Olathe Public Schools has been named to the 4th Annual Advanced Placement (AP) District Honor Roll by the College Board. The district is one of 477 school districts in the United States and Canada to be placed on the list.
The AP District Honor Roll recognizes efforts to open AP classroom doors to a significantly broader pool of students, while maintaining or improving the percentage of students earning scores of three or higher. The College Board reviewed data from AP testing from 2011 to 2013.
“Advanced Placement coursework brings college-level studies to the high school classroom,” Deputy Superintendent Alison Banikowski said. “AP students taking the College Board AP exams may earn college credit by doing well on the exam. Often AP classes are reserved only for the academic elite, but the Olathe district has focused on including more students in these classes while maintaining high level results.
“We are pleased to receive this recognition from the College Board. It is a testament to the efforts of teachers, administrators, parents, and student who chose to enroll in these rigorous AP classes.”
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