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BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HOWARD COUNTY MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Advanced Placement Program Trends: All Students and Graduates DATE: May 17, 2018 PRESENTER(S): Gina Massella, Mark Stout OVERVIEW: The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Advanced Placement (AP) program includes a variety of courses that offer rigorous college-level content to high school students. Students who take AP courses in high school are more likely to graduate from college within four years than similar students who did not take AP courses. Students who earn AP exam scores of three or higher may be awarded course credit upon entry into college. A review of the top ten colleges to which HCPSS graduates in the class of 2015, 2016, and 2017 applied and were accepted, affirm that all ten schools award college credit for AP exam scores of three or higher 1 . HCPSS students continue to perform at high levels on AP exams. Between 2015 and 2017, the number of students taking AP courses increased and the total number of exams taken increased while maintaining college-ready performance scores. Specifically, the percent of students in grades 9-12 taking an AP exam increased by 2.9 percentage points from 27.7 to 30.6 percent from 2015 to 2017. The number of AP exams taken by students increased from 9,946 to 11,275 exams from 2015 to 2017. Most importantly, despite the increased volume in AP exams taken, the proportion of students receiving a score of 3 or higher on an AP exam has remained near 80 percent over this three-year period. 72.9 percent of the Class of 2017 took at least one AP course and 57.5 percent took at least one AP exam during their high school career. Access to AP coursework has improved among student groups between 2015 and 2017 in terms of the percent of graduates who have taken at least one AP course in high school. While AP exam participation gaps have narrowed across groups, performance gaps persist among certain student groups, especially in the percent of graduates who earned at least one passing AP exam score. HCPSS students outpace state and national performance on AP exams. In 2017, 80 percent of the AP exams taken by HCPSS students scored a 3 or higher, compared to 63 percent of the exams taken by public school students in the state of Maryland and 56 percent nationwide. RECOMMENDATION/FUTURE DIRECTION: Learning and Leading with Equity demands that all students are provided a quality education. The analysis of the persistent gaps in AP participation and performance by race/ethnicity student groups, as well as by students who receive Free and Reduced Meals (FARMS) and special education services by HCPSS staff is critical. Such analysis will assist our staff in identifying the root causes and implementing the appropriate high leverage strategies that will impact both teaching and learning. SUBMITTED BY: APPROVAL/ CONCURRENCE: Gina Massella, PhD Director, Shared Accountability Michael J. Martirano, Ed.D. Interim Superintendent Mark Stout, PhD Coordinator, AP Program Karalee Turner-Little, Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Affairs Ho Lam (Eva) Yiu, PhD Coordinator, Research and Program Evaluation William J. Barnes Chief, Division of Academics 1 See Table C1 in the appendix for the list of the top ten colleges. Page 13 includes a list of tables in the appendix. REPORT

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Page 1: OARD OF DUCATION OF HOWARD OUNTY MEETING ......AP Exam Participation Trends: All Students The percent of HCPSS students in Grades 9 through 12 who took an AP exam increased from 27.7

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HOWARD COUNTY

MEETING AGENDA ITEM

TITLE: Advanced Placement Program Trends: All Students and Graduates DATE: May 17, 2018

PRESENTER(S): Gina Massella, Mark Stout

OVERVIEW:

The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Advanced Placement (AP) program includes a variety

of courses that offer rigorous college-level content to high school students. Students who take AP courses

in high school are more likely to graduate from college within four years than similar students who did not

take AP courses. Students who earn AP exam scores of three or higher may be awarded course credit upon

entry into college. A review of the top ten colleges to which HCPSS graduates in the class of 2015, 2016,

and 2017 applied and were accepted, affirm that all ten schools award college credit for AP exam scores of

three or higher1.

HCPSS students continue to perform at high levels on AP exams. Between 2015 and 2017, the number of

students taking AP courses increased and the total number of exams taken increased while maintaining

college-ready performance scores. Specifically, the percent of students in grades 9-12 taking an AP exam

increased by 2.9 percentage points from 27.7 to 30.6 percent from 2015 to 2017. The number of AP exams

taken by students increased from 9,946 to 11,275 exams from 2015 to 2017. Most importantly, despite the

increased volume in AP exams taken, the proportion of students receiving a score of 3 or higher on an AP

exam has remained near 80 percent over this three-year period.

72.9 percent of the Class of 2017 took at least one AP course and 57.5 percent took at least one AP exam

during their high school career. Access to AP coursework has improved among student groups between

2015 and 2017 in terms of the percent of graduates who have taken at least one AP course in high school.

While AP exam participation gaps have narrowed across groups, performance gaps persist among certain

student groups, especially in the percent of graduates who earned at least one passing AP exam score.

HCPSS students outpace state and national performance on AP exams. In 2017, 80 percent of the AP exams

taken by HCPSS students scored a 3 or higher, compared to 63 percent of the exams taken by public school

students in the state of Maryland and 56 percent nationwide.

RECOMMENDATION/FUTURE DIRECTION:

Learning and Leading with Equity demands that all students are provided a quality education. The analysis

of the persistent gaps in AP participation and performance by race/ethnicity student groups, as well as by

students who receive Free and Reduced Meals (FARMS) and special education services by HCPSS staff is

critical. Such analysis will assist our staff in identifying the root causes and implementing the appropriate

high leverage strategies that will impact both teaching and learning.

SUBMITTED

BY: APPROVAL/

CONCURRENCE:

Gina Massella, PhD

Director, Shared Accountability

Michael J. Martirano, Ed.D.

Interim Superintendent

Mark Stout, PhD

Coordinator, AP Program

Karalee Turner-Little, Assistant

Superintendent for Administrative Affairs

Ho Lam (Eva) Yiu, PhD Coordinator, Research and Program Evaluation

William J. Barnes

Chief, Division of Academics

1 See Table C1 in the appendix for the list of the top ten colleges. Page 13 includes a list of tables in the appendix.

REPORT

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

Howard County Public School System: 2015–2017

The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) emphasizes a rigorous instructional program

for all students. The Advanced Placement (AP) program includes a variety of rigorous, college-

level courses to our high school students. Research from the ACT2 indicates that course rigor in

high school is the most powerful predictor of postsecondary success. HCPSS offers 33 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

mastery of the content on a scale of 1 to 5. Research indicates that students who take and pass AP

exams are much more likely than their peers to complete a bachelor’s degree in four years or less3,4.

A similar pattern was found in HCPSS: HCPSS graduates who took at least one AP course in high

school were more likely to enroll in college, persist, and complete college than their peers who did

not. In addition, students who earn AP exam scores of 3 or higher may be awarded course credit

upon entry into college5.

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 success in the AP program.

AP Exam Participation Trends: All Students

The percent of HCPSS students in Grades 9 through 12 who took an AP exam increased from 27.7

percent in 2015 to 30.6 percent in 2017. Proportionately more students in each student group took

at least one AP exam in 2017 compared to 2015. Although all student groups have increased in

sitting for an AP exam, gaps by student group remain and have widened.

Figure 1 illustrates AP exam participation by race/ethnicity6. Highlights from the data include:

Increases in AP exam participation rates ranged from 0.7 percentage points for

Hispanic/Latino students to 3.6 percentage points for Asian students and 3.7 percentage

points for White students.

From 2015 to 2017, the participation gap between the highest participating (Asian) and the

lowest participating (Black/African American) student groups widened from 32.8% to

34.1%.

Participation gaps are more pronounced if Grade 9 students were excluded from the results

(not pictured).

2 ACT. (2004). ACT national data release. Iowa City, IA: ACT, Inc. 3 Hargrove, L., Godin, D., & Dodd, B. (2008). College outcomes comparisons by AP and non-AP high school

experiences. New York: The College Board. 4 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. 5 DiYanni, R. (2008). The history of the AP program. New York: The College Board. 6 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 1. 2015-2017 Grades 9-12 AP exam participation rates by racial/ethnic group.

Figure 2 illustrates AP exam participation rates by Free and Reduced-Price Meal Services

(FARMS) status.

The AP exam participation rate increased by 1.3 percentage points for students who

received FARMS, compared to a 3.6 percentage-point increase for their peers who did not

receive FARMS.

A 23.1 percentage-point participation gap in 2017 was observed between students who

received FARMS and their peers who did not receive FARMS, which widened by 2.3

percentage points since 2015.

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

who received English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) services took an AP exam;

data for these student groups are not reported to protect student privacy.

Figure 2. 2015-2017 Grades 9-12 AP exam participation rates by FARMS status.

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AP Exam Performance Trends: All Students

HCPSS students outpace state and national performance on Advanced Placement exams. In 2017,

80 percent of the AP exams taken by HCPSS students scored a 3 or higher, compared to 63 percent

of the exams taken by public school students in the state of Maryland and 56 percent nation-wide.

HCPSS students continue to participate and perform at high levels on AP exams between 2015

and 2017. The number of AP exams taken by students increased from 9,946 in 2015 to 11,275 in

2017. Despite the increased volume, the percentage of exams with a score of 3 or higher remained

fairly stable—at about 81 percent in 2015 to just under 80 percent in 2016 and 2017. Figure 3

displays the total number of AP exams taken and the percentage of exams with a score of 3 or

higher from 2015 through 20177.

