non-FARMs 443 977 89.7 475 1075 88.3 461 1058 89.2

Oakland Mills All Students 201 426 66.4 190 341 64.8 198 354 58.5

Female 106 217 63.6 101 179 66.5 112 194 61.9

Male 95 209 69.4 89 162 63.0 86 160 54.4

Asian 23 60 63.3 20 43 74.4 28 57 64.9


Hispanic/Latinx 29 43 46.5 21 38 63.2 36 50 50.0

White 81 182 78.6 90 169 63.9 81 155 67.1

Two or More Races 14 36 80.6 14 24 87.5 17 26 61.5

FARMs 44 78 56.4 34 60 51.7 50 88 48.9

Non-FARMs 157 348 68.7 156 281 67.6 148 266 61.7


suppressed to protect student privacy. Percentages greater than or equal to 95 (≥95.0) are suppressed to protect student privacy.

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N Test

takers

N Exams % Exams

3+

N Test

takers

N Exams % Exams

3+

N Test

takers

N Exams % Exams

3+

Reservoir All Students 399 798 78.3 420 846 77.5 398 855 78.2

Female 233 437 76.4 252 496 73.6 247 527 76.3

Male 166 361 80.6 168 350 83.1 151 328 81.4

Asian 99 246 80.1 104 223 81.2 112 267 83.9


Hispanic/Latinx 42 62 80.6 26 49 77.6 30 58 72.4

White 162 328 80.8 152 331 82.5 130 283 81.3

Two or More Races 26 45 80.0 37 73 76.7 38 84 84.5

FARMs 54 86 68.6 49 81 71.6 46 104 69.2

Non-FARMs 345 712 79.5 371 765 78.2 352 751 79.5

River Hill All Students 574 1431 81.6 553 1395 83.7 555 1318 85.8

Female 300 748 79.9 294 739 82.7 278 678 83.5

Male 274 683 83.3 259 656 84.8 277 640 88.3

Asian 243 717 84.8 254 702 86.3 271 716 85.9


Hispanic/Latinx 14 32 84.4 17 48 72.9 14 31 67.7

White 259 551 78.4 218 487 82.3 201 417 86.8

Two or More Races 37 92 77.2 38 98 79.6 42 94 88.3

FARMs - - - - - - 11 22 72.7

Non-FARMs * * * * * * 544 1296 86.0

Wilde Lake All Students 244 505 79.2 223 458 79.9 236 448 76.6

Female 142 268 77.6 130 262 81.7 146 270 74.4

Male 102 237 81.0 93 196 77.6 90 178 79.8

Asian 25 63 76.2 25 57 71.9 34 62 72.6


Hispanic/Latinx 20 29 65.5 18 27 70.4 17 25 60.0

White 122 276 85.1 118 262 88.2 117 240 87.9

Two or More Races 23 54 88.9 23 42 71.4 21 38 78.9

FARMs 43 76 55.3 30 56 53.6 38 53 47.2

Non-FARMs 201 429 83.4 193 402 83.6 198 395 80.5


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Table B2


Percentage of AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher by Race/Ethnicity for Each High School, 2019

