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Results and Findings
 The percentage of Pine-Richland students scoring a 3 or better on an AP exam has been higher than state
or global comparisons for the past five years.

 In 2016, 73% of Pine-Richland students scored 3 or above on an AP exam; this percentage has been
increasing for the past three years. Over the same period, the percentages of students in the state and
globally scoring a 3 or above have been trending downward.

 In 2016, Pine-Richland student scores averaged over 4.0 in four courses: Calculus BC (4.14), Statistics
(4.03), European History (4.03), and Spanish Language and Culture (4.07). In 2016, Pine-Richland
student scores averaged under 3.0 in three courses: Calculus AB (2.86), United States Government and
Politics (2.68), and French Language and Culture (2.86).

 Based on an analysis of individual AP assessments, the following observations were made:

 Art
o Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio – In 2016, participation was at a historic high with 15
students; the percentages of students scoring a 3 or above show a 3-year decreasing trend.
o Studio Art: Design Portfolio – In 2016, 100% of students scored a 3 or above; Pine-
Richland students outperformed both state and global comparisons.

 English
o English Language and Composition – There are two positive trends in the data over the
past three years: 1) the percentages of students scoring 3 or above on the exam, and 2) the
average score. In 2016, the average score of 3.96 was the highest in five years.
o English Literature and Composition – There is a 3-year trend increase in the percentage

of students scoring 3 or above; there is a 4-year trend increase in the average score with
the average score of 3.96 in 2016 being the highest in five years.

 Math
o Calculus AB – The average score of 2.86 is the lowest in five years and lower than state

and global comparisons; the number of students taking the exam (36) is the highest in
five years.
o Calculus BC – The average score has been above 4.0 for the past four years; Pine-
Richland students outperformed both state and global comparisons.
o Statistics – Student participation remains high (48) and performance remains strong

(average score, 4.08); Pine-Richland students outperformed both state and global
comparisons.

 Science
o Biology – A 3-year positive trend exists in the percentage of students scoring a 5; in
2016, Pine-Richland students outperformed both state and global comparisons.
o Chemistry – In 2016, participation remained high at 64 students and performance strong
with an average score of 3.56; Pine-Richland students outperformed both state and global

comparisons.
o Physics C: Mechanics – The number of students dropped in 2016 to 6 from 11 in 2015;

the average score increased from 3.36 in 2015 to 3.67 in 2016.

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