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| Subject | Tests Taken | %1-2 | %3-5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Subjects | 778 | 34 | 66 |
| Arts | 24 | 25 | 75 |
| Studio Art: 2-D Design | 13 | 23 | 77 |
| Studio Art: 3-D Design | 2 | ||
| Studio Art: Drawing | 9 | ||
| English Language Arts | 128 | 46 | 54 |
| English Lang/Comp | 108 | 51 | 49 |
| English Lit/Comp | 20 | 20 | 80 |
| Foreign Languages | 34 | 27 | 74 |
| French Lang | 11 | 27 | 73 |
| Italian Lang | 7 | ||
| Spanish Lang | 16 | 13 | 88 |
| History and Social Science | 336 | 28 | 72 |
| Economics: Macro | 25 | 12 | 88 |
| Economics: Micro | 41 | 22 | 78 |
| Govt & Pol: U.S. | 41 | 5 | 95 |
| History: U.S. | 72 | 17 | 83 |
| Human Geography | 67 | 33 | 67 |
| Psychology | 90 | 50 | 50 |
| Math and Computer Science | 117 | 53 | 47 |
| Calculus AB | 33 | 85 | 15 |
| Calculus BC | 19 | 26 | 74 |
| Computer Sci A | 20 | 70 | 30 |
| Computer Sci Principles | 19 | 58 | 42 |
| Statistics | 25 | 16 | 84 |
| Precalculus | 1 | ||
| Science and Technology | 139 | 24 | 76 |
| Biology | 51 | 20 | 80 |
| Chemistry | 17 | 12 | 88 |
| Environmental Sci | 38 | 5 | 95 |
| Physics C: E&M | 2 | ||
| Physics C: Mech | 3 | ||
| Physics 1 | 28 | 68 | 32 |