High Student N Test N

Exams

% Exams receiving a score of: % Exams

School Group Takers Taken 1 2 3 4 5 3 or Higher

All

HCPSS

All Students 5,006 11,188 ≤5 >10-15 >25-30 >25-30 >25-30 82.6

Asian 1,756 4,518 ≤5 >10-15 >20-25 >25-30 >30-35 84.3

Black/African American 538 1,040 >5-10 >20-25 >30-35 >20-25 >10-15 67.2

Hispanic/Latinx 261 489 >5-10 >20-25 >25-30 >20-25 >20-25 72.8

White 2,133 4,499 ≤5 >10-15 >25-30 >25-30 >25-30 85.1

Two or More Races 307 622 ≤5 >10-15 >25-30 >25-30 >25-30 85.7

Atholton All Students 495 1,063 ≤5 >10-15 >25-30 >30-35 >25-30 85.9

Asian 145 352 ≤5 >5-10 >25-30 >30-35 >30-35 88.6

Black/African American 55 100 >5-10 >20-25 >35-40 >20-25 >5-10 70.0

Hispanic/Latinx 30 65 ≤5 >15-20 >15-20 >35-40 >20-25 80.0

White 236 487 ≤5 >5-10 >25-30 >25-30 >25-30 88.1

Two or More Races 28 56 ≤5 >10-15 >30-35 >30-35 >20-25 85.7

Centennial All Students 630 1,552 ≤5 >5-10 >25-30 >30-35 >30-35 88.8

Asian 332 912 ≤5 >10-15 >25-30 >25-30 >30-35 87.4


Hispanic/Latinx 28 63 ≤5 >10-15 >25-30 >25-30 >25-30 84.1

White 209 459 ≤5 >5-10 >25-30 >35-40 >25-30 91.3

Two or More Races 33 72 ≤5 ≤5 >30-35 >30-35 >30-35 ≥95.0

Glenelg All Students 406 881 ≤5 >10-15 >25-30 >30-35 >25-30 83.8

Asian 73 192 >5-10 >10-15 >20-25 >25-30 >20-25 78.1

Black/African American 14 39 ≤5 >15-20 >15-20 >30-35 >30-35 79.5

Hispanic/Latinx 10 15 >10-15 >25-30 >25-30 >10-15 >15-20 60.0

White 286 588 ≤5 >10-15 >25-30 >30-35 >25-30 85.7

Two or More Races 22 46 ≤5 ≤5 >20-25 >40-45 >25-30 ≥95.0

Hammond All Students 273 554 >5-10 >20-25 >25-30 >20-25 >15-20 70.0

Asian 49 102 >15-20 >20-25 >25-30 >15-20 >10-15 59.8


Hispanic/Latinx 28 54 >15-20 >10-15 >25-30 >25-30 >15-20 70.4

White 94 203 ≤5 >15-20 >25-30 >20-25 >25-30 81.3

Two or More Races 23 37 >10-15 >15-20 >45-50 >10-15 >10-15 73.0

Howard All Students 475 1,076 ≤5 >15-20 >30-35 >25-30 >20-25 80.3

Asian 134 335 ≤5 >10-15 >25-30 >30-35 >20-25 80.9


Hispanic/Latinx 14 30 >5-10 >10-15 >30-35 >35-40 >5-10 80.0

White 234 513 ≤5 >15-20 >30-35 >25-30 >20-25 80.5

Two or More Races 30 78 ≤5 >10-15 >25-30 >30-35 >20-25 83.3

Long

Reach

All Students 268 579 >5-10 >15-20 >25-30 >25-30 >15-20 74.3

Asian 83 200 >5-10 >10-15 >30-35 >20-25 >15-20 76.0


Hispanic/Latinx 26 41 ≤5 >30-35 >30-35 >15-20 >10-15 65.9

White 93 210 ≤5 >15-20 >25-30 >25-30 >25-30 81.0

Two or More Races 17 31 >5-10 >15-20 >25-30 >25-30 >20-25 77.4

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Note. "All Students" includes American Indian/Alaskan Native and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students.

Table B2 (continued)


Percentage of AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher by Race/Ethnicity for Each High School, 2019

High Student N Test N

Exams

% Exams receiving a score of: % Exams

3 or

Higher School Group Takers Taken 1 2 3 4 5

Marriotts

Ridge

All Students 588 1,400 ≤5 >10-15 >25-30 >25-30 >30-35 85.6

Asian 275 751 ≤5 >10-15 >20-25 >20-25 >35-40 86.2


Hispanic/Latinx - - - - - - - -

White 252 537 ≤5 >10-15 >25-30 >25-30 >25-30 84.7

Two or More Races 21 32 ≤5 >5-10 >20-25 >20-25 >45-50 93.8

Mt.

