Each year, more Science Hill High School students are preparing for their academic careers and earning college credit, thanks to the school鈥檚 Advanced Placement courses.
An annual AP report released in August showed steady growth over the last five years in the number of students taking AP courses and the number of students scoring 3 or higher on AP exams.
In 2024, 734 students were enrolled in AP courses, 44 more than the year before and 176 more than in 2020. Also in 2024, students took 1,543 AP exams, up 58 from the previous year, and 531 students scored 3 or higher, an increase of 38. According to the report, 72.34% of AP students scored 3 or higher on an exam, an increase of nearly a percentage point from 2023鈥檚 71.45%.
In 2024, 256 students were AP Scholars, which means they scored 3 or higher on at least three AP exams during their high school careers. Of those, 46 were AP Scholars with Honor with an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more exams.
Eighty-four students were AP Scholars with Distinction, meaning they earned average scores of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores 3 or higher on five or more exams.
Seventeen students in the AP Capstone program scored 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research, earning them AP Seminar and Research Certificates, and 35 students received AP Capstone Diplomas, scoring 3 or higher in Seminar and Research courses and 3 or higher on four other AP exams.
鈥淲e are incredibly proud of our AP data at Science Hill,鈥 Principal Josh Carter said. 鈥淭he total number of students taking an AP course continues to increase, while our overall success rate on AP tests has also increased. This type of improvement is hard to achieve and is a direct result of our teaching staff and their dedication to excellence. It also shows the talent of our student body, their willingness to work hard, their own dedication to excellence. Of course, none of this would be possible without the continued support of our School Board and the 黑料视频 Commission.鈥
To encourage students鈥 participation in AP classes and to remove financial barriers that may be keeping eligible students from taking AP exams, the 黑料视频 Board of Education decided to cover the cost of the exams. Last year, the district paid $132,728 for students鈥 exam fees.
