D155 Named One of Only 425 School Districts on AP(R) Honor Roll

The College Board named Community High School District 155 to the sixth annual Advanced Placement Honor Roll for increasing participation while maintaining a high level of success rate. D155 is one of 425 districts across the U.S. and Canada to be honored; only 15 school districts in Illinois were recognized.

“This honor reflects the hard work of our teachers and students,” said Dr. Johnnie Thomas, superintendent, “D155 continues to offer new Advanced Placement courses for our students so they are prepared for their post-secondary endeavors.”

District 155 currently offers 25 AP® courses; the district is the first in the state to offer AP® Seminar simultaneously at all four high schools. The district continues to see a steady increase in AP® course participation and honor scores achieved on exams.

During the 2014-2015 school year, 2,960 AP® exams were administered in the district, nearly 400 more exams from the previous year. This also represents an increase of more than 1,000 exams over the number of exams taken in the 2012-2013 school year.

Last year, 76 percent of AP® exams taken were awarded honor scores of three or higher on a five-point scale.

More than 22 percent of D155 students are enrolled in at least one AP® course.

District 155 estimates that student success on AP® exams in 2015 could save students and their families more than $4.1 million in college costs.

This is the fourth consecutive year District 155 has been named to the honor roll.