Hebron

All Students 484 1,108 ≤5 >5-10 >20-25 >30-35 >30-35 88.7

Asian 220 572 ≤5 >5-10 >20-25 >30-35 >30-35 87.2


Hispanic/Latinx 21 42 ≤5 ≤5 >15-20 >30-35 >45-50 ≥95.0

White 200 407 ≤5 >5-10 >20-25 >25-30 >35-40 90.2

Two or More Races 15 28 ≤5 >10-15 >20-25 >20-25 >40-45 89.3

Oakland

Mills

All Students 198 354 >10-15 >25-30 >25-30 >15-20 >5-10 58.5

Asian 28 57 >10-15 >20-25 >35-40 >15-20 >5-10 64.9

Black/African American 36 66 >20-25 >40-45 >20-25 >10-15 ≤5 37.9

Hispanic/Latinx 36 50 >10-15 >35-40 >30-35 >10-15 ≤5 50.0

White 81 155 >5-10 >20-25 >25-30 >25-30 >10-15 67.1

Two or More Races 17 26 >15-20 >15-20 >30-35 >15-20 >10-15 61.5

Reservoir All Students 398 855 ≤5 >15-20 >30-35 >25-30 >15-20 78.2

Asian 112 267 ≤5 >10-15 >25-30 >25-30 >25-30 83.9


Hispanic/Latinx 30 58 >5-10 >20-25 >30-35 >15-20 >20-25 72.4

White 130 283 ≤5 >15-20 >30-35 >30-35 >15-20 81.3

Two or More Races 38 84 ≤5 >10-15 >30-35 >25-30 >20-25 84.5

River Hill All Students 555 1,318 ≤5 >10-15 >20-25 >25-30 >30-35 85.8

Asian 271 716 ≤5 >10-15 >15-20 >25-30 >40-45 85.9


Hispanic/Latinx 14 31 >10-15 >15-20 >25-30 >15-20 >20-25 67.7

White 201 417 ≤5 >5-10 >25-30 >25-30 >25-30 86.8

Two or More Races 42 94 ≤5 >5-10 >25-30 >25-30 >30-35 88.3

Wilde

Lake

All Students 236 448 >5-10 >15-20 >25-30 >20-25 >20-25 76.6

Asian 34 62 >5-10 >20-25 >35-40 >15-20 >10-15 72.6

Black/African American 46 82 >25-30 >20-25 >25-30 >15-20 ≤5 50.0

Hispanic/Latinx 17 25 ≤5 >35-40 >15-20 >15-20 >20-25 60.0

White 117 240 ≤5 >10-15 >30-35 >25-30 >30-35 87.9

Two or More Races 21 38 ≤5 >15-20 >15-20 >5-10 >50-55 78.9

Note. "All Students" includes American Indian/Alaskan Native and Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students.

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Table B3

SY2019 AP Course Enrollment and Subsequent AP Exam Taking, and AP Exam Performance

Unique students

enrolled in at least

1 corresponding

AP course

Of those enrolled in a

corresponding AP course,

those who took the exam

Total AP exams

taken (regardless of

course enrollment)

AP exams scoring

3 or higher

School AP Content AP Exam N n % N n %

Atholton High School

English English Language & Composition 86 75 87% 76 70 92%

English Literature & Composition 58 25 43% 26 23 88%

Fine Arts Art: Studio Art - 2-D Design 22 - - - - -

Art: Studio Art - 3-D Design - - - -

Art: Studio Art - Drawing 15 - - - - -

Music Theory - - - - - -

Foreign Language Chinese Language and Culture - - - - - -

French Language 13 - - - - -

Spanish Language 50 39 78% 41 38 93%

Spanish Literature - - - - - -

Mathematics Calculus AB 112 96 86% 96 90 94%

Calculus BC 50 46 92% 46 42 91%

Statistics 102 74 73% 74 60 81%

Science Biology 50 35 70% 35 * ≥95%

Chemistry 48 33 69% 33 29 88%

Physics 1 87 32 37% 32 11 34%

Physics C - Electr & Magnetism 13 - - - - -

Physics C - Mechanics 32 21 66% 21 * ≥95%

Social Studies Economics: Macroeconomics 48 34 71% 35 30 86%

Economics: Microeconomics 47 33 70% 34 * ≥95%

European History 16 12 75% 12 11 92%

Government & Politics: Compar 29 - - - - -

Government & Politics: US 173 154 89% 154 127 82%

Psychology 107 94 88% 95 82 86%

US History - - - -

World History 144 96 67% 96 76 79%

Technology Computer Science A 23 18 78% 18 17 94%

Computer Science Principles 153 88 58% 88 75 85%


than 10 AP participants or exams so data are not reported to protect student privacy.

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Unique students


1 corresponding

AP course




Total AP exams


course enrollment)

AP exams scoring

3 or higher


Centennial High School




Art: Studio Art - 3-D Design 22 - - -

Art: Studio Art - Drawing 22 - - -

History of Art - - - -

Music Theory - - - -

Foreign Language Chinese Language and Culture 12 - - 13 * ≥95%


German Language 13 - - 10 9 90%

Spanish Language 50 32 64% 35 * ≥95%


Calculus BC 57 44 77% 45 * ≥95%

Statistics 78 60 77% 60 51 85%


Chemistry 30 27 90% 28 25 89%

Environmental Science 55 30 55% 30 24 80%

Physics 1 104 52 50% 52 26 50%

Physics C - Electr & Magnetism 30 23 77% 23 * ≥95%

Physics C - Mechanics 70 51 73% 58 53 91%


Economics: Microeconomics 72 52 72% 52 49 94%

European History 16 - - - - -

Government & Politics: Compar 41 30 73% 30 28 93%


Human Geography 93 30 32% 31 25 81%

Psychology 116 57 49% 60 49 82%

US History 59 48 81% 49 46 94%

World History 102 58 57% 58 52 90%





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Unique students


1 corresponding

AP course




Total AP exams


course enrollment)

