| Table 1-9 |
| Students who took mathematics and science Advanced Placement tests, and percent who had passing scores, by subject: 1990, 1997, and 2004 |
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Students taking test (number) |
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Students who passed (%) |
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Subject |
1990 |
1997 |
2004 |
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1990 |
1997 |
2004 |
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| Mathematics |
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| Calculus AB |
62,676 |
108,437 |
170,330 |
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71.7 |
59.3 |
59.0 |
| Calculus BC |
13,096 |
22,349 |
49,332 |
|
81.9 |
78.9 |
79.5 |
| Statistics |
NA |
7,551 |
65,063 |
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NA |
62.1 |
59.8 |
| Science |
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| Biology |
32,643 |
69,468 |
108,888 |
|
61.5 |
67.3 |
60.8 |
| Chemistry |
19,289 |
40,803 |
69,032 |
|
64.1 |
58.1 |
56.4 |
| Computer science A |
NA |
6,992 |
13,872 |
|
NA |
47.0 |
57.2 |
| Computer science AB |
NA |
4,367 |
5,919 |
|
NA |
71.7 |
63.3 |
| Physics B |
8,826 |
20,610 |
41,844 |
|
60.9 |
59.8 |
57.0 |
| Physics C: electricity and magnetism |
3,351 |
5,717 |
10,503 |
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67.6 |
65.9 |
64.9 |
| Physics C: mechanics |
5,499 |
11,740 |
21,541 |
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74.3 |
70.8 |
69.6 |
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NA = not available
NOTE:
Most U.S. colleges and universities grant college credit or advanced
placement for scores of 3, 4, or 5 on Advanced Placement tests
(on a scale of 1–5).
SOURCES: Advanced Placement Program National
Summary Reports, 1997 and 2004. Copyright 1997, 2004 by the College
Board. Reproduced with permission. All rights reserved. www.collegeboard.com.
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