| Table 8-13 | |||
| Public high school students scoring 3 or higher on at least one Advanced Placement Exam, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2010 | |||
| (Percent) | |||
| State | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10.2 | 14.1 | 16.9 |
| Alabama | 3.9 | 5.3 | 9.0 |
| Alaska | 10.1 | 12.4 | 14.3 |
| Arizona | 7.2 | 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Arkansas | 4.3 | 7.7 | 12.5 |
| California | 15.0 | 19.7 | 22.3 |
| Colorado | 12.2 | 16.9 | 21.4 |
| Connecticut | 13.6 | 19.1 | 23.2 |
| Delaware | 7.6 | 12.9 | 15.4 |
| District of Columbia | 6.6 | 8.7 | 6.9 |
| Florida | 13.5 | 18.5 | 22.3 |
| Georgia | 9.7 | 13.5 | 19.1 |
| Hawaii | 5.8 | 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Idaho | 6.5 | 9.6 | 11.0 |
| Illinois | 9.9 | 14.1 | 17.2 |
| Indiana | 6.0 | 8.9 | 12.4 |
| Iowa | 4.9 | 6.7 | 8.8 |
| Kansas | 4.4 | 6.5 | 9.5 |
| Kentucky | 5.5 | 8.3 | 12.2 |
| Louisiana | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.6 |
| Maine | 10.1 | 14.4 | 19.0 |
| Maryland | 14.1 | 21.0 | 26.4 |
| Massachusetts | 14.5 | 18.7 | 23.1 |
| Michigan | 8.8 | 11.6 | 15.0 |
| Minnesota | 8.1 | 11.5 | 16.8 |
| Mississippi | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| Missouri | 3.7 | 6.0 | 7.5 |
| Montana | 6.8 | 10.0 | 11.7 |
| Nebraska | 3.2 | 4.4 | 7.4 |
| Nevada | 9.1 | 12.0 | 15.0 |
| New Hampshire | 9.2 | 11.5 | 16.6 |
| New Jersey | 12.9 | 16.5 | 18.6 |
| New Mexico | 6.1 | 8.5 | 10.2 |
| New York | 17.9 | 22.8 | 24.6 |
| North Carolina | 11.3 | 17.1 | 17.5 |
| North Dakota | 4.4 | 6.0 | 6.8 |
| Ohio | 7.1 | 10.1 | 11.8 |
| Oklahoma | 5.4 | 8.2 | 10.3 |
| Oregon | 7.1 | 10.7 | 14.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 8.3 | 10.5 | 12.7 |
| Rhode Island | 6.9 | 8.1 | 10.9 |
| South Carolina | 10.0 | 12.6 | 15.1 |
| South Dakota | 5.9 | 8.8 | 11.0 |
| Tennessee | 6.2 | 8.9 | 9.7 |
| Texas | 9.9 | 13.7 | 15.5 |
| Utah | 17.4 | 20.5 | 19.2 |
| Vermont | 11.5 | 15.4 | 21.8 |
| Virginia | 15.9 | 19.3 | 23.7 |
| Washington | 7.6 | 13.2 | 17.1 |
| West Virginia | 4.6 | 5.8 | 7.6 |
| Wisconsin | 10.5 | 14.5 | 18.3 |
| Wyoming | 3.8 | 5.8 | 8.5 |
| Puerto Rico | NA | NA | NA |
NA = not available NOTE: National average for United States is reported value in Advanced Placement Report to the Nation. SOURCE: College Board, Advanced Placement Report to the Nation (various years). Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 |
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