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Table 3.4. | Number and percentage of public high schools that offered dual credit, Advanced Placement (AP), or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses during the 12-month school year, and percentage of all public high school students who were enrolled in these schools during this school year, by locale: 2002–03 |
| Course offering and locale | Number of schools | Percent of schools | Percent of students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offered dual credit course1 | |||
| Total | 11,700 | 71.3 | 77.7 |
| City | 1,800 | 67.2 | 76.5 |
| Suburban | 2,500 | 72.3 | 76.5 |
| Town | 2,200 | 82.1 | 86.5 |
| Rural | 5,300 | 68.5 | 75.7 |
| Offered Advanced Placement (AP) course | |||
| Total | 11,000 | 66.7 | 86.6 |
| City | 2,100 | 78.0 | 93.0 |
| Suburban | 2,900 | 85.2 | 95.7 |
| Town | 1,900 | 72.3 | 83.0 |
| Rural | 4,000 | 52.5 | 69.2 |
| Offered International Baccalaureate (IB)2 course | |||
| Total | 390 | 2.4 | 5.0 |
| City | 160! | 5.9! | 7.5! |
| Suburban | 150! | 4.5! | 7.0! |
| Town | 20! | 0.8! | 1.3! |
| Rural | 60! | 0.8! | 1.4! |
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! Interpret data with caution. 1 Dual credit courses are courses for which high school students can earn both high school and postsecondary credits. 2 International Baccalaureate programs include an international curriculum certified by the International Baccalaureate Organization. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Fast Response Survey System (FRSS), "Dual Credit and Exam-Based Courses," FRSS 85, 2003. |
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