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Advanced Placement (AP)

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5/1/2024 Update

The College Board recently released a list of AP School Honor Roll. The good -- although not surprising -- news is that there were so many schools across the state. Note that there are now four levels of distinction: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. These schools can also earn the AP Access award for those schools showing "...a clear and effective commitment to equitable access to advanced coursework." To see the list, see Honor Roll. A hearty congratulations goes out to each school!

In more great news, the College Board also recently announced the Wisconsin schools who received the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award. 

For AP Computer Science A

Brookfield East High School

For AP Computer Science Principles

La Crosse Central High School

Kettle Moraine High School of Health Sciences

Northland Pines High School

Oostburg High School

Washburn High School

This is important because per College Board, “... female students who take AP Computer Science Principles in high school are more than 5 times as likely to major in computer science in college.”

2022 Advanced Placement Pacesetter Awards

The Wisconsin Advanced Placement Advisory Council (WAPAC) along with DPI announced the 2022 Advanced Placement Pacesetter Awards. WAPAC is comprised of Wisconsin educators that are dedicated to expanding access to Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and rigorous learning for all students.

The Pacesetter Awards are unique to Wisconsin. They are used to recognize participation and a culture of excellence at a particular school. They are a celebration of excellence from across our state rather than a competition. Schools are acknowledged for their efforts at three levels, which are awarded based on the combination of the AP student Participation Rate as well as the Percent of Students Earning a Score of 3 or Higher on the AP Exam(s):

Pacesetter Level

School's Student Participation Rate on

an AP Exam(s)

Percent of Students Earning a Score of 3 or Higher

on an AP Exam(s)
Level 1 30% or more 70% or more
Level 2 20% or more 65% or more
Level 3 10% or more 60% or more

 

The Level 1 awardees for 2022 are as follows:

District Name

School Name
Arrowhead UHS Arrowhead High*
Cedarburg Cedarburg High*
Elmbrook Elmbrook Brookfield Central High*
Elmbrook Elmbrook Brookfield East High*
Grafton Grafton High
Hamilton Hamilton High
Hudson Hudson High*
Kenosha Kenosha Lakeview Technology Academy*
Kettle Moraine Kettle Moraine HS of Health Sciences*
Kimberly Area Kimberly High*
Mequon-Thiensville Mequon-Thiensville Homestead High
Muskego-Norway Muskego High*
New Berlin New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High*
Nicolet UHS Nicolet High*
Waukesha Waukesha Engineering Prep. Academy
Waunakee Community Waunakee High
Wauwatosa Wauwatosa East High*
Whitefish Bay Whitefish Bay High*

The asterisk (*) indicates those schools who were at Level 1 in the prior year.

The asterisk (*) indicates those schools who were at Level 1 in the prior year.

The Level 2 awardees for 2022 are as follows:

District Name

School Name
Appleton Area Appleton North High*
Appleton Area Appleton Renaissance School ^
Appleton Area Appleton Tesla Engineering Charter School*
Ashwaubenon Ashwaubenon High*
Belleville Belleville High*
Burlington Area Burlington High*
Chippewa Falls Area Unified Chippewa Falls High*
D C Everest Area D C Everest High^
De Pere De Pere High^
Eau Claire Area Eau Claire Memorial High*
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah Elkhart Lake High#
Franklin Public Franklin High*
Germantown Germantown High*
Gibraltar Area Gibraltar High^
Greendale Greendale High*
Kettle Moraine Kettle Moraine Global School^
Madison Metropolitan Madison Vel Phillips Memorial High^
Madison Metropolitan Madison West High*
Marshfield Unified Marshfield High*
Menomonee Falls Menomonee Falls High*