GirlTECH: Girls and Science 2000

Where Do We Stand in 2000?

How well do you know how engaged girls are in science and mathematics education in the U.S.? Take the test below to find out.

Pre-Test Assessing Where We Are

Directions: Select your best answer below. To change your answers, you will need to hit "Re-load". Some browsers do not self-grade test. Data supplied by College Board from the 1997 AP Exam. (In general, the highest level of science and mathematics taught on a high school campus.)

1. What percentage of students who took the AP AB Calculus test were girls?
27%
37%
47%
57%

2. What percentage of students taking AP Biology were girls?
36%
46%
56%
66%

3. What percentage of students taking AP Chemistry were girls?
52%
42%
32%
22%

4. What percentage of students taking AP Physics were girls?
44%
34%
24%
14%

5. What percentage of students taking AP Computer Science were girls?
7%
17%
27%
37%

10-year Differences How Far Have We Come?

Exam	1987	1997	Points Change
Calculus	41	47	+6
Chemistry	31	42	+11
Biology	51	56	+5
Physics	24	34	+10
Computer Science	16	17	+1

Next: SAT Data

Directions: Select your best answer below. To change your answers, you will need to hit "Re-load". Some browsers do not self-grade test. Data supplied by College Board from the 1997 AP Exam. (In general, the highest level of science and mathematics taught on a high school campus.)
	1. What percentage of students who took the AP AB Calculus test were girls? 27% 37% 47% 57%
	2. What percentage of students taking AP Biology were girls? 36% 46% 56% 66%
	3. What percentage of students taking AP Chemistry were girls? 52% 42% 32% 22%
	4. What percentage of students taking AP Physics were girls? 44% 34% 24% 14%
	5. What percentage of students taking AP Computer Science were girls? 7% 17% 27% 37%