Johns Creek, Northview, Chattahoochee Students Top Performers on AP Exams

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Along with Tuesday’s announcement of the Fulton County School System’s 2014 SAT scores, the College Board released Advanced Placement information for the 2013-2014 school year.

Six Fulton high schools — Alpharetta, Chattahoochee, Johns Creek, Northview, Milton, Roswell — are among the state’s highest, ranking in the Top 20, when it comes to test participation and passing scores.

Although Fulton County Schools is the fourth-largest school system in Georgia in student population, it ranks second statewide in number of 2014 AP test-takers (9,043), total exams taken (17,523) and in the number of exams earning a 3 or higher (11,664) – a 67 percent passing rate.

Broken down, numbers for each of the aforementioned high schools are:

Total Test Takers

• Milton High School: 1,003; seventh in state
• Alpharetta High School, 965; 10th in state
• Roswell High School: 855; 13th in state
• Northview High School: 854; 14th in state
• Johns Creek High School: 796; 16th in state
• Chattahoochee High School, 736; 17th in state

Total Exams Taken

• Milton High School: 2,160; fourth in state
• Alpharetta High School, 2,150; fifth in state
• Roswell High School, 1,857; eighth in state
• Northview High School: 1,826; 11th in state
• Johns Creek High School, 1,578; 15th in state
• Chattahoochee High School, 1,574; 16th in state

Number of Exams with Scores of 3, 4 or 5

• Alpharetta High School, 1,740; third in state
• Roswell High School, 1,519; sixth in state
• Northview High School, 1,505; seventh in state
• Milton High School, 1,436; eighth in state
• Chattahoochee High School, 1,315; 11th in state
• Johns Creek High School: 1,268; 12th in state

“Over the past several years, we’ve focused on how we can increase our Advanced Placement offerings so more students can be exposed to a challenging, college-level curricula,” said Superintendent Robert Avossa. “Not only are more students taking the courses, they’re taking the national tests and passing. This exposure is helping our college-going students be more successful after graduation.”

Advanced Placement classes offer rigorous college-level learning options to students in high school. The College Board administers AP exams each spring, with scores ranging from 1 to 5. Students who receive a 3, 4 or 5 on AP exams are eligible to receive college credit or may be exempt from some introductory college courses.