Texas Students Rank
High in AP Exam Scores
Providing great benefits
Texas was recognized in April by the College Board as one of
20 states with the greatest percentage of students earning
scores of 3 or higher on Advanced Placement (AP) exams.
will help your district
attract and retain
Tests are scored on a range of 1 to 5. Colleges and universities typically give college course credit to those who earn
scores of 3 or higher.
valuable employees.
Among students in Texas’ 2009 high school graduating class,
76,875—or 28. 7 percent—took at least one AP exam during
high school, compared to 26. 5 percent for the nation. That
represents a substantial increase from five years ago, when
53,339 ( 21. 8 percent) of the state’s graduating seniors took
an AP test sometime during their high school career.
In Texas, 14. 9 percent of the 2009 graduating class earned a
score of 3 or higher on an AP test, compared to 12. 5 percent
of the 2004 class.
Social sciences tests, which include history, government,
economics, and psychology, were the most popular tests
taken by Texas students. Students experienced their greatest
success on English AP exams.
Social sciences tests were the most
popular tests taken by Texas students.
Students experienced their greatest
success on English AP exams.
In the AP Report to the Nation: 2010, three Texas high
schools were recognized for the strong performance of their
minority students:
TASB created the Supplemental
Employee Benefits Program to help
you do just that. Benefits for public
school employees and their families are
offered at special group rates, saving
both employees and the district money.
• Valley View High School of Valley View ISD was highlighted as a “public school with the largest number of Latino
students from the class of 2009 scoring a 3 or higher” on
the AP Spanish Literature exam.
• The School of Science and Engineering at Yvonne A.
Ewell Townview Magnet Center in Dallas ISD was again
recognized as a “public school with the largest number of
Latino students from the class of 2009 scoring a 3 or higher”
on the AP Calculus AB exam.
District-paid plans:
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Group Long-Term Disability
Employee-paid plans:
• Group Automobile and Homeowner’s Insurance
• Flex Spending Accounts/Section 125 Cafeteria Plans
• The Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health
Professions in Houston ISD was spotlighted nationally for
the second straight year as a “public school with the largest
number of African American students from the class of 2009
scoring a 3 or higher” on the AP Calculus AB test.H
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