Strongsville Schools Named to 7th Annual AP District Honor Roll

STRONGSVILLE, OH - The Strongsville City Schools have earned a rare and prestigious honor. The district was named to the 7th Annual AP District Honor Roll, one of 433 school districts in the US and Canada to earn that distinction. To earn that designation, the district has increased the number of students taking AP classes, or maintain the percentage of students earning a 3 or higher.

“Congratulations to all the teachers and administrators in this district who have worked so tirelessly to both expand access to AP and also to help students succeed on the AP Exams,” said Trevor Packer, the College Board’s head of AP and Instruction, in an emailed statement. “These teachers and administrators are delivering real opportunity in their schools and classrooms, and students are rising to the challenge. 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. Many districts are experimenting with initiatives and strategies to see how they can expand access and improve student performance at the same time.”

According to the AP, more than 4,000 colleges and universities around the world received AP scores for college credit, advanced placement, or both, and/or consideration in the admission process. To be included on this years's AP District Honor Roll the following criteria were used. Districts need to:

• Increase 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;
• Increase or maintain the percentage of exams taken by black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian/Alaska Native students; and
• Improve or maintain performance levels when comparing the 2016 percentage of students scoring a 3 or higher to the 2014 percentage, unless the district has already attained a performance level at which more than 70 percent of its AP students earn a 3 or higher.

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