In 2009, differences in access were evident for graduates in schools located in large cities (cities with populations of 250,000 or more) compared with those in other locations (such as suburban or rural). A higher percentage of graduates in large city schools than in other locations had access to an AP U.S. history course.
* Significantly different (p < .05) from 2009.
NOTE: Large cities are defined as those cities with a population of 250,000 or more. Other school locations include suburb, town, and rural locations. Comparisons to 1990 and by more specific types of location were not possible because of changes in how school
locations were classified.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), 2000 and 2009.