Table 13b. Mean grade and percentage distribution of grades on Advanced Placement (AP) exams, by subject and race/ethnicity: 2005

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Table 13b.

Mean grade and percentage distribution of grades on Advanced Placement (AP) exams, by subject and race/ethnicity: 2005

Subject and race/ethnicity	Mean grade	Grade
Subject and race/ethnicity	Mean grade	5	4	3	2	1
All exams
Total ¹	2.89	13.3	20.1	26.0	23.3	17.4
White	2.99	13.8	21.8	27.9	23.2	13.5
Black	2.01	3.2	8.5	16.9	28.8	42.6
Hispanic	2.52	10.0	14.8	21.8	24.0	29.3
Asian	3.05	18.1	21.2	24.3	20.9	15.5
American Indian/Alaska Native	2.45	6.3	14.7	23.2	29.2	26.6

Calculus AB
Total ¹	2.92	20.3	19.5	17.8	16.9	25.5
White	3.03	21.6	20.9	18.6	17.0	21.9
Black	1.95	6.0	9.9	12.4	15.9	55.7
Hispanic	2.18	9.3	11.5	14.7	17.3	47.3
Asian	3.11	24.5	20.4	17.5	16.3	21.3
American Indian/Alaska Native	2.40	11.5	15.1	15.4	18.0	39.9

English literature and composition
Total ¹	2.90	8.0	20.1	33.8	29.7	8.4
White	3.06	9.2	22.8	36.8	26.9	4.3
Black	2.04	1.4	6.1	18.7	42.4	31.4
Hispanic	2.28	2.6	9.2	24.5	41.4	22.4
Asian	2.95	9.5	20.6	33.1	29.5	7.3
American Indian/Alaska Native	2.44	3.1	12.8	26.9	39.0	18.1

U.S. history
Total ¹	2.66	9.2	19.8	21.4	27.4	22.2
White	2.80	10.0	21.8	23.3	28.2	16.8
Black	1.87	2.2	8.3	13.3	26.1	50.1
Hispanic	1.98	3.6	9.9	14.0	25.9	46.7
Asian	2.85	12.3	22.6	21.4	24.9	18.8
American Indian/Alaska Native	2.27	4.4	14.4	17.9	30.0	33.2
¹ Total includes other race/ethnicity categories not separately shown. NOTE: Calculus AB, English literature and composition, and U.S. history are some of the most frequently taken AP exams (The College Board 2005). The grades for all AP examinations range from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest score. Data reported are for all students who completed an Advanced Placement exam. The College Board collects racial/ethnic information based on the categories American Indian/Alaskan; Asian/Asian American; Black/Afro-American; Latino: Chicano/Mexican, Puerto Rican, Other Latino; White; and Other. Black, non-Hispanic refers to test-takers who identified themselves as Black/Afro-American, and Hispanic refers to the sum of all Latino subgroups. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic origin. SOURCE: The College Board, Advanced Placement Program, National Summary Report, 2005.