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2012 AP Score Distributions
See how all students performed on AP exams in 2012. The score distribution tables on this page show the percentages of 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, and 5s for each AP subject.
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| Exam | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP 2-D Art and Design | 14.3% | 28.5% | 32.1% | 21.2% | 3.9% |
| AP 3-D Art and Design | 10.3% | 20.4% | 34.6% | 28.5% | 6.1% |
| AP Art History | 12.4% | 22.4% | 25.2% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| AP Drawing | 13.9% | 20.9% | 38.6% | 22.3% | 4.3% |
| AP Music Theory | 19.3% | 17.4% | 24.9% | 25.1% | 13.3% |
| Exam | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP English Language and Composition | 11.0% | 20.2% | 28.9% | 27.9% | 11.9% |
| AP English Literature and Composition | 8.3% | 18.0% | 30.4% | 32.3% | 11.1% |
| Exam | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Comparative Government and Politics | 19.3% | 23.9% | 18.6% | 20.7% | 17.5% |
| AP European History | 10.5% | 19.2% | 36.0% | 10.8% | 23.5% |
| AP Human Geography | 12.5% | 19.5% | 20.4% | 17.8% | 29.8% |
| AP Macroeconomics | 13.9% | 23.9% | 18.0% | 17.8% | 26.3% |
| AP Microeconomics | 16.6% | 28.2% | 20.9% | 15.8% | 18.5% |
| AP Psychology | 20.7% | 26.0% | 19.4% | 13.5% | 20.3% |
| AP United States Government and Politics | 12.5% | 14.9% | 24.8% | 24.5% | 23.3% |
| AP United States History | 11.7% | 21.3% | 21.6% | 26.6% | 18.8% |
| AP World History | 6.9% | 15.7% | 30.5% | 29.4% | 17.4% |
| Exam | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Calculus AB | 25.2% | 17.1% | 17.4% | 10.2% | 30.1% |
| AP Calculus BC | 50.4% | 16.1% | 15.8% | 5.4% | 12.3% |
| AP Computer Science A | 23.6% | 24.3% | 15.6% | 7.7% | 28.7% |
| AP Statistics | 12.5% | 21.1% | 25.6% | 18.0% | 22.8% |
| Exam | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Biology | 19.7% | 16.9% | 14.3% | 14.6% | 34.6% |
| AP Chemistry | 16.4% | 19.3% | 20.1% | 15.0% | 29.2% |
| AP Environmental Science | 8.9% | 24.9% | 16.6% | 24.3% | 25.3% |
| AP Physics B | 16.3% | 19.3% | 26.4% | 16.8% | 21.3% |
| AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 35.1% | 24.0% | 13.9% | 16.5% | 10.5% |
| AP Physics C: Mechanics | 32.4% | 26.4% | 18.6% | 12.6% | 10.1% |
| Exam | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Chinese Language and Culture | 71.1% | 13.2% | 10.9% | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| AP French Language and Culture | 18.5% | 26.9% | 32.6% | 17.0% | 5.1% |
| AP German Language and Culture | 26.2% | 25.6% | 27.5% | 13.9% | 6.8% |
| AP Italian Language and Culture | 22.6% | 23.7% | 28.1% | 19.5% | 6.1% |
| AP Japanese Language and Culture | 45.8% | 9.9% | 21.1% | 8.5% | 14.7% |
| AP Latin Vergil | 21.3% | 17.0% | 24.6% | 18.5% | 18.6% |
| AP Spanish Language and Culture | 24.9% | 26.2% | 21.4% | 14.9% | 12.5% |
| AP Spanish Literature and Culture | 11.5% | 21.5% | 28.9% | 16.5% | 21.6% |