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We have not had an opportunity to sufficiently explore instruction in the high <br />schools to comment on differences in instruction, but can point to the lower OCS <br />mathematics achievement in the middle school, which may account for the lower scores in <br />science courses that are heavily mathematics based. <br />A variety of AP courses are offered in both districts. In OCS, Cedar Ridge High <br />School began offering the International Baccalaureate diploma in 2004. Sixty tenth -grade <br />students are enrolled in that three -year program. The most significant AP difference is <br />that CHCCS offers more world language courses (i.e., German, Japanese) and AP arts <br />courses. In OCS in 2004 -2005, 232 Orange High School students are enrolled in AP <br />courses (duplicated), while Cedar Ridge High School enrolls 242 students in AP courses and <br />60 students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, for a total of 534 students <br />(see Table 38). In 2003 -2004 CHCCS reported 2,112 (duplicated) AP course enrollments <br />(998 at CHHS, 1114 at ECHHS. CHCCS offer environmental science as well as ancient, <br />renaissance, and modern art history courses at the AP level. Although OCS lists no arts <br />courses at the AP level, it does offer Music Theory, Theater, and Art III in the <br />International Baccalaureate Program. <br />Table 38: Advanced Course Enrollments* <br />Source: CHCCS and OCS District Offices, December 2004 <br />Table 39 below indicates the percentage of students who scored at 3 or above (on a <br />scale from 1 -5) on the AP tests that they took. OCS students were encouraged but not <br />required to take the test in 2003 -2004, the year for which this data is compiled. Beginning <br />2004 -2005, OCS students must take the AP test for AP courses in which they are enrolled. <br />Decisions about what score is required to indicate college level proficiency varies by college <br />and academic discipline. At UNC- Chapel Hill a score of 4 is generally required for college <br />credit. <br />Table 39: Percentage of Students Scoring 3 or above on AP Tests* <br />CHCCS <br />OCS <br />CHCCS <br />CHHS <br />ECHHS <br />CRHS <br />OHS <br />AP Enrollments (duplicated) <br />998 <br />1,114 <br />242 <br />.232 <br />IB Enrollments <br />OHS <br />60 <br />161 <br />Total Advanced Course Enrollments <br />2,112 <br />534 <br />Source: CHCCS and OCS District Offices, December 2004 <br />Table 39 below indicates the percentage of students who scored at 3 or above (on a <br />scale from 1 -5) on the AP tests that they took. OCS students were encouraged but not <br />required to take the test in 2003 -2004, the year for which this data is compiled. Beginning <br />2004 -2005, OCS students must take the AP test for AP courses in which they are enrolled. <br />Decisions about what score is required to indicate college level proficiency varies by college <br />and academic discipline. At UNC- Chapel Hill a score of 4 is generally required for college <br />credit. <br />Table 39: Percentage of Students Scoring 3 or above on AP Tests* <br />Source: *CHCCS and OCS District Offices, December 2004 <br />CHCCS /OCS Final Report 59 <br />Percentage at Level 3 or above <br /># of tests <br />CHCCS <br />ECHHS <br />77% <br />1112 <br />CHHS <br />77% <br />954 <br />OCS <br />OHS <br />78% <br />161 <br />CRHS <br />54% <br />168 <br />Source: *CHCCS and OCS District Offices, December 2004 <br />CHCCS /OCS Final Report 59 <br />