Lexington, KY – The 2011 Advanced Placement (AP)* results are in, and they confirm once again that there are many more students in Kentucky high schools that are capable of learning at rigorous levels and demonstrating their readiness for college. With a series of investments in both students and their teachers, AdvanceKentucky high schools have dramatically boosted student achievement on college level, national AP exams.
AdvanceKentucky is a four-year-old initiative in partnership with the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) AP Teacher Training and Incentive Program (APTIP), Kentucky Department of Education, and Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation, and currently 64 public high schools. Additional sponsors include the Appalachian Regional Commission, Council on Postsecondary Education, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and Kentucky Downs. All are committed to dramatically increasing the college readiness of many more Kentucky students.
Forty-four (44) Kentucky high schools in the program during the 10-11 school year earned 3,526 passing scores on the 2011 AP math, science and English exams, which is an increase of 40.6 percent above the previous year, which means that AdvanceKentucky schools performed at 5 times the national rate. They contributed 83 percent of Kentucky’s new AP passing scores in all subjects statewide, although they account for only 22 percent of the junior-senior enrollments statewide.
AdvanceKentucky estimates 17,000 enrollments for the 11-12 school year among 64 Kentucky high schools. At least 500 AP teachers and 1,000 Pre-AP teachers are involved currently, with school applications for a new cohort underway.
AdvanceKentucky is a four-year-old initiative in partnership with the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) AP Teacher Training and Incentive Program (APTIP), Kentucky Department of Education, and Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation, and currently 64 public high schools. Additional sponsors include the Appalachian Regional Commission, Council on Postsecondary Education, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and Kentucky Downs. All are committed to dramatically increasing the college readiness of many more Kentucky students.
Forty-four (44) Kentucky high schools in the program during the 10-11 school year earned 3,526 passing scores on the 2011 AP math, science and English exams, which is an increase of 40.6 percent above the previous year, which means that AdvanceKentucky schools performed at 5 times the national rate. They contributed 83 percent of Kentucky’s new AP passing scores in all subjects statewide, although they account for only 22 percent of the junior-senior enrollments statewide.
AdvanceKentucky estimates 17,000 enrollments for the 11-12 school year among 64 Kentucky high schools. At least 500 AP teachers and 1,000 Pre-AP teachers are involved currently, with school applications for a new cohort underway.
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