Virginia ranked third nationwide in the percentage of public school students earning a score of 3 or higher on the Advanced Placement examinations.
The College Board said today that 22.9 percent of 2009 graduates earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam. That's compared to 21.3 percent of 2008 graduates. Maryland ranked first and New York was second.
Nationally, 15.9 percent of 2009 seniors scored at least 3 on their AP tests, which give students the opportunity to earn college credit.
Virginia led the nation with the largest five-year gain in percentage of students scoring a 3 or higher, up 5.8 percentage points from 2004. Maryland, Georgia and Maine followed, each with an increase of 5.4 percentage points.
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