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March
25, 2015 – More Georgia students than ever are
passing Advanced Placement (AP) exams during high school, according to data
released this week. Georgia ranks 15th in the nation for AP pass rates, with
22.2 percent of the class of 2014 scoring a 3 or higher on at least one AP
exam. It’s also one of just 16 states to outpace the national average of 21.6
percent.
Georgia
is also ranked 15th in the nation for ten-year growth in AP pass rates. The
percentage of Georgia seniors passing an AP exam has nearly
doubled in the last 10 years, rising from 12.3 percent in 2004 to the current
22.2 percent. During the past decade, the number of Georgia graduates taking at
least one AP exam has increased by nearly 20
percentage points, leading to a significant increase in the number of
exams scoring 3 or higher – the scores typically required for college credit.
And
Georgia’s strides toward more students taking AP
courses and being successful on the exams continue. Georgia ranks 8th in
the nation in the percentage of low-income students passing AP exams. There’s
other encouraging news as well:
·
The
number of African American graduates who took at least one AP exam during high
school increased, in the last five years, from 7,316 to 9,369. The number of
these students who scored 3 or higher on at least one AP exam increased from
3,989 to 6,448
·
8.1
percent (2,483) of African American students from Georgia’s public high school
class of 2014 scored 3 or higher on at least one AP exam during high school,
compared to 7.2 percent for the nation
·
12,121
low-income graduates in the class of 2014 took at least one AP exam during high
school, more than 10 times the number of low-income graduates who took an exam
in the class of 2004
·
Data
from the graduating class of 2014 show that Georgia has succeeded in closing
the equity gap in AP participation and AP success among Hispanic/Latino
students. In 2014, 8.5 percent of Georgia’s public high school graduating class
was composed of Hispanic/Latinos, compared to 9 percent of AP test takers and
8.8 percent of those who scored a 3 or higher
“I’m pleased
to see these positive numbers, because they represent more kids being
successful in our schools,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said.
“Our students are achieving on higher levels, and that achievement is expanding
through all student populations. That’s wonderful news for Georgia.”
Governor Nathan Deal added, “These scores reflect the excellent work performed
at schools throughout the state of Georgia. Students who perform well on these
challenging tests have mastered rigorous course work and developed advanced
critical thinking skills. To see such achievement promises bright futures for
these students and for the next generation of Georgia’s workforce. I
congratulate these hard-working students, their families who support them and
their devoted teachers who enlighten them.”
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