You'll Never Guess How Many BHHS Students Passed Their AP Tests

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – The results for the Advanced Placement (AP) testing that took place towards the end of the 2016-2017 school year are in, and Beverly Hills High School students "performed at the highest levels," according to a Beverly Hills Unified School District press release. The AP program allows high school students to complete college-level course work, and tests are graded on a scale of 1 to 5. Most colleges and universities accept scores of 3 or higher for credit, advanced placement, or both.

Of the total number of 1,006 AP exams taken by Beverly Hills High School students this past school year, 82% received scores of 3 or above: 24% received scores of 5, 27% percent received scores of 4, and 31% received scores of 3. Every BHHS student that took the AP test for French Language and Culture, Spanish Language and Culture,World History, and Studio Art: Drawing Portfolio received scores of 3 or higher.

In the subject of Biology, 97% of BHHS students tested received scores of 3 or higher. In the subjects of Calculus BC and Comparative Government and Politics, 95% percent of students tested scored a 3 or higher.

“These scores are a testament to the hard work and dedication from our whole staff to ensure our students are exposed to and succeed at university-level work,” said Dustin Seemann, Beverly Hills Unified School District Assistant Superintendent of Education Services in a statement. “We must continue to develop our students’ talents in honors and AP to provide them with cost savings, more options post-secondary, and success once they graduate from our system.”

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