M-DCPS ON THE COLLEGE BOARD’S 5TH ANNUAL AP DISTRICT HONOR ROLL FOR SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN STUDENT ACCESS, SUCCESS

District recognized for the fifth year in a row

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is one of 547 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 5th Annual AP District Honor Roll for increasing access to Advanced Placement (AP) course work, while simultaneously maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on AP Exams.

Reaching these goals indicates that the District is successfully identifying motivated, academically prepared students who are ready for the opportunity of AP. Since 2010, M-DCPS has increased the number of students participating in AP while improving the number of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher.

“The collective work of so many educators is vital to creating and continuously strengthening the AP pipeline that supports student’s access and success in college-level courses while still in high school,” said Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho.

During the period from 2010 to 2014, Miami-Dade County Public Schools:

• Increased student participation in AP by an average of five percent annually;
• Increased the number of AP course offerings by 29 percent from 870 to 1,125;
• Increased the percentage of AP students earning a 3 or above, with 46 percent of AP students scoring 3 or above in 2014; and
• Increased the percentage of traditionally underserved minority AP students participating and earning a 3 or above on at least one AP Exam.

In 2014, more than 3,800 colleges and universities around the world received AP scores for college credit, advanced placement, and/or consideration in the admission process, with many colleges and universities in the United States offering credit in one or more subjects for qualifying AP scores.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is committed to expanding the availability of AP courses among prepared and motivated students of all backgrounds. The AP District Honor Roll validates Miami Dade’s focus on access to advanced academic programs and AP courses.

The 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.

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