The College Board has named Olentangy Local Schools to its AP Achievement List for making Advanced Placement classes available to more students while improving the percentage of students who score well on the AP Exam. Only 388 school districts in the nation achieved this honor.
The College Board reports that while many U.S. school districts have focused on expanding students’ access to AP classes, this has often resulted in lowering the percentage of students achieving a three or higher on the exams. A three is the score typically needed to earn college credit. Between 2008 and 2010, Olentangy increased the number of students participating in AP classes from 701 to 1,087. During the same time period, the percentage of students earning a three or higher on the AP Exam grew from 65 to 73 percent.
“We are happy to be able to offer the rigorous AP experience to our students,” said Superintendent Wade Lucas, Ed.D. “The fact that our teachers are helping more and more students earn college credit before they graduate high school is a wonderful thing. Not only is it a great experience for the student, it’s a great thing for parents looking to offset the costs of post-secondary education.”
For more information on the College Board and the Advanced Placement program, please visit www.collegeboard.com.