Reach Out to a Student About AP
All In is the College Board’s effort to unify and amplify the efforts of educators working to eliminate the barriers facing underrepresented students, including African American, Latino, and Native American students and those living in rural communities and small towns. The initiative aims to help more of these students enroll in at least one AP class in which they show potential.
Why All In?
Despite years of hard work from dedicated and committed education professionals in every part of this country, far too many students who can succeed in AP classes are not enrolled in them.
For example, in the 2018 cohort, while more than 55,500 African American students were identified as having AP potential in one or more AP subjects, over 26,400 students in that group (48%) did not take an AP Exam in any of those subjects. What’s more, 78% of those 26,400 students went to schools where the AP subjects in which they had AP potential were offered. The table below provides these data for Latino and Native American students as well.
As educators, we can’t condone such wasted potential, and as a country, we cannot afford it.
Together we can—and must—do something to move the needle now and eliminate barriers for students with potential.
| 2018 Cohort of students with AP potential and whether they took a matched AP Exam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Black/African American students | Hispanic/Latino students | Native American students | |
| AP Potential in at Least One AP Subject | 55,533 | 156,216 | 3,273 |
| Took AP | 29,069 (52%) | 91,345 (58%) | 1,319 (40%) |
| Didn't Take AP | 26,464 (48%) | 64,871 (42%) | 1,954 (60%) |
| With Relevant Courses Available | 20,750 (78%) | 51,351 (79%) | 1,385 (71%) |
| Without Relevant Courses Available | 5,714 (22%) | 13,520 (21%) | 569 (29%) |
Data based on 2018 US Public School students; 60% AP Potential