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

On the next page, Figure 4 displays the percent of AP exams with a score 3 or higher by

race/ethnicity and by FARMS status8. Highlights from the data include:

The percentage of AP exams that received a score of 3 or higher in 2017 remained within

one percentage point of 2015 for Asian, White, and Two or More Races students.

For Black/African American students, the percentage of exams with a score of 3 or higher

decreased by 3.3 percentage points; for Hispanic/Latino students, the decrease was 4.5

percentage points from 2015 to 2017.

The 20.4 percentage-point gap in performance between exams taken by Black/African

American and those taken by Asian students widened by 3.5 percentage points since 2015.

7 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 SY2015-2017. 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 2017. 8 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 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.

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The 20.0 percentage-point gap in performance between exams taken by Black/African

American and those taken by White students widened by 2.7 percentage points since 2015.

The percentage of AP exams that received a score of 3 or higher in 2017 remained within

one percentage point of 2015 for both students who received FARMS and their peers who

did not receive FARMS.

Figure 4. 2015-2017 Percent of AP exams scoring 3 or higher by racial/ethnic group. 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 AP exams with a score of 3 or higher.

Top AP Exams Taken and Corresponding AP Course Enrollment

Table 1 on the next page presents the 20 AP exams taken most frequently by HCPSS students in

2017, and the number of students who enrolled in the corresponding AP course9. The top five

exams taken were U.S. Government & Politics, Calculus AB, English Language & Composition,

Psychology, and World History. For these top five most common exams, at least three-quarters of

the students who took the AP course also elected to take the AP exam.

9 Table A7 presents the three-year trend in the number and percentage of AP exams with a score of 3 or higher by

AP exam subject. Table B1 provides the number of AP test takers, the number of AP exams taken, and the percent

of AP exams earning a 3 or higher by racial/ethnic group within each HCPSS high school for 2015 through 2017.

Table B2 provides AP exam score distributions by race/ethnicity for each high school in 2017. Table B3 displays AP

course enrollment and AP exam performance by school.

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Table 1

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

Number and Percent of Students Enrolled in the Corresponding AP Course, 2017

AP Exam N

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Government & Politics: US 1,189 882 74.2 1,296 1,164 89.8

Calculus AB 1,180 1,029 87.2 1,288 1,171 90.9

English Language & Composition 1,093 913 83.5 1,187 1,065 89.7

Psychology 904 697 77.1 1,178 887 75.3

World History 882 725 82.2 1,077 882 81.9

English Literature & Composition 735 547 74.4 1,164 730 62.7

Calculus BC 535 507 94.8 565 531 94.0

Biology 461 397 86.1 586 447 76.3

Computer Science Principles 444 391 88.1 785 443 56.4

Statistics 422 322 76.3 633 418 66.0

Chemistry 401 291 72.6 466 399 85.6

Physics 1 380 170 44.7 738 377 51.1

Physics C – Mechanics 366 286 78.1 421 327 77.7

Economics: Microeconomics 366 307 83.9 515 360 69.9

Spanish Language 306 270 88.2 395 291 73.7

Environmental Science 276 212 76.8 391 271 69.3

Economics: Macroeconomics 249 169 67.9 359 243 67.7

Computer Science A 206 166 80.6 258 192 74.4

Human Geography 158 125 79.1 331 154 46.5

Art: Studio Art - 2-D Design 119 111 93.3 433 108 24.9

AP Course Participation Trends: HCPSS Graduates

The percent of HCPSS graduates enrolled in at least one AP course increased by 4.7 percentage

points from 68.2 percent (n = 2,637 of 3,866) in 2015 to 72.9 percent (n = 2,732 of 3,749) in

201710.

On the next page, 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 their high school

experience increased for all racial/ethnic groups from 2015 to 2017.

The greatest increase in graduates taking at least one AP course during their high school

experience for Hispanic/Latino graduates increased by 7.9 percentage points, followed

closely by Black/African American graduates at an increase of 7.6 percentage points—the

increases for both groups exceeded the rate of increase for all graduates.

Although AP course participation gaps have narrowed between Black/African American

and Hispanic/Latino graduates and Asian and White graduates, AP course participation

gaps remain.

AP course participation gaps in 2017 range from 10.9 percentage points between White

and Hispanic/Latino graduates to 36.8 percentage points between Asian and Black/African

American graduates.

10 Table A8 in the appendix includes the counts for AP course participation from 2015-2017.

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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.

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

experience increased by 5.8 percentage points for graduates who received FARMS,

compared to 4.9 percentage points for those who did not receive FARMS.

AP course participation gap by FARMS status was 27.3 percentage points in 2017, which

narrowed by 0.9 percentage point since 2015.

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

experience increased by 1.4 percentage points for graduates who received special education

services, compared to 4.5 percentage points for their peers in general education.

AP course participation gap by special education status widened by 3.1 percentage points

from 2015 to 2017.

Figure 6. Percent of graduates who had taken at least one AP course in high school by special services.

86.7Asian 88.5

44.1Black/Afr.Am. 51.7

59.1Hisp./Lat. 67.0

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AP Exam Participation Trends: HCPSS Graduates

Overall, the percent of graduates who took at least one AP exam increased by 3.4 percentage points

from 54.1 percent (n = 2,090 of 3,866) in 2015 to 57.5 percent (n = 2,155 of 3,749) in 2017. Still,

participation gaps exist among student groups. Figure 7 reflects 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 all racial/ethnic

groups except for graduates of Two or More Races from 2015 to 2017.

The increases ranged from 2.5 percentage points for Asian graduates to 8.1 percentage

points for Hispanic/Latino graduates.

Although they have narrowed, AP exam participation gaps by race/ethnicity remain.

Participation gaps for the Class of 2017 ranged from 13.7 percentage points between White

and Hispanic/Latino graduates to 48.6 percentage points between Asian and Black/African

American graduates.

Figure 7. 2015-2017 Percent of graduates who took at least one AP exam in high school by race/ethnicity.

On the next page, Figure 8 displays AP exam participation by special service group.

The percent of graduates who received FARMS and took at least one AP exam increased

by 5.0 percentage points from 27.9 percent in 2015 to 32.9 percent in 2017.

For graduates who did not receive FARMS, AP exam participation increased by 3.6

percentage points from 58.9 percent in 2015 to 62.5 percent in 2017.

A 29.6 percentage-point gap in AP exam participation by FARMS status is observed in

2017, which narrowed by 1.4 percentage points since 2015.

Less than five percent of 2015 graduates who received special education services took an

AP exam. Data are not reported by special education status in 2015 to protect student

privacy.

11 Table A9 in the appendix displays the counts and percentages of graduates who took at least one AP exam, overall

and by student group.

77.3 Asian 79.8

26.4 Black/Afr Am 31.2

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A 53.3 percentage-point gap in AP exam participation by special education status is

observed in 2017.

Figure 8. 2015-2017 Percent of graduates who took 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.

AP Exam Performance Trends: HCPSS Graduates

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

on at least one AP exam also increased by 3.0 percentage points from 45.7 percent (n = 1,768 of

3,866) in 2015 to 48.7 percent (n = 1,827 of 3,749) in 2017. For graduates who took at least one

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

On the next page, 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 increased

from 2015 to 2017 for all racial/ethnic groups except for graduates of Two or More Races,

who had a decrease of 2.5 percentage points.

For the other racial/ethnic groups, the increases ranged from 0.6 percentage points for

Asian graduates to 8.3 percentage points for Hispanic/Latino graduates.

Although they have narrowed slightly, AP exam performance gaps by race/ethnicity

persist.

In 2017 a 47.2 percentage-point performance gap is observed between Black/African

American and Asian graduates, which narrowed by 2.7 percentage points since 2015.

In 2017 the performance gap was 32.9 percentage points between Black/African American

and White graduates, which widened by 1.1 percentage points since 2015.

In 2017 a 25.8 percentage-point performance gap is observed between Hispanic/Latino and

Asian graduates, which narrowed by 7.7 percentage points since 2015.

12 Table A9 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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In 2017 the performance gap was 11.5 percentage points between Hispanic/Latino and

White graduates, which narrowed by 3.9 percentage points since 2015.

Figure 9. 2015-2017 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.

On the next page, 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:

With more graduates who received FARMS taking at least one AP exam in 2017 compared

to 2015, the percent of graduates who received FARMS and scored a 3 or higher on at least

one AP exam also increased—by 2.9 percentage points from 20.6 percent in 2015 to 23.5

percent in 2017.

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

least one AP exam increased by 3.5 percentages points from 50.4 percent in 2015 to 53.9

percent in 2017.

In 2017 a 30.4 percentage-point performance gap in the percent who had at least one

passing AP exam score is observed between graduates who received FARMS and their

peers who did not receive FARMS.

In 2017 a less than or equal to 5 percent of graduates who received special education

services had at least one passing AP exam score; data by special education service status

are not reported to protect student privacy.

