CHS named AP STEM and AP Merit School
State School Superintendent Richard Woods has named 685 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools for 2018. The Georgia Department of Education began recognizing AP Honor Schools in 2008. Georgia is ranked 15th in the nation for the percentage of students scoring 3, 4, or 5 on at least one AP exam during high school, and 12th in the nation for AP participation.
“Georgia’s schools continue to expand opportunities for their students, including through their AP offerings,” Superintendent Woods said. “We know the AP program produces strong results – for example, the graduation rate for students who complete just one AP course is 98 percent. I commend the school leaders who are expanding access for their students, and the students and teachers in each of these schools who continue to pursue high- level learning.”
Georgia saw a 14- percent increase in the amount of AP STEM Achievement Schools. Those schools have students testing in at least two AP math courses and two AP science courses and at least 40 percent of exam scores on AP math and AP science exams earning scores of 3 or higher. Georgia also saw an increase in the amount of AP STEM Schools – which have students testing in at least two AP math courses and at least two AP science courses.
AP exams are administered by the College Board, which also administers the SAT. AP courses are one of several ways Georgia students can access college- level learning at the highschool level; students who receive a 3, 4, or 5 on an AP exam may receive college credit. The 2018 AP Honor Schools are named in six categories, based on the results of 2017 AP courses and exams. A list of categories and their description are below.
Calhoun City Schools’ Superintendent Michele Taylor shared, “Calhoun City Schools is extremely proud of the Advanced Placement courses offered for our students. These honors reflect the tradition of excellence where students receive a high standard in education with a focus on college and career readiness.”
Calhoun is proud to currently offer 15 AP courses to students.
These are schools with students testing in at least two AP math courses and two AP science courses (AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics 1, AP Physics 2, AP Physics C, AP Computer Science A).
These are schools with at least 20 percent of the total student population taking AP exams and at least 50 percent of all AP exams earning scores of 3 or higher.