AP exams scoring

3 or higher


Glenelg High School

English English Language & Composition 116 * ≥95% 111 94 85%





History of Art 19 14 74% 14 * ≥95%



French Language - - - -

Spanish Language 23 * ≥95% 23 21 91%


Calculus BC 55 44 80% 44 * ≥95%

Statistics 66 52 79% 52 43 83%

Science Biology 37 34 92% 34 28 82%

Chemistry 13 11 85% 11 9 82%


Physics 1 33 - - - - -





European History - - - -


Psychology 130 82 63% 83 74 89%

US History 14 10 71% 10 9 90%

World History 62 56 90% 56 * ≥95%

Technology Computer Science A - - - - - -

Computer Science Principles 50 29 58% 29 * ≥95%



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Unique students


1 corresponding

AP course




Total AP exams


course enrollment)

AP exams scoring

3 or higher


Hammond High School






Foreign Language French Language - - - - - -



Calculus BC 21 19 90% 19 17 89%

Statistics 73 42 58% 42 28 67%


Chemistry 11 - - - - -

Physics 1 63 30 48% 30 2 7%



Social Studies Economics: Macroeconomics 14 - - - - -

Economics: Microeconomics 14 - - - - -

Government & Politics: Compar 24 12 50% 12 11 92%



Psychology 73 51 70% 51 30 59%

US History - - - - - -

World History 51 44 86% 44 33 75%

Technology Computer Science A 11 - - - - -




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Unique students


1 corresponding

AP course




Total AP exams


course enrollment)

AP exams scoring

3 or higher


Howard High School



Fine Arts Art: Studio Art - 2-D Design 26 - - 12 11 92%




French Language 20 11 55% 11 9 82%

German Language - - - - - -

Latin: Vergil - - - - - -



Calculus BC 71 64 90% 64 * ≥95%

Statistics 75 55 73% 55 41 75%


Chemistry 26 22 85% 22 16 73%


Physics 1 42 20 48% 20 6 30%





Government & Politics: US 73 * ≥95% 72 68 94%

Human Geography 22 - - - - -

Psychology 97 65 67% 65 61 94%

World History 80 62 78% 62 54 87%





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Unique students


1 corresponding

AP course




Total AP exams


course enrollment)

AP exams scoring

3 or higher


Long Reach High School






History of Art - - - - - -








Calculus BC 31 28 90% 28 26 93%

Statistics 34 10 29% 11 10 91%


Chemistry - - - -


Physics 1 32 - - - - -






Human Geography - - - - - -

Psychology 79 59 75% 59 43 73%

World History 106 91 86% 91 63 69%





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Unique students


1 corresponding

AP course




Total AP exams


course enrollment)

AP exams scoring

3 or higher


Marriotts Ridge High School







Foreign Language Chinese Language and Culture 12 - - 17 * ≥95%

French Language 10 * ≥95% 10 * ≥95%

German Language - - - -

Italian Language and Culture - - - - - -



Calculus BC 84 78 93% 80 75 94%

Statistics 131 67 51% 67 50 75%


Chemistry 33 30 91% 30 25 83%


Physics 1 87 36 41% 38 20 53%

Physics C - Electr & Magnetism 19 * ≥95% 19 18 95%





Government & Politics: Compar 32 20 63% 20 * ≥95%



Psychology 204 159 78% 160 149 93%

US History 14 10 71% 10 9 90%

World History 101 67 66% 67 62 93%

Technology Computer Science A 21 18 86% 20 * ≥95%

Computer Science Principles 153 91 59% 92 * ≥95%



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Unique students


1 corresponding

AP course




Total AP exams


course enrollment)

AP exams scoring

3 or higher


Mt. Hebron High School






Music Theory 10 - - - - -


French Language 16 11 69% 11 * ≥95%

German Language 12 - - - - -



Calculus BC 80 72 90% 73 69 95%

Statistics 74 55 74% 55 47 85%


Chemistry 44 35 80% 35 28 80%

Environmental Science 62 * ≥95% 59 42 71%

Physics 1 44 23 52% 24 13 54%

Physics C - Electr & Magnetism 25 23 92% 24 20 83%


Social Studies Economics: Macroeconomics - - - -



Government & Politics: Compar 13 10 77% 10 * ≥95%

Government & Politics: US 81 * ≥95% 81 * ≥95%

Human Geography - - - -

Psychology 127 93 73% 93 84 90%

US History - - - -

World History 46 42 91% 42 39 93%





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Unique students


1 corresponding

AP course




Total AP exams


course enrollment)

