LITTLE ROCK — The College Board listed four Arkansas school districts on its “AP Honor Roll,” citing significant increases in participation in Advanced Placement classes and improvements in scores on Advanced Placement tests.
The Bryant, Crossett, Greenbrier and Monticello districts qualified for the honor, the organization announced Tuesday.
“Students, teachers and administrators in Bryant, Crossett, Greenbrier and Monticello should be proud of this award,” Education Commissioner Tom Kimbrell said in a news release.
“We need to continue to provide avenues all across Arkansas for students to take rigorous classes as they prepare for college and careers.”
From 2009 to 2011, Bryant increased the number of students participating in Advanced Placement classes from 356 to 439, while improving the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher from 28 percent to 40 percent.
The majority of U.S. colleges and universities grant college credit or advanced placement for a score of 3 or above on AP exams.
In the same time period, Crossett increased the number of students participating in Advanced Placement classes from 70 to 105, while improving the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher from 7 percent to 19 percent.
Greenbrier increased the number of students participating in Advanced Placement classes from 206 to 244, while improving the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher from 33 percent to 38 percent.
Monticello increased the number of students participating in Advanced Placement classes from 45 to 63, while improving the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher from 31 percent to 37 percent.
Arkansas, Pages 11 on 11/02/2011