Indicator of the Month: Students Who Took Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations

Title:	Indicator of the Month: Students Who Took Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
Description:	This indicator of the month shows that since 1984 the number of students who took AP examinations has increased dramatically from 50 to 131 students per 1,000 12th graders. In 1997 more females than males took AP examinations.
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Cover Date:	October 1999
Web Release:	October 4, 1999
Print Release:	October 1, 1999
Publication #:	NCES 2000001 Order Your Free Copy Now From Ed Pubs General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	John Wirt
Type of Product:	Issue Brief
Survey/Program Areas:	Annual Reports and Information Staff (Annual Reports)
Keywords:	Coursetaking/Transcripts
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Issue Brief, please contact: Xiaolei Wang.