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Figure 10. 2015-2017 Percent of graduates who scored 3+ on at least one AP exam by special service status. Results

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Conclusion and Future Directions

Along with the successful completion of a well-rounded curriculum and extracurricular

experiences, course rigor in high school is a significant predictor of postsecondary success,

including college enrollment, persistence, and completion. HCPSS’s commitment to prepare

students for postsecondary success is reflected in the increasing trends in students’ AP program

participation and performance. With more exams taken, the proportion of exams receiving a score

of 3 has remained near 80 percent over this three-year period.

The number of HCPSS graduates that have participated in the AP program each year has steadily

increased each year. Access to AP coursework has improved over time, as demonstrated in the

narrowing of gaps among student groups in the percent of graduates who have taken at least one

AP course in high school in 2017 compared to 2015. Along with improved access to AP courses

across student groups, AP exam participation gaps have also narrowed. However, AP participation

and performance gaps persist, especially in the percent of graduates who had earned at least one

passing AP exam score, where gaps have increased between certain student groups.

With an invigorated focus on ensuring equity for all students, the Advanced Placement 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 and special education

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 PSAT has supported teachers and counselors in talent-spotting students who might benefit

from opportunities to be appropriately challenged in AP coursework. This information is especially

useful for this group of students who have newly transitioned to high school so that course

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needs. One direct result of the use of PSAT performance in informing AP course recommendations

is observed in the increased participation in AP U.S. Government & Politics. High-leverage

strategies include:

Introducing PSAT in Grade 9 to identify mismatch in student potential and course

placement;

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 align to AP curricular standards;

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;

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;

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;

ensuring that rigor in AP course instruction is uniform across schools

conducting vertical articulation throughout the system to increase the opportunity for

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

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; 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, 2015 – 2017 ...................................................................................................... 14

Table A2 HCPSS AP Exam Score Distribution, 2015 – 2017 ..................................................... 15

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, 2017 ........................................................................................................ 16

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, 2015 – 2017 ......................................................................................... 17

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

Gender, 2015 – 2017 ................................................................................................... 18

Table A6 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, 2015 – 2017 .................................................................... 19

Table A7 Number and Percent of AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher in the HCPSS by AP

Exams, 2015 - 2017 ...................................................................................................... 20

Table A8 AP Course Participation of HCPSS Graduates, 2015 – 2017 ....................................... 21

Table A9 AP Exam Performance of HCPSS Graduates, 2015, 2016, 2017 ................................. 22

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, 2015 - 2017 ................................................................................................... 23

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, 2017 ................................................................ 27

Table B3 SY2017 AP Course Enrollment and Subsequent AP Exam Taking, and AP Exam

Performance .................................................................................................................. 29

Table C1 Top Ten Colleges of 2015, 2016, and 2017 HCPSS Graduates.................................... 41

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Table A1

Number and Percent of AP Exam Test Takers for Students in the HCPSS by Student Group, 2015 – 2017

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

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

All Students 16,213 16,284 16,452 4,490 4,681 5,029 27.7 28.7 30.6

Male 8,314 8,294 8,374 2,041 2,100 2,296 24.5 25.3 27.4

Female 7,899 7,990 8,078 2,449 2,581 2,733 31.0 32.3 33.8

Asian 2,782 2,933 3,185 1,238 1,359 1,533 44.5 46.3 48.1

Black/African American 3,572 3,675 3,770 419 457 528 11.7 12.4 14.0

Hispanic/Latino 1,431 1,531 1,634 239 266 285 16.7 17.4 17.4

White 7,431 7,146 6,853 2,320 2,342 2,389 31.2 32.8 34.9

Two or More Races 952 958 971 265 252 284 27.8 26.3 29.2

FARMS 3,049 3,199 3,305 328 357 399 10.8 11.2 12.1

Non-FARMS 13,164 13,085 13,147 4,162 4,324 4,630 31.6 33.0 35.2

Special Education 1,066 1,038 1,051 * * * ≤5.0 ≤5.0 ≤5.0

English Learner 325 442 522 * * * ≤5.0 ≤5.0 ≤5.0 Note. Total enrollment includes diploma-bound 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 2017. Due to small numbers of students who received special education or ESOL services who took an AP exam, results for these groups will

not be presented in the rest of this report.

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Table A2

HCPSS AP Exam Score Distribution, 2015 – 2017

2015 2016 2017

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

5 2,453 24.7 2,775 26.3 2,864 25.4

4 2,759 27.7 2,854 27.1 3,089 27.4

3 2,824 28.4 2,759 26.2 3,052 27.1

2 1,326 13.3 1,552 14.7 1,701 15.1

1 584 5.9 600 5.7 569 5.0

≥3 8,036 80.8 8,388 79.6 9,005 79.9

Total 9,946 10,540 11,275

Test takers 4,490 27.7 4,681 28.7 5,029 30.6

Enrolled 16,213 16,284 16,452 Note: AP exam results are based on data reported by the College Board as of July 2017.

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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, 2017

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

School Takers Taken 1 2 3 4 5 or Higher

All HCPSS 5,029 11,275 569 1,701 3,052 3,089 2,864 79.9

Atholton 401 876 27 101 240 252 256 85.4

Centennial 679 1,707 57 239 453 471 487 82.7

Glenelg 443 902 52 168 245 249 188 75.6

Hammond 284 621 55 118 179 144 125 72.1

Howard 542 1,231 89 245 368 312 217 72.9

Long Reach 271 510 49 122 159 113 67 66.5

Marriotts Ridge 523 1,230 29 118 300 374 409 88.0

Mt. Hebron 474 1,050 21 100 242 317 370 88.5

Oakland Mills 200 423 42 100 130 98 53 66.4

Reservoir 397 794 40 131 250 221 152 78.5

River Hill 571 1,426 71 191 361 402 401 81.6

Wilde Lake 244 505 37 68 125 136 139 79.2

Overall, 79.9 percent of all AP exams taken by HCPSS students received a score of 3 or higher.

Across schools, the percent of AP exams that scored a 3 or higher ranged from 66.5 to 88.5 percent.

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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, 2015 – 2017

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

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

All Students 9,946 10,540 11,275 8,036 8,388 9,005 80.8 79.6 79.9

Male 4,736 5,010 5,355 3,915 4,033 4,330 82.7 80.5 80.9

Female 5,210 5,530 5,920 4,121 4,355 4,675 79.1 78.8 79.0

Asian 3,249 3,614 4,035 2,669 2,931 3,320 82.1 81.1 82.3

Black/African American 771 858 952 503 549 589 65.2 64.0 61.9

Hispanic/Latino 445 506 510 349 389 377 78.4 76.9 73.9

White 4,898 4,995 5,096 4,040 4,045 4,174 82.5 81.0 81.9

Two or More Races 569 558 663 461 467 535 81.0 83.7 80.7

FARMS 630 700 766 405 459 485 64.3 65.6 63.3

Non-FARMS 9,316 9,840 10,509 7,631 7,929 8,520 81.9 80.6 81.1 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 2017.

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Table A5

Number and Percent of AP Exam Test Takers in HCPSS by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, 2015 – 2017

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

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

Asian All 2,782 2,933 3,185 1,238 1,359 1,533 44.5 46.3 48.1

Male 1,398 1,456 1,581 607 630 712 43.4 43.3 45.0

Female 1,384 1,477 1,604 631 729 821 45.6 49.4 51.2

Black/African American All 3,572 3,675 3,770 419 457 528 11.7 12.4 14.0

Male 1,809 1,837 1,892 147 153 193 8.1 8.3 10.2

Female 1,763 1,838 1,878 272 304 335 15.4 16.5 17.8

Hispanic/Latino All 1,431 1,531 1,634 239 266 285 16.7 17.4 17.4

Male 745 787 832 103 109 121 13.8 13.9 14.5

Female 686 744 802 136 157 164 19.8 21.1 20.4

White All 7,431 7,146 6,853 2,320 2,342 2,389 31.2 32.8 34.9

Male 3,833 3,699 3,548 1,065 1,088 1,133 27.8 29.4 31.9

Female 3,598 3,447 3,305 1,255 1,254 1,256 34.9 36.4 38.0

Two or More Races All 952 958 971 265 252 284 27.8 26.3 29.2

Male 498 488 500 114 116 133 22.9 23.8 26.6

Female 454 470 471 151 136 151 33.3 28.9 32.1 Note. Total enrollment includes diploma-bound students only.

Across groups, proportionately more female than male students took an AP exam.

AP exam participation rates have increased for both male and female students in each racial/ethnic group from 2015 to 2017

except for Two or More Races female students.

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Table A6

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, 2015 – 2017

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

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

Asian All 3,249 3,614 4,035 2,669 2,931 3,320 82.1 81.1 82.3

Male 1,657 1,772 1,916 1,376 1,452 1,592 83.0 81.9 83.1

Female 1,592 1,842 2,119 1,293 1,479 1,728 81.2 80.3 81.5

Black/African American All 771 858 952 503 549 589 65.2 64.0 61.9

Male 281 318 355 186 202 214 66.2 63.5 60.3

Female 490 540 597 317 347 375 64.7 64.3 62.8

Hispanic/Latino All 445 506 510 349 389 377 78.4 76.9 73.9

Male 194 232 240 161 187 179 83.0 80.6 74.6

Female 251 274 270 188 202 198 74.9 73.7 73.3

White All 4,898 4,995 5,096 4,040 4,045 4,174 82.5 81.0 81.9

Male 2,357 2,409 2,511 1,983 1,956 2,074 84.1 81.2 82.6

Female 2,541 2,586 2,585 2,057 2,089 2,100 81.0 80.8 81.2

Two or More Races All 569 558 663 461 467 535 81.0 83.7 80.7

Male 239 271 325 201 230 267 84.1 84.9 82.2

Female 330 287 338 260 237 268 78.8 82.6 79.3

A lower percentage of exams taken by Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino students received a score of 3 or higher in

2017 compared to 2015, with greater decreases observed for the male students of these groups compared to female students.

