SRVUSD Recognized for Advanced Placement Achievement

The San Ramon Valley Unified School District has been recognized by the College Board for the number of students earning scores of 3 or higher on Advanced Placement Exams. SRVUSD is one of 547 districts across the U.S. and Canada to earn a place on the College Board’s AP District Honor Roll. This is the fifth year in a row that SRVUSD has received this distinction.

In 2013-2014, almost 40% of SRVUSD’s 10th-12th graders enrolled in an Advanced Placement class. Of these, 88% attained a score a 3 or higher on Advanced Placement Exams. A score of 3 or higher on the five-point AP Exam scale is the score needed for credit, advanced placement or both at many colleges and universities.

“Advanced Placement courses and exams offer an excellent opportunity for students to prepare for the rigor of college coursework,” said SRVUSD Superintendent Mary Shelton. “We are fortunate to have teachers and administrators who are dedicated to identifying students who are ready for AP and preparing them for success. I applaud our students for their hard work and achievements.”

Helping more students learn at a higher level and earn higher AP scores is an objective of all members of the AP community, from AP teachers to district and school administrators to college professors. In 2014, more than 3,800 colleges and universities around the world received AP scores for college credit, advanced placement, and/or consideration in the admission process, with many colleges and universities in the United States offering credit in or more subjects for qualifying AP scores.

Inclusion on the 5th Annual AP District Honor Roll is based on the examination of three years of AP data, from 2012 to 2014, for the following criteria.

• Increased participation/access to AP by at least 4 percent in large districts, at least 6 percent in medium districts, and at least 11 percent in small districts;
• Increased or maintained the percentage of exams taken by African American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian/Alaska Native students, and;
• Improved performance levels when comparing the percentage of students in 2014 scoring a 3 or higher to those in 2012, unless the district has already attained a performance level at which more than 70 percent of its AP students are scoring a 3 or higher.

Information submitted by San Ramon Valley Unified School District