AP exams scoring

3 or higher


Oakland Mills High School


English Literature & Composition 65 - - - - -



Art: Studio Art - Drawing - - - -


Spanish Language 10 * ≥95% 10 9 90%



Calculus BC 16 - - - - -

Statistics 48 13 27% 13 8 62%

Science Biology - - - - - -

Chemistry 12 - - - - -

Environmental Science - - - - - -

Physics 1 84 46 55% 46 5 11%

Physics C - Mechanics - - - - - -

Social Studies Government & Politics: US 63 54 86% 54 34 63%

Human Geography 11 - - - - -

Psychology 49 28 57% 28 21 75%

US History - - - -

World History 67 48 72% 49 33 67%





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Unique students


1 corresponding

AP course




Total AP exams


course enrollment)

AP exams scoring

3 or higher


Reservoir High School







Foreign Language Chinese Language and Culture - - - -


Italian Language and Culture - - - -



Calculus BC 41 29 71% 29 * ≥95%

Statistics 51 29 57% 29 24 83%


Chemistry 23 13 57% 13 12 92%

Environmental Science 18 - - - - -

Physics 1 91 47 52% 47 21 45%

Physics 2 14 - - - - -







Psychology 131 100 76% 101 73 72%


World History 111 95 86% 95 83 87%





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Unique students


1 corresponding

AP course




Total AP exams


course enrollment)

AP exams scoring

3 or higher


River Hill High School



Fine Arts Art: Studio Art - 2-D Design 74 28 38% 30 * ≥95%

Art: Studio Art - 3-D Design 13 - - - - -

Art: Studio Art - Drawing 30 15 50% 15 14 93%

History of Art 29 12 41% 12 8 67%


Foreign Language Chinese Language and Culture - - - 10 * ≥95%


German Language 10 - - - - -



Calculus BC 78 69 88% 69 65 94%

Statistics 73 53 73% 53 45 85%


Chemistry 56 52 93% 52 * ≥95%


Physics 1 73 26 36% 26 19 73%

Physics C - Electr & Magnetism 13 11 85% 12 10 83%







Psychology 146 81 55% 83 59 71%


World History 160 110 69% 111 92 83%





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Unique students


1 corresponding

AP course




Total AP exams


course enrollment)

AP exams scoring

3 or higher


Wilde Lake High School











Calculus BC 35 30 86% 30 * ≥95%

Statistics 42 22 52% 22 14 64%


Chemistry 30 22 73% 22 14 64%

Environmental Science 19 11 58% 11 * ≥95%

Physics 1 47 - - - - -

Physics C - Electr & Magnetism - - - - - -

Physics C - Mechanics 14 - - 10 9 90%

Social Studies Economics: Macroeconomics - - - - - -

Economics: Microeconomics - - - - - -



Human Geography 21 11 52% 11 * ≥95%

Psychology 66 33 50% 33 21 64%

US History - - - -

World History 37 25 68% 25 20 80%


Computer Science Principles 45 - - -



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Table C1

Top Ten Colleges of HCPSS Classes of 2017, 2018, and 2019

Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2019

College Applied AP

Credit

College Applied AP

Credit

College Applied AP

Credit

Univ. of Maryland, College Park 1637 Yes Univ. of Maryland, College Park 1660 Yes Univ. of Maryland, College Park 1690 Yes

Howard Community College 1157 Yes Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore Cnty 1183 Yes Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore Cnty 1228 Yes

Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore Cnty 1119 Yes Howard Community College 1047 Yes Towson Univ. 1061 Yes

Towson Univ. 983 Yes Towson Univ. 949 Yes Howard Community College 1042 Yes

Salisbury Univ. 425 Yes Salisbury Univ. 469 Yes Penn State 553 Yes

Penn State 353 Yes Penn State 438 Yes Virginia Tech 471 Yes

Univ. of Delaware 293 Yes Virginia Tech 329 Yes Salisbury Univ. 435 Yes

Johns Hopkins 259 Yes Univ. of Delaware 314 Yes Johns Hopkins 352 Yes

Virginia Tech 254 Yes Johns Hopkins 301 Yes Univ. of Delaware 340 Yes

Univ. of Virginia 214 Yes Univ. of Pittsburgh 219 Yes Univ. of Virginia 262 Yes

Data source: Naviance student reports