White and Two or More Races male students also had a lower percentage of exams scoring 3 or higher, but to a lesser degree

than their Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino peers.

Asian male and female, and White female students had similar percentages of exams receiving scores of 3 or higher in 2017

compared to 2015.

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Table A7

Number and Percent of AP Exams with a Score of 3 or Higher in the HCPSS by AP Exams, 2015 - 2017

AP Content AP Exam 2015 2016 2017

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

n % n % n %

English English Language & Composition 1,099 918 83.5 1,102 931 84.5 1,093 913 83.5

English Literature & Composition 779 600 77.0 738 569 77.1 735 547 74.4

Fine Arts Art: Studio Art - 2-D Design 127 120 94.5 131 * ≥95.0 119 111 93.3

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

Art: Studio Art - Drawing 50 43 86.0 47 39 83.0 66 62 93.9

History of Art 30 23 76.7 44 32 72.7 27 22 81.5

Music Theory 24 20 83.3 18 13 72.2 24 21 87.5

Foreign Chinese Language and Culture 34 32 94.1 67 * ≥95.0 25 * ≥95.0

Language French Language 89 72 80.9 90 75 83.3 66 47 71.2

German Language 30 26 86.7 51 34 66.7 25 18 72.0

Italian Language and Culture - - - 12 9 75.0 - - -

Japanese Language and Culture - - - - - - - - -

Latin: Vergil 12 7 58.3 - - - - - -

Spanish Language 211 190 90.0 257 222 86.4 306 270 88.2

Spanish Literature - - - - - - 11 5 45.5

Mathematics Calculus AB 1,056 875 82.9 1,037 901 86.9 1,180 1,029 87.2

Calculus BC 499 * ≥95.0 487 * ≥95.0 535 507 94.8

Statistics 553 455 82.3 572 465 81.3 422 322 76.3

Science Biology 384 332 86.5 432 372 86.1 461 397 86.1

Chemistry 339 248 73.2 309 221 71.5 401 291 72.6

Environmental Science 252 172 68.3 203 142 70.0 276 212 76.8

Physics 1 111 44 39.6 520 220 42.3 380 170 44.7

Physics 2 - - - - - - 13 9 69.2

Physics C - Electr & Magnetism 106 90 84.9 108 83 76.9 116 95 81.9

Physics C - Mechanics 331 269 81.3 329 258 78.4 366 286 78.1

Social Studies Economics: Macroeconomics 230 145 63.0 353 268 75.9 249 169 67.9

Economics: Microeconomics 300 251 83.7 250 184 73.6 366 307 83.9

European History 92 76 82.6 51 45 88.2 76 60 78.9

Government & Politics: Compar 54 46 85.2 39 27 69.2 68 56 82.4

Government & Politics: US 899 714 79.4 1,012 806 79.6 1,189 882 74.2

Human Geography 103 88 85.4 175 120 68.6 158 125 79.1

Psychology 1,043 788 75.6 964 767 79.6 904 697 77.1

US History 74 68 91.9 67 58 86.6 66 57 86.4

World History 805 658 81.7 766 623 81.3 882 725 82.2

Technology Computer Science A 217 179 82.5 285 234 82.1 206 166 80.6

Computer Science Principles - - - - - - 444 391 88.1

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 A8

AP Course Participation of HCPSS Graduates, 2015 – 2017

Student Graduates Graduates Enrolled in an AP Course

Group N n %

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

All Students 3,866 3,940 3,749 2,637 2,808 2,732 68.2 71.3 72.9

Male 1,942 1,931 1,928 1,228 1,264 1,324 63.2 65.5 68.7

Female 1,924 2,009 1,821 1,409 1,544 1,408 73.2 76.9 77.3

Asian 647 653 702 561 578 621 86.7 88.5 88.5

Black/African American 774 834 831 341 421 430 44.1 50.5 51.7

Hispanic/Latino 303 324 312 179 206 209 59.1 63.6 67.0

White 1,877 1,894 1,681 1,367 1,431 1,310 72.8 75.6 77.9

Two or More Races 253 221 213 184 163 157 72.7 73.8 73.7

FARMS 602 641 635 267 322 319 44.4 50.2 50.2

Non-FARMS 3,264 3,299 3,114 2,370 2,486 2,413 72.6 75.4 77.5

Special Ed 207 198 180 19 28 19 9.2 14.1 10.6

General Ed 3,659 3,742 3,569 2,618 2,780 2,713 71.5 74.3 76.0

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 2017. To protect

student confidentiality, data by English Learner status are not reported due to a small group size.

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Table A9

AP Exam Performance of HCPSS Graduates, 2015, 2016, 2017

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

2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017

All Students 3,866 3,940 3,749 2,090 2,214 2,155 54.1 56.2 57.5 1,768 1,859 1,827 45.7 47.2 48.7

Male 1,942 1,931 1,928 967 969 1,034 49.8 50.2 53.6 821 826 875 42.3 42.8 45.4

Female 1,924 2,009 1,821 1,123 1,245 1,121 58.4 62.0 61.6 947 1,033 952 49.2 51.4 52.3

Asian 647 653 702 500 511 560 77.3 78.3 79.8 443 445 485 68.5 68.1 69.1

Black/African American 774 834 831 204 253 259 26.4 30.3 31.2 144 175 182 18.6 21.0 21.9

Hispanic/Latino 303 324 312 125 145 154 41.3 44.8 49.4 106 123 135 35.0 38.0 43.3

White 1,877 1,894 1,681 1,105 1,187 1,060 58.9 62.7 63.1 946 1,015 922 50.4 53.6 54.8

Two or More Races 253 221 213 152 113 118 60.1 51.1 55.4 125 96 100 49.4 43.4 46.9

FARMS 602 641 635 168 199 209 27.9 31.0 32.9 124 139 149 20.6 21.7 23.5

Non-FARMS 3,264 3,299 3,114 1,922 2,015 1,946 58.9 61.1 62.5 1,644 1,720 1,678 50.4 52.1 53.9

Special Ed 207 198 180 * 16 12 ≤5.0 8.1 6.7 - 13 * - 6.6 ≤5.0

General Ed 3,659 3,742 3,569 * 2,198 2,143 * 58.7 60.0 * 1,846 * * 49.3 *

ELL 30 18 22 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Non-ELL 3,836 3,922 3,727 2,090 2,213 2,153 54.5 56.4 57.8 1,768 1,858 1,825 46.1 47.4 49.0

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 October 2015. “-” 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, 2015 - 2017

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Atholton All Students 325 714 84.9 385 837 85.7 401 876 85.4

Female 170 359 83.0 207 424 84.0 217 472 85.8

Male 155 355 86.8 178 413 87.4 184 404 84.9

Asian 104 259 82.6 129 335 84.8 131 341 84.8

Black/African American 19 35 65.7 27 51 66.7 32 50 68.0

Hispanic/Latino - - - 11 27 100.0 20 36 83.3

White 175 366 86.9 198 389 87.4 194 390 87.9

Two or More Races 17 27 92.6 20 35 91.4 21 52 90.4

FARMS - - - 12 23 69.6 10 18 83.3

Non-FARMS 318 702 85.0 373 814 86.1 391 858 85.4

Centennial All Students 559 1439 84.8 582 1544 83.5 679 1707 82.7

Female 305 705 79.7 308 762 81.5 361 864 81.3

Male 254 734 89.6 274 782 85.5 318 843 84.1

Asian 257 748 84.4 303 885 83.4 326 910 81.8

Black/African American 21 40 90.0 12 31 74.2 20 37 59.5

Hispanic/Latino 16 34 79.4 14 33 87.9 27 58 75.9

White 236 538 85.1 229 532 83.1 267 614 85.8

Two or More Races 29 79 86.1 23 62 93.5 37 86 86.0

FARMS 30 62 72.6 31 92 78.3 51 116 62.1

Non-FARMS 529 1377 85.3 551 1452 83.9 628 1591 84.2

Glenelg All Students 436 940 80.9 464 950 77.7 443 902 75.6

Female 224 469 79.3 235 467 80.5 213 418 75.4

Male 212 471 82.4 229 483 74.9 230 484 75.8

Asian 59 154 77.3 57 150 74.0 59 150 77.3

Black/African American 14 29 58.6 25 45 64.4 19 43 58.1

Hispanic/Latino 16 33 78.8 12 27 85.2 13 24 83.3

White 332 691 82.8 353 683 79.2 336 654 76.3

Two or More Races 15 33 78.8 17 45 75.6 15 28 71.4

FARMS - - - - - - - - -

Non-FARMS 431 927 80.8 460 943 77.6 436 889 75.4

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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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, 2015 - 2017

