AP Participation and Number of Passing Students on the Rise
September 5, 2007
More Fayette high school students are choosing
to challenge themselves with college-level work
according to the latest Advanced Placement (AP)
test results released by the College Board.
A total of 1,132 students took the test in 2007
compared to 1,014 in 2006 – an increase of 11.7
percent.
While AP participation increased, so did the
number of students posting a passing score. In
2007, 1,264 students passed the test compared to
1,135 in 2006 – an increase of 11.4 percent.
Fayette students continue to outscore both the
state and nation on the overall pass rate.
Fayette’s pass rate is 70 percent – 16.7 percent
above the state and 10.7 over the nation.
In 2007, Fayette’s students took 1,806 AP tests.
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