Wisconsin Increases Advanced Placement Participation

The percentage of Wisconsin graduates taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) exam during high school increased 7 percent in one year and 55 percent over six years, according to the AP Report to the Nation. “More Wisconsin graduates took and passed AP exams,” said State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster.

“Our efforts to expand student participation in rigorous, college-preparatory coursework are paying off. These classes give students an opportunity to study college-level material while in high school and to take an examination to prove they meet postsecondary expectations.”

In its third annual AP Report to the Nation, the College Board reported that 13,779 of Wisconsin’s 2006 public school graduates took an AP exam while in high school, up from 8,907 in 2000. Nationally, 666,067 of the nation’s public school graduates, or 24.2 percent, took an AP exam while in high school. The passing rate for the nation’s graduates was 14.8 percent. In Wisconsin, 15.8 percent of public school graduates earned a score of three or higher on their AP exams.

Last updated on 2/19/2007