High School Student Group 2015 2016 2017

N Test

takers

N Exams % Exams

3+

N Test

takers

N Exams % Exams

3+

N Test

takers

N Exams % Exams

3+

Hammond All Students 252 489 72.0 287 604 70.4 284 621 72.1

Female 139 251 66.9 162 315 71.7 166 366 73.2

Male 113 238 77.3 125 289 68.9 118 255 70.6

Asian 44 112 65.2 42 99 57.6 41 92 66.3

Black/African American 53 88 52.3 69 116 57.8 73 156 59.6

Hispanic/Latino 24 34 85.3 29 56 64.3 30 54 64.8

White 102 201 82.1 128 287 80.5 110 258 82.9

Two or More Races 28 53 71.7 19 46 73.9 30 61 73.8

FARMS 61 111 57.7 53 107 47.7 47 90 54.4

Non-FARMS 191 378 76.2 234 497 75.3 237 531 75.1

Howard All Students 504 1157 71.1 489 1127 73.4 542 1231 72.9

Female 282 638 71.8 292 640 70.6 301 673 72.1

Male 222 519 70.3 197 487 77.0 241 558 73.8

Asian 79 202 69.3 79 212 74.1 109 262 71.4

Black/African American 56 107 57.9 56 112 56.3 71 140 60.7

Hispanic/Latino 27 65 69.2 26 64 81.3 34 65 83.1

White 301 683 73.9 298 675 74.7 291 673 75.2

Two or More Races 41 100 71.0 30 64 79.7 37 91 71.4

FARMS 29 60 61.7 20 47 61.7 39 72 63.9

Non-FARMS 475 1097 71.6 469 1080 73.9 503 1159 73.4

Long Reach All Students 218 461 70.9 243 496 68.3 271 510 66.5

Female 122 245 70.2 139 263 66.2 164 287 68.3

Male 96 216 71.8 104 233 70.8 107 223 64.1

Asian 58 139 69.8 55 144 72.2 76 163 67.5

Black/African American 48 96 59.4 60 116 59.5 55 82 53.7

Hispanic/Latino 20 36 66.7 28 50 76.0 26 45 64.4

White 82 168 77.4 88 165 69.1 98 187 72.2

Two or More Races 10 22 86.4 11 19 68.4 14 29 72.4

FARMS 30 74 52.7 44 81 66.7 52 91 57.1

Non-FARMS 188 387 74.4 199 415 68.7 219 419 68.5

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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Table B1 (Continued)

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, 2015 - 2017

High School Student Group 2015 2016 2017

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 453 1023 86.7 466 1056 88.3 523 1230 88.0

Female 243 536 83.8 261 556 87.4 285 649 87.1

Male 210 487 89.9 205 500 89.2 238 581 89.2

Asian 152 369 85.4 179 439 89.5 216 577 91.2

Black/African American 13 34 88.2 16 33 87.9 20 39 82.1

Hispanic/Latino 17 35 80.0 15 34 88.2 13 24 66.7

White 249 541 88.0 238 506 86.4 259 539 85.9

Two or More Races 22 44 86.4 18 44 97.7 15 51 90.2

FARMS 12 25 72.0 - - - 12 27 70.4

Non-FARMS 441 998 87.1 459 1045 88.3 511 1203 88.4

Mt. Hebron All Students 390 865 89.6 381 841 86.6 474 1050 88.5

Female 203 426 89.0 191 429 87.4 249 528 88.1

Male 187 439 90.2 190 412 85.7 225 522 88.9

Asian 145 361 89.2 142 344 85.8 186 459 86.7

Black/African American 17 30 80.0 22 42 83.3 42 65 75.4

Hispanic/Latino 18 27 96.3 22 40 82.5 17 38 86.8

White 193 415 90.4 178 374 87.7 213 449 92.7

Two or More Races 15 29 86.2 16 38 89.5 16 39 84.6

FARMS 28 56 78.6 36 76 69.7 32 79 74.7

Non-FARMS 362 809 90.4 345 765 88.2 442 971 89.6

Oakland Mills All Students 175 319 73.7 197 411 66.9 200 423 66.4

Female 98 181 76.2 109 213 67.1 106 217 63.6

Male 77 138 70.3 88 198 66.7 94 206 69.4

Asian 25 54 75.9 29 62 40.3 23 59 62.7

Black/African American 36 69 73.9 39 71 64.8 54 105 50.5

Hispanic/Latino 17 28 64.3 24 41 43.9 29 43 46.5

White 76 133 72.2 84 191 78.0 80 180 78.9

Two or More Races 21 35 82.9 21 46 80.4 14 36 80.6

FARMS 34 52 51.9 41 62 50.0 44 77 55.8

Non-FARMS 141 267 77.9 156 349 69.9 156 346 68.8

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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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, 2015 - 2017

High School Student Group 2015 2016 2017

N Test

takers

N Exams % Exams

3+

N Test

takers

N Exams % Exams

3+

N Test

takers

N Exams % Exams

3+

Reservoir All Students 375 741 73.4 378 760 74.6 397 794 78.5

Female 222 422 74.4 237 461 70.5 231 433 76.7

Male 153 319 72.1 141 299 80.9 166 361 80.6

Asian 89 213 76.1 95 224 72.3 98 243 80.7

Black/African American 69 121 66.9 72 138 58.7 69 116 65.5

Hispanic/Latino 36 66 74.2 46 68 77.9 42 62 80.6

White 156 286 74.1 136 274 83.9 161 327 80.7

Two or More Races 22 50 70.0 28 55 72.7 26 45 80.0

FARMS 49 93 65.6 64 111 70.3 54 86 68.6

Non-FARMS 326 648 74.5 314 649 75.3 343 708 79.7

River Hill All Students 551 1324 84.5 568 1449 81.8 571 1426 81.6

Female 294 699 84.8 306 764 83.0 298 745 80.0

Male 257 625 84.2 262 685 80.4 273 681 83.4

Asian 190 556 87.8 218 642 85.0 243 716 84.9

Black/African American 22 47 61.7 21 45 73.3 19 36 72.2

Hispanic/Latino 16 28 96.4 16 32 68.8 14 32 84.4

White 300 639 82.3 286 668 79.0 258 549 78.3

Two or More Races 22 53 90.6 27 62 90.3 36 91 78.0

FARMS - - - - - - - - -

Non-FARMS 547 1309 84.3 563 1428 81.7 563 1405 81.6

Wilde Lake All Students 252 474 81.9 240 464 78.4 244 505 79.2

Female 147 279 78.1 133 235 79.1 142 268 77.6

Male 105 195 87.2 107 229 77.7 102 237 81.0

Asian 36 82 81.7 31 78 75.6 25 63 76.2

Black/African American 51 75 62.7 38 58 69.0 54 83 60.2

Hispanic/Latino 23 35 77.1 23 34 82.4 20 29 65.5

White 118 237 87.3 125 250 80.0 122 276 85.1

Two or More Races 23 44 88.6 22 42 83.3 23 54 88.9

FARMS 39 57 61.4 40 62 67.7 43 76 55.3

Non-FARMS 213 417 84.7 200 402 80.1 201 429 83.4

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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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, 2017

High Student N Test N Exams Number of exams receiving a score of: % Exams

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

All HCPSS All Students 5,029 11,275 569 1,701 3,052 3,089 2,864 79.9

Asian 1,533 4,035 194 521 1048 1088 1184 82.3

Black/African American 528 952 106 257 282 197 110 61.9

Hispanic/Latino 285 510 37 96 159 130 88 73.9

White 2,389 5,096 206 716 1379 1490 1305 81.9

Two or More Races 284 663 25 103 181 178 176 80.7

Atholton All Students 401 876 27 101 240 252 256 85.4

Asian 131 341 13 39 90 100 99 84.8

Black/African American 32 50 1 15 11 13 10 68.0

Hispanic/Latino 20 36 3 3 12 7 11 83.3

White 194 390 8 39 113 113 117 87.9

Two or More Races 21 52 1 4 12 16 19 90.4

Centennial All Students 679 1,707 57 239 453 471 487 82.7

Asian 326 910 43 123 233 231 280 81.8

Black/African American 20 37 1 14 13 5 4 59.5

Hispanic/Latino 27 58 1 13 20 17 7 75.9

White 267 614 11 76 162 196 169 85.8

Two or More Races 37 86 1 11 25 22 27 86.0

Glenelg All Students 443 902 52 168 245 249 188 75.6

Asian 59 150 12 22 32 38 46 77.3

Black/African American 19 43 5 13 13 9 3 58.1

Hispanic/Latino 13 24 1 3 8 9 3 83.3

White 336 654 32 123 184 183 132 76.3

Two or More Races 15 28 2 6 8 8 4 71.4

Hammond All Students 284 621 55 118 179 144 125 72.1

Asian 41 92 8 23 31 19 11 66.3

Black/African American 73 156 23 40 48 31 14 59.6

Hispanic/Latino 30 54 8 11 15 12 8 64.8

White 110 258 11 33 65 68 81 82.9

Two or More Races 30 61 5 11 20 14 11 73.8

Howard All Students 542 1,231 89 245 368 312 217 72.9

Asian 109 262 19 56 77 75 35 71.4

Black/African American 71 140 19 36 43 21 21 60.7

Hispanic/Latino 34 65 2 9 23 15 16 83.1

White 291 673 42 125 204 175 127 75.2

Two or More Races 37 91 7 19 21 26 18 71.4

Long Reach All Students 271 510 49 122 159 113 67 66.5

Asian 76 163 20 33 56 32 22 67.5

Black/African American 55 82 11 27 23 16 5 53.7

Hispanic/Latino 26 45 7 9 12 12 5 64.4

White 98 187 9 43 61 47 27 72.2

Two or More Races 14 29 2 6 7 6 8 72.4

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

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Table B2 (continued)

