AP

Statistics

  • In order to enroll, students must have at least passed Math 3 with an A, Advanced Math with a B, or Calculus AB/BC with an A, B, or C.

    It is typically taken as a fourth year of math as a senior, but it can also be taken concurrently with Advanced Math or Calculus, or as directed study, with counselor and teacher approval.

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  • Section I: Multiple Choice

    40 Questions | 1 Hour 30 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score

    Individual questions or sets of questions based on a shared prompt

    Section II: Free Response

    6 Questions | 1 Hour 30 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score

    Part A:

    1 multipart question with a primary focus on collecting data

    1 multipart question with a primary focus on exploring data

    1 multipart question with a primary focus on probability and sampling distributions

    1 question with a primary focus on inference

    1 question that combines 2 or more skill categories

    Part B:

    1 investigative task that assesses multiple skill categories and content areas, focusing on the application of skills and content in new contexts or in non-routine ways

  • AP Statistics

    5: 17.0%

    4: 22.0%

    3: 23.0%

    2: 16.0%

    1: 22.0%

More Info

  • College Credit Oppurtunites

    A passing score typically grants 4 units (roughly 1 semester course) of an introductory statistics course.

    (Click to see Full List of AP Credit at Colleges)

  • Course Synopsis

    “Do Haribo Gummy Bears and Black Forest Gummy Bears have the same distribution of each flavor?

    In AP Statistics, you will learn how to design and carry out a study to collect and analyze data in order to answer questions like these, and more!

    Unlike typical math classes, in AP Statistics we don’t focus as much on procedural calculations, but instead on analyzing and understanding what the calculations are telling us and using them to justify a claim.”

    -Mrs. Othart

  • College Majors

    For those considering:

    -business

    -medicine

    -psychology/sociology

    (Click to see the College Board’s list). 

Complexity of Material Covered

On average, students gave a AP Statistics a complexity score of 2.67 out of 5, which places the course in the moderate complexity tier.

We recommend planning a balanced schedule consisting of all three tiers of complexity: mild, moderate, and high to have a healthy school-life balance and avoid burnout.

All data was collected anonymously by Clovis West students who previously completed the course. Numbers represents the percentage of students who selected that reponse

Workload of AP Statistics

On average, students gave AP Statistics a workload score of 3.78 hours per week. This places AP Statistics in the moderate workload tier.

We recommend planning a balanced schedule consisting of all three tiers of workload: mild, moderate, and heavy to have a healthy school-life balance and avoid burnout.

All data was collected anonymously from Clovis West students who previously completed the course. Amount of time students spend studying or doing homework per week. Numbers represent percentage of students who selected that response