Once again, the Wyomissing Area School District is being honored by the College Board with inclusion in its 9th Annual Advanced Placement® District Honor Roll. To be listed on the honor roll, Wyomissing Area School District had to increase the number of WASD students participating in Advanced Placement (AP) courses since 2016 while also increasing or maintaining the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher. Reaching these goals shows that the District is successfully identifying motivated, academically prepared students who are ready to work at the AP academic level.
“I would like to congratulate the Wyomissing Area Junior Senior High School for receiving this prestigious award. We are pleased to have an increased number of students taking and succeeding in rigorous course offerings. This is a great tribute to our talented students and dedicated staff members,” stated Wyomissing Area School District Superintendent Robert Scoboria.
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 school and district 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.
“It is quite an honor to be recognized with this national distinction, as we are one of only 373 high schools across the United States and Canada to receive this recognition,” stated Wyomissing Area Junior Senior High School principal Dr. Corey Jones. “It is a clear testament to the dedication of our faculty and the hard work and competitive nature of our students.”
In 2018, 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 admissions process. Inclusion in the 9th Annual AP District Honor Roll is based on a review of three years of AP data—in this case, from 2016 to 2018—looking across 38 AP Exams, including world language and culture. The following criteria were used. Districts must:
• Increase participation/access to AP by at least 4 percent in large districts, at least 6 percent in medium-size districts, and at least 11 percent in small districts;
• Have increased or maintained the percentage of American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/ African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students taking exams and increased or maintained the percentage of American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students scoring 3-plus on at least one AP Exam; and
• Improve or maintain performance levels when comparing the 2018 percentage of students scoring a 3 or higher to the 2016 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.
The complete 9th Annual AP District Honor Roll can be found by visiting https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/score-reports-data/awards/honor-roll.