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, 2017

High Student N Test N Exams Number of exams receiving a score of: % Exams

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

Marriotts

Ridge

All Students 523 1,230 29 118 300 374 409 88.0

Asian 216 577 11 40 133 172 221 91.2

Black/African American 20 39 0 7 10 8 14 82.1

Hispanic/Latino 13 24 0 8 6 5 5 66.7

White 259 539 17 59 139 171 153 85.9

Two or More Races 15 51 1 4 12 18 16 90.2

Mt. Hebron All Students 474 1,050 21 100 242 317 370 88.5

Asian 186 459 12 49 101 120 177 86.7

Black/African American 42 65 4 12 15 24 10 75.4

Hispanic/Latino 17 38 1 4 13 10 10 86.8

White 213 449 4 29 103 154 159 92.7

Two or More Races 16 39 0 6 10 9 14 84.6

Oakland

Mills

All Students 200 423 42 100 130 98 53 66.4

Asian 23 59 6 16 22 10 5 62.7

Black/African American 54 105 17 35 33 14 6 50.5

Hispanic/Latino 29 43 6 17 11 6 3 46.5

White 80 180 10 28 52 57 33 78.9

Two or More Races 14 36 3 4 12 11 6 80.6

Reservoir All Students 397 794 40 131 250 221 152 78.5

Asian 98 243 10 37 76 69 51 80.7

Black/African American 69 116 12 28 36 30 10 65.5

Hispanic/Latino 42 62 3 9 25 16 9 80.6

White 161 327 15 48 96 94 74 80.7

Two or More Races 26 45 0 9 17 12 7 80.0

River Hill All Students 571 1,426 71 191 361 402 401 81.6

Asian 243 716 34 74 173 211 224 84.9

Black/African American 19 36 0 10 16 7 3 72.2

Hispanic/Latino 14 32 2 3 8 12 7 84.4

White 258 549 32 87 139 149 142 78.3

Two or More Races 36 91 3 17 24 22 25 78.0

Wilde Lake All Students 244 505 37 68 125 136 139 79.2

Asian 25 63 6 9 24 11 13 76.2

Black/African American 54 83 13 20 21 19 10 60.2

Hispanic/Latino 20 29 3 7 6 9 4 65.5

White 122 276 15 26 61 83 91 85.1

Two or More Races 23 54 0 6 13 14 21 88.9

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

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Table B3

SY2017 AP Course Enrollment and Subsequent AP Exam Taking, and AP Exam Performance

School AP Content AP Exam

Number of students

enrolled in the

corresponding AP

course

Of those enrolled in

corresponding AP

course, those who

took the exam

% of those enrolled

in corresponding

AP course, those

who took the exam

Total AP

Exams Taken

(regardless of

course

enrollment)

Number of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Percent of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Atholton English English Lang. & Comp. 69 * ≥95% 76 * ≥95%

English Lit. & Comp. 51 32 63% 32 28 88%

Fine Arts Art: Studio Art - 2-D Design 12 - - - - -

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

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

Music Theory - - - - - -

Foreign

Language

French Language 21 12 57% 12 10 83%

Latin: Vergil - - - - - -

Spanish Language 35 23 66% 25 * ≥95%

Mathematics Calculus AB 109 * ≥95% 105 99 94%

Calculus BC 42 * ≥95% 42 * ≥95%

Statistics 52 24 46% 24 13 54%

Science Biology 46 40 87% 41 * ≥95%

Chemistry 43 * ≥95% 42 34 81%

Environmental Science 20 - - - - -

Physics 1 48 33 69% 33 25 76%

Physics C - Electr &

Magnetism - - - - - -

Physics C - Mechanics 33 21 64% 21 19 90%

Social Studies Economics: Macroeconomics 48 30 63% 30 19 63%

Economics: Microeconomics 45 27 60% 27 23 85%

European History 10 - - - - -

Government & Politics:

Compar 19 - - - - -

Government & Politics: US 95 87 92% 87 80 92%

Human Geography - - - -

Psychology 100 77 77% 78 53 68%

US History - - - -

World History 114 101 89% 101 75 74%

Technology Computer Science A 14 - - - - -

Computer Science Principles 63 48 76% 48 * ≥95%

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 B3 (Continued)

SY2017 AP Course Enrollment and Subsequent AP Exam Taking, and AP Exam Performance

School AP Content AP Exam

Number of students

enrolled in the

corresponding AP

course

Of those enrolled in

corresponding AP

course, those who

took the exam

% of those enrolled

in corresponding

AP course, those

who took the exam

Total AP

Exams Taken

(regardless of

course

enrollment)

Number of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Percent of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Centennial English English Lang. & Comp. 180 * ≥95% 175 149 85%

English Lit. & Comp. 185 144 78% 145 104 72%

Fine Arts Art: Studio Art - 2-D Design 33 - - 10 * ≥95%

Art: Studio Art - 3-D Design 18 - - -

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

History of Art - - - -

Music Theory - - - -

Foreign

Language

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

French Language 13 - - - - -

German Language - - - - - -

Japanese Language and

Culture - - - -

Spanish Language 44 38 86% 41 38 93%

Mathematics Calculus AB 183 * ≥95% 181 161 89%

Calculus BC 63 * ≥95% 63 * ≥95%

Statistics 74 70 95% 72 57 79%

Science Biology 83 73 88% 76 64 84%

Chemistry 79 71 90% 72 56 78%

Environmental Science 48 36 75% 37 28 76%

Physics 1 83 45 54% 48 32 67%

Physics C - Electr &

Magnetism 24 17 71% 17 13 76%

Physics C - Mechanics 86 64 74% 68 54 79%

Social Studies Economics: Macroeconomics 40 37 93% 38 33 87%

Economics: Microeconomics 53 50 94% 52 * ≥95%

European History 40 19 48% 19 15 79%

Government & Politics: US 171 159 93% 160 110 69%

Human Geography 58 20 34% 20 16 80%

Psychology 129 100 78% 103 87 84%

US History 30 * ≥95% 33 * ≥95%

World History 104 78 75% 78 66 85%

Technology Computer Science A 44 41 93% 48 45 94%

Computer Science Principles 193 116 60% 116 95 82%

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 B3 (Continued)

SY2017 AP Course Enrollment and Subsequent AP Exam Taking, and AP Exam Performance

School AP Content AP Exam

Number of students

enrolled in the

corresponding AP

course

Of those enrolled in

corresponding AP

course, those who

took the exam

% of those enrolled

in corresponding

AP course, those

who took the exam

Total AP

Exams Taken

(regardless of

course

enrollment)

Number of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Percent of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Glenelg English English Lang. & Comp. 90 83 92% 88 81 92%

English Lit. & Comp. 91 69 76% 69 59 86%

Fine Arts Art: Studio Art - 2-D Design 48 - - - - -

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

Art: Studio Art - Drawing 26 - - - - -

Music Theory - - - - - -

Foreign

Language

Chinese Language and Culture - - - -

French Language - - - - - -

German Language - - - - - -

Latin: Vergil - - - - - -

Spanish Language 31 24 77% 24 * ≥95%

Mathematics Calculus AB 126 116 92% 116 84 72%

Calculus BC 59 51 86% 51 42 82%

Statistics 24 16 67% 16 13 81%

Science Biology 57 26 46% 29 22 76%

Chemistry 13 - - 10 7 70%

Environmental Science 49 23 47% 23 18 78%

Physics 1 75 50 67% 50 13 26%

Physics C - Electr &

Magnetism 16 - - - - -

Physics C - Mechanics 33 23 70% 23 16 70%

Social Studies Economics: Macroeconomics 26 13 50% 13 10 77%

Economics: Microeconomics 57 44 77% 44 31 70%

European History 22 20 91% 20 * ≥95%

Government & Politics:

Compar 55 13 24% 13 8 62%

Government & Politics: US 154 143 93% 144 98 68%

Psychology 62 47 76% 48 35 73%

US History - - - - - -

World History 65 61 94% 61 57 93%

Technology Computer Science A 24 20 83% 21 13 62%

Computer Science Principles 25 16 64% 16 * ≥95%

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 B3 (Continued)

SY2017 AP Course Enrollment and Subsequent AP Exam Taking, and AP Exam Performance

