Report: Opportunity for AP classes uneven in U.S.: More students than ever are taking Advanced Placement courses in high school – about one in five now earns at least three out of five possible points on an AP test before graduating.
In 2002, 471,404 students took an AP exam of any sort. By last year, it was 954,070.
But a new report by the College Board, the non-profit group that creates the tests, finds that opportunities to do advanced work are uneven across the USA. Nearly 30% of high school students in Maryland pass an AP test in high school, for instance, but fewer than 5% in Mississippi do. (A score of 3 or higher is considered passing.)
