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AP Rush at Eisenhower

To celebrate their decisions to embrace the biggest academic challenge available, Eisenhower High School distributed T-shirts to students currently enrolled in Advanced Placement courses.

Pictured are just a few of the classes in art, calculus, biology, music theory, and psychology.

More than 300 students at Eisenhower currently take AP courses. They're part of a trend dating 10 years.

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In that time, Eisenhower and District 218 as a whole have set new records every year in enrollment, national exams passed, and nationally recognized AP Scholars.

AP Rush happens this week at Eisenhower. The campaign to encourage more students to enroll in AP courses included AP Information Night on Wednesday where students and parents can learn all about the benefits of enrolling from AP teachers and currently enrolled students.

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