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Sewickley Academy receives AP School Honor Roll Platinum recognition
Sewickley Academy was recently named to the Advanced Placement (AP) School Honor Roll, earning the Platinum distinction.
Why it matters: The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools with AP programs that are delivering results while broadening access to maximize college readiness.
- Five thousand sixty-one schools, representing 32% of eligible schools across the United States and Canada, were named to the honor roll.
- These schools include private, public, charter, and specialized high schools with small and large student bodies from rural and urban populations.
Zoom in: Only 7% of eligible schools received Platinum status. To earn Platinum, schools must meet criteria across three categories.
- College Culture–80% of the graduating class must experience at least 1 AP course before graduating.
- College Credit–50% of the graduating class must be able to earn college credit by receiving an AP Exam score of 3 or higher.
- College Optimization–15% of the graduating class must take 5 AP courses during high school, including at least one course during ninth or tenth grade.
Reality check: Sewickley’s numbers are far above the minimum numbers, achieving 100%, 100%, and 59%, respectively, for the abovementioned criteria.
- This was the Academy’s second year on the honor roll, earning Platinum status both years.
What they’re saying: “AP gives students opportunities to engage with college-level work, to earn college credit and placements, and to potentially boost their grade point averages,” said Trevor Packer, head of the AP program.
- “The schools that have earned this distinction are proof that it is possible to expand access to these college-level courses and still drive strong performance—they represent the best of AP.”
Zoom out: This school year, the Academy added three AP courses, bringing the total number of courses offered to 25.
- The new courses include AP English Literature and Composition, AP African American Studies, and AP Human Geography.
