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Is Advanced Placement Testing Right For Your Homeschooler?

As a homeschool parent we may sometimes worries about testing or wonder if AP testing (Advanced Placement Testing) is right for you? Trying to figure out whether it’s worthwhile for your homeschooler to sign up for an Advanced Placement (AP) course or take an AP exam? The infographic below has tons of useful information on who is taking which exams where, and how they are doing.

The Rise of the AP • More American high school students are taking and excelling at Advance Placement (AP) exams than ever before.
What Do the Scores Mean? • Graduates who took an AP exam • Graduates who scored 3 or higher on an AP exam • Change in math exam participation • Change in science exam participation
Percentage of Graduates Scoring 3 or Higher on AP's, by State - US Map
Demographics of Class of 2011 vs AP-Takers • Percent of Students Recommended to Take AP Who Actually Followed Through
Change in AP Science Exam Participation and Success • Low Participation Affects Which Tests are Offered • AP Exams Added in Past Decade
Overall Gender Split of Entire US Female / Male • Gender of Exam-Takers • Comparison graph of individual AP exams, female / male
AP Score Distribution by Ethnicity • Sources
Via Teach.com and USC Rossier Online