Subject Supplement
The 7th Annual AP® Report to the Nation
AP Calculus AB
How have participation and success changed over time?
Taken by seniors at any
point in high school
Score Distribution
Taken by seniors at any point
in high school scoring 3+
Number of AP Calculus AB Exams
200k
175k
150k
125k 115,588 123,414
100k
75k
72,769
131,987 137,693
81,308
86,076
81,259
2002
2003
2004
145,856
82,790
155,246
166,257
176,831 182,202
194,784
2001
2006
2009
2010
5 17,771/15.4% 32,084/20.7% 38,312/21.0% 39,022/20.0%
4 26,593/23.0% 31,303/20.2% 34,146/18.7% 32,315/16.6%
3 28,405/24.6% 28,916/18.6% 32,832/18.0% 34,592/17.8%
92,303
95,382
2006
2007
104,774 105,290 105,929
2 20,459/17.7% 24,637/15.9% 28,837/15.8% 23,377/12.0%
1 22,360/19.3% 38,306/24.7% 48,075/26.4% 65,478/33.6%
50k
25k
0
2001
2005
2008
2009
2010
Graduating Class
Who takes the exam?
Race/Ethnicity
When did they take
the exam?
Gender
3.6%
5.5%
2.6%
100%
0.4%
80%
Percent of Examinees
10.8%
15.6%
61.5%
Black/African
American
Hispanic/Latino
American
Indian/Alaska
Native
Asian/Asian American/
Pacific Islander
White
49% / 51%
Female
Male
60%
40%
20%
0
19.6%
0.1%
9th
Other
No Response
1.2%
10th
11th
Grade Level
Class of 2010
These data are for U.S. public schools only and reflect exams taken by members of particular graduating classes at any point
in high school, as opposed to exams taken by all students in a given year’s exam administration.
3
79.1%
Class of 2010
12th