School AP Content AP Exam

Number of

students enrolled

in the

corresponding

AP course

Of those enrolled

in corresponding

AP course, those

who took the

exam

% of those

enrolled in

corresponding

AP course, those

who took the

exam

Total AP Exams

Taken (regardless

of course

enrollment)

Number of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Percent of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Hammond English English Lang. & Comp. 59 54 92% 54 44 81%

English Lit. & Comp. 60 45 75% 45 35 78%

Fine Arts Art: Studio Art - 2-D Design 33 16 48% 16 15 94%

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

Music Theory 11 - - - - -

Foreign

Language

French Language - - - - - -

German Language - - - -

Japanese Language and Culture - - - -

Spanish Language 19 14 74% 16 14 88%

Mathematics Calculus AB 60 54 90% 54 46 85%

Calculus BC 19 * ≥95% 19 17 89%

Statistics 49 32 65% 32 22 69%

Science Biology 22 16 73% 16 10 63%

Chemistry 26 22 85% 22 9 41%

Physics 1 51 35 69% 35 10 29%

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

Physics C - Mechanics 18 17 94% 18 12 67%

Social Studies Economics: Microeconomics - - - -

Government & Politics: Compar 21 13 62% 13 * ≥95%

Government & Politics: US 71 62 87% 63 48 76%

Human Geography 16 - - - - -

Psychology 83 67 81% 72 50 69%

US History - - - -

World History 106 89 84% 89 60 67%

Technology Computer Science A 29 14 48% 14 5 36%

Computer Science Principles 23 18 78% 18 17 94%

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 B3 (Continued)

SY2017 AP Course Enrollment and Subsequent AP Exam Taking, and AP Exam Performance

School AP Content AP Exam

Number of

students enrolled

in the

corresponding

AP course

Of those enrolled

in corresponding

AP course, those

who took the

exam

% of those

enrolled in

corresponding

AP course, those

who took the

exam

Total AP Exams

Taken (regardless

of course

enrollment)

Number of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Percent of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Howard English English Lang. & Comp. 138 * ≥95% 137 115 84%

English Lit. & Comp. 173 118 68% 119 77 65%

Fine Arts Art: Studio Art - 2-D Design 30 10 33% 13 11 85%

Art: Studio Art - 3-D Design 10 - - - - -

Art: Studio Art - Drawing 11 - - 14 13 93%

Music Theory 11 - - - - -

Foreign

Language

Chinese Language and Culture - - - -

French Language 13 11 85% 11 5 45%

German Language - - - - - -

Latin: Vergil - - - - - -

Spanish Language 58 54 93% 54 47 87%

Mathematics Calculus AB 122 115 94% 115 83 72%

Calculus BC 57 * ≥95% 56 48 86%

Statistics 58 51 88% 51 39 76%

Science Biology 72 66 92% 68 56 82%

Chemistry 49 46 94% 46 19 41%

Environmental Science 27 23 85% 23 19 83%

Physics 1 79 49 62% 49 14 29%

Physics C - Electr & Magnetism 16 * ≥95% 16 12 75%

Physics C - Mechanics 20 * ≥95% 38 22 58%

Social Studies Economics: Macroeconomics 76 58 76% 58 34 59%

Economics: Microeconomics 67 49 73% 49 36 73%

European History - - - -

Government & Politics: US 84 * ≥95% 84 67 80%

Psychology 110 98 89% 98 74 76%

US History - - - -

World History 73 69 95% 69 57 83%

Technology Computer Science A 21 17 81% 19 12 63%

Computer Science Principles 54 29 54% 29 26 90%

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 B3 (Continued)

SY2017 AP Course Enrollment and Subsequent AP Exam Taking, and AP Exam Performance

School AP Content AP Exam

Number of

students enrolled

in the

corresponding

AP course

Of those enrolled

in corresponding

AP course, those

who took the

exam

% of those

enrolled in

corresponding

AP course, those

who took the

exam

Total AP Exams

Taken (regardless

of course

enrollment)

Number of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Percent of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Long Reach English English Lang. & Comp. 74 61 82% 63 42 67%

English Lit. & Comp. 77 38 49% 39 21 54%

Fine Arts Art: Studio Art - 2-D Design 32 - - - - -

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

Art: Studio Art - Drawing 27 - - - - -

Foreign

Language

Chinese Language and Culture - - - - - -

French Language - - - -

German Language - - - -

Spanish Language 24 12 50% 14 * ≥95%

Spanish Literature - - - - - -

Mathematics Calculus AB 59 47 80% 47 37 79%

Calculus BC 21 16 76% 16 15 94%

Statistics 25 - - - - -

Science Biology 21 15 71% 15 11 73%

Chemistry 64 50 78% 50 23 46%

Environmental Science 10 - - - - -

Physics 1 39 12 31% 12 2 17%

Physics C - Mechanics 23 12 52% 13 7 54%

Social Studies Economics: Macroeconomics 27 20 74% 21 13 62%

Economics: Microeconomics 11 - - - - -

Government & Politics: Compar - - - - - -

Government & Politics: US 51 41 80% 58 42 72%

Human Geography 16 11 69% 11 10 91%

Psychology 63 40 63% 41 29 71%

US History 12 - - - - -

World History 85 58 68% 58 39 67%

Technology Computer Science A - - - - - -

Computer Science Principles 29 - - - - -

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 B3 (Continued)

SY2017 AP Course Enrollment and Subsequent AP Exam Taking, and AP Exam Performance

School AP Content AP Exam

Number of

students enrolled

in the

corresponding

AP course

Of those enrolled

in corresponding

AP course, those

who took the

exam

% of those

enrolled in

corresponding

AP course, those

who took the

exam

Total AP Exams

Taken (regardless

of course

enrollment)

Number of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Percent of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Marriotts Ridge English English Lang. & Comp. 123 102 83% 102 92 90%

English Lit. & Comp. 116 64 55% 64 55 86%

Fine Arts Art: Studio Art - 2-D Design 32 - - - - -

Art: Studio Art - Drawing 23 - - - - -

Foreign

Language

Chinese Language and Culture - - - -

French Language 12 * ≥95% 12 9 75%

German Language - - - - - -

Italian Language and Culture - - - - - -

Latin: Vergil - - - - - -

Spanish Language 46 26 57% 26 21 81%

Mathematics Calculus AB 136 122 90% 124 * ≥95%

Calculus BC 89 83 93% 84 * ≥95%

Statistics 56 41 73% 41 32 78%

Science Biology 70 56 80% 58 51 88%

Chemistry 33 26 79% 26 22 85%

Environmental Science 35 30 86% 30 22 73%

Physics 1 60 23 38% 23 12 52%

Physics C - Electr & Magnetism 26 22 85% 22 * ≥95%

Physics C - Mechanics 65 60 92% 60 * ≥95%

Social Studies Economics: Macroeconomics 59 39 66% 40 25 63%

Economics: Microeconomics 54 34 63% 35 29 83%

Government & Politics: Compar 31 25 81% 25 23 92%

Government & Politics: US 144 131 91% 131 112 85%

Human Geography 53 29 55% 30 22 73%

Psychology 130 110 85% 111 103 93%

US History - - - - - -

World History 114 94 82% 94 87 93%

Technology Computer Science A 15 11 73% 11 * ≥95%

Computer Science Principles 78 57 73% 58 53 91%

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 B3 (Continued)

SY2017 AP Course Enrollment and Subsequent AP Exam Taking, and AP Exam Performance

School AP Content AP Exam

Number of

students enrolled

in the

corresponding

AP course

Of those enrolled

in corresponding

AP course, those

who took the

exam

% of those

enrolled in

corresponding

AP course, those

who took the

exam

Total AP Exams

Taken (regardless

of course

enrollment)

Number of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Percent of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Mt. Hebron English English Lang. & Comp. 87 80 92% 84 68 81%

English Lit. & Comp. 91 47 52% 47 39 83%

Fine Arts Art: Studio Art - 2-D Design 21 - - - - -

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

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

Music Theory 16 - - - - -

Foreign

Language

Chinese Language and Culture - - - -

French Language 12 - - -

German Language - - - - - -

Spanish Language 27 24 89% 26 * ≥95%

Mathematics Calculus AB 151 137 91% 138 130 94%

Calculus BC 65 * ≥95% 62 * ≥95%

Statistics 75 51 68% 51 45 88%

Science Biology 44 38 86% 39 36 92%

Chemistry 39 31 79% 31 28 90%

Environmental Science 74 66 89% 68 57 84%

Physics 1 41 30 73% 30 12 40%

Physics 2 13 - - - - -

Physics C - Electr & Magnetism 19 18 95% 18 16 89%

Physics C - Mechanics 45 42 93% 44 40 91%

Social Studies Economics: Macroeconomics - - - -

Economics: Microeconomics 154 115 75% 115 * ≥95%

European History 13 - - - - -

Government & Politics: US 86 * ≥95% 88 79 90%

Human Geography - - - -

Psychology 122 84 69% 85 71 84%

US History - - - - - -

World History 21 * ≥95% 20 * ≥95%

Technology Computer Science A 33 22 67% 22 * ≥95%

Computer Science Principles 59 44 75% 44 38 86%

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 B3 (Continued)

SY2017 AP Course Enrollment and Subsequent AP Exam Taking, and AP Exam Performance

School AP Content AP Exam

Number of

students enrolled

in the

corresponding

AP course

Of those enrolled

in corresponding

AP course, those

who took the

exam

% of those

enrolled in

corresponding

AP course, those

who took the

exam

Total AP Exams

Taken (regardless

of course

enrollment)

Number of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Percent of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Oakland Mills English English Lang. & Comp. 76 62 82% 62 25 40%

English Lit. & Comp. 46 23 50% 23 16 70%

Fine Arts Art: Studio Art - 2-D Design 23 15 65% 15 * ≥95%

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

Art: Studio Art - Drawing - - - -

History of Art - - - - - -

Music Theory - - - - - -

Foreign

Language

French Language - - - - - -

Spanish Language 10 * ≥95% 10 * ≥95%

Spanish Literature - - - - - -

Mathematics Calculus AB 40 33 83% 33 28 85%

Calculus BC 17 16 94% 16 15 94%

Statistics 39 22 56% 22 20 91%

Science Biology 16 11 69% 12 8 67%

Chemistry 16 12 75% 12 8 67%

Environmental Science 14 10 71% 11 6 55%

Physics 1 38 25 66% 25 7 28%

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

Physics C - Mechanics 12 11 92% 11 7 64%

Social Studies Government & Politics: US 63 39 62% 39 23 59%

Human Geography 25 12 48% 12 9 75%

Psychology 49 38 78% 38 28 74%

US History - - - - - -

World History 60 49 82% 49 34 69%

Technology Computer Science A - - - - - -

Computer Science Principles 19 - - - - -

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 B3 (Continued)

SY2017 AP Course Enrollment and Subsequent AP Exam Taking, and AP Exam Performance

School AP Content AP Exam

Number of

students enrolled

in the

corresponding

AP course

Of those enrolled

in corresponding

AP course, those

who took the

exam

% of those

enrolled in

corresponding

AP course, those

who took the

exam

Total AP Exams

Taken (regardless

of course

enrollment)

Number of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Percent of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Reservoir English English Lang. & Comp. 119 83 70% 83 73 88%

English Lit. & Comp. 110 31 28% 31 20 65%

Fine Arts Art: Studio Art - 2-D Design 75 - - - - -

Art: Studio Art - 3-D Design 17 - - -

Art: Studio Art - Drawing 29 - - - - -

History of Art 19 11 58% 11 10 91%

Music Theory - - - -

Foreign

Language

French Language 23 - - - - -

Italian Language and Culture - - - - - -

Spanish Language 63 36 57% 39 28 72%

Mathematics Calculus AB 79 59 75% 61 52 85%

Calculus BC 36 31 86% 31 * ≥95%

Statistics 75 30 40% 31 18 58%

Science Biology 41 16 39% 17 13 76%

Chemistry 20 13 65% 13 11 85%

Environmental Science 17 13 76% 13 9 69%

Physics 1 81 28 35% 28 14 50%

Physics 2 18 - - - - -

Physics C - Electr & Magnetism 16 - - - - -

Physics C - Mechanics 45 25 56% 25 15 60%

Social Studies Economics: Macroeconomics 12 - - - - -

Economics: Microeconomics 12 - - - - -

European History 10 - - - - -

Government & Politics: US 125 105 84% 105 80 76%

Human Geography 40 23 58% 23 16 70%

Psychology 121 101 83% 102 75 74%

US History - - - -

World History 109 86 79% 86 81 94%

Technology Computer Science A 14 12 86% 14 13 93%

Computer Science Principles 78 34 44% 34 31 91%

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 B3 (Continued)

SY2017 AP Course Enrollment and Subsequent AP Exam Taking, and AP Exam Performance

School AP Content AP Exam

Number of

students enrolled

in the

corresponding

AP course

Of those enrolled

in corresponding

AP course, those

who took the

exam

% of those

enrolled in

corresponding

AP course, those

who took the

exam

Total AP Exams

Taken (regardless

of course

enrollment)

Number of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Percent of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

River Hill English English Lang. & Comp. 112 * ≥95% 114 100 88%

English Lit. & Comp. 113 85 75% 86 71 83%

Fine Arts Art: Studio Art - 2-D Design 67 30 45% 30 27 90%

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

Art: Studio Art - Drawing - - - 11 * ≥95%

History of Art 19 10 53% 10 8 80%

Foreign

Language

Chinese Language and Culture - - - - - -

French Language 20 - - - - -

German Language 10 - - - - -

Spanish Language 17 13 76% 13 * ≥95%

Mathematics Calculus AB 163 146 90% 146 133 91%

Calculus BC 75 * ≥95% 72 * ≥95%

Statistics 61 51 84% 51 47 92%

Science Biology 76 68 89% 68 * ≥95%

Chemistry 51 * ≥95% 51 * ≥95%

Environmental Science 87 58 67% 59 46 78%

Physics 1 82 40 49% 40 26 65%

Physics C - Electr & Magnetism 17 15 88% 16 14 88%

Physics C - Mechanics 17 12 71% 19 * ≥95%

Social Studies Economics: Macroeconomics 64 40 63% 41 27 66%

Economics: Microeconomics 54 30 56% 31 17 55%

European History 51 17 33% 17 8 47%

Government & Politics: US 195 173 89% 173 94 54%

Human Geography 82 42 51% 42 35 83%

Psychology 128 75 59% 78 57 73%

US History - - - - - -

World History 178 144 81% 144 122 85%

Technology Computer Science A 34 31 91% 32 30 94%

Computer Science Principles 120 63 53% 63 54 86%

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 B3 (Continued)

SY2017 AP Course Enrollment and Subsequent AP Exam Taking, and AP Exam Performance

School AP Content AP Exam

Number of

students enrolled

in the

corresponding

AP course

Of those enrolled

in corresponding

AP course, those

who took the

exam

% of those

enrolled in

corresponding

AP course, those

who took the

exam

Total AP Exams

Taken (regardless

of course

enrollment)

Number of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Percent of AP

Exams 3 or

Higher

Wilde Lake English English Lang. & Comp. 60 54 90% 55 51 93%

English Lit. & Comp. 51 34 67% 35 22 63%

Fine Arts Art: Studio Art - 2-D Design 27 - - - - -

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

Art: Studio Art - Drawing 13 - - - - -

Foreign

Language

French Language - - - - - -

German Language - - - - - -

Italian Language and Culture - - - - - -

Spanish Language 21 17 81% 18 11 61%

Mathematics Calculus AB 60 * ≥95% 60 56 93%

Calculus BC 22 * ≥95% 23 * ≥95%

Statistics 45 24 53% 25 12 48%

Science Biology 38 22 58% 22 20 91%

Chemistry 33 26 79% 26 23 88%

Environmental Science 10 - - - - -

Physics 1 61 - - - - -

Physics C - Mechanics 24 20 83% 26 17 65%

Social Studies Economics: Macroeconomics - - - - - -

Economics: Microeconomics - - - - - -

Government & Politics: Compar 18 - - - - -

Government & Politics: US 57 * ≥95% 57 49 86%

Human Geography 41 12 29% 13 11 85%

Psychology 81 50 62% 50 35 70%

US History - - - - - -

World History 48 33 69% 33 28 85%

Technology Computer Science A 16 - - - - -

Computer Science Principles 44 - - - - -

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 C1

Top Ten Colleges of 2015, 2016, and 2017 HCPSS Graduates

Class of 2015 Class of 2016 Class of 2017

College Applied Accepted AP Credit College Applied Accepted AP Credit College Applied Accepted AP Credit

1. Univ. of Maryland,

College Park

1583 938 Yes 1. Univ. of Maryland,

College Park

1572 929 Yes 1. Univ. of Maryland,

College Park

1629 836 Yes

2. Howard Community

College

1075 848 Yes 2. Howard Community

College

1147 833 Yes 2. Howard Community

College

1151 872 Yes

3. Univ. of Maryland,

Baltimore

1074 782 Yes 3. Univ. of Maryland,

Baltimore

1092 773 Yes 3. Univ. of Maryland,

Baltimore

1119 793 Yes

4. Towson Univ. 918 629 Yes 4. Towson Univ. 964 675 Yes 4. Towson Univ. 977 631 Yes

5. Salisbury Univ. 551 381 Yes 5. Salisbury Univ. 536 384 Yes 5. Salisbury Univ. 424 298 Yes

6. Penn State 352 258 Yes 6. Penn State 368 289 Yes 6. Penn State 353 242 Yes

7. Univ. of Delaware 302 217 Yes 7. Univ. of Delaware 320 215 Yes 7. Univ. of Delaware 293 194 Yes

8. James Madison 302 215 Yes 8. Virginia Tech 253 145 Yes 8. Johns Hopkins 259 34 Yes

9. Virginia Tech 246 177 Yes 9. Johns Hopkins 248 30 Yes 9. Virginia Tech 252 168 Yes

10. Johns Hopkins 235 30 Yes 10. James Madison 239 167 Yes 10. Univ. of Virginia 214 42 Yes

Data source: Naviance student reports