Evergreen Park Community High School Named College Board AP Honor Roll

EVERGREEN PARK, IL — College Board announced that Evergreen Park Community High
School has been named to the 2024 Advanced Placement Program (AP) School Honor Roll,
earning bronze distinction.

The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for
students while broadening access. Schools can earn this recognition annually based on criteria
that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for
students to earn college credit, and maximize college readiness.

EPCHS had 46 percent of seniors who took at least one AP Exam during high school, and 10
percent of seniors who took five or more AP exams. The school achieved gold status on the
percentage of seniors who took more than five AP exams criteria.
EPCHS is proud of the AP programming it offers:

● 19 AP courses are offered
● 23 sections of AP courses are taught
● 17 EPCHS teachers teach AP courses.

“We are incredibly proud of the hard work our students and staff have put in to achieve this
remarkable distinction for our school,” said Meg Schillo, director of curriculum at EPCHS. “Our
scores and participation have steadily improved over the past few years, and we are excited to
offer even more opportunities to students in the future.”

College Board’s AP program enables students to pursue college-level studies — with the
opportunity to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both—while still in high school.

Through AP courses in 38 subjects, each culminating in a challenging exam, students learn to
think critically, construct solid arguments, and see many sides of an issue — skills that prepare
them for college and beyond.

“AP gives students an opportunity to engage with college-level work, to earn college credit and
placement, and to potentially boost their grade point averages,” said Trevor Packer, head of the
College Board’s AP program. “The schools that have earned this distinction are proof that it is
possible to expand access to these college-level courses and still drive strong performance.
They represent the best of AP.”