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31.7
31.5
30.7
30.4
30.2
29.8
27.8
26.4
26.1
25.7
25.0
24.7
24.0
23.8
22.6
22.4
22.0
21.9
21.7
21.4
20.8
20.2
19.6
19.6
19.0
19.0
18.8
18.5
18.4
18.1
17.9
16.8
16.4
16.3
16.1
14.2
13.7
13.1
12.7
12.7
12.6
12.5
12.0
11.7
11.4
11.3
11.3
11.0
10.9
10.8
8.0
5.8
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
What do the
data show?
22.4%
of U.S. public high school
graduates scored a 3 or
higher on an AP Exam
during high school.
31.7%
of Marylands public
high school graduates
scored a 3 or higher on
an AP Exam, leading
the nation.
NATIONAL
AVERAGE
22.4%
This figure represents U.S. public school students and looks at students entire high school experience with AP (i.e., exams taken by members of
the class of 2015 throughout their time in high school). References to the total number of high school graduates are projections supplied in
Knocking at the College Door (WICHE, 2012). States with a tie in the rankings are listed alphabetically.
00293-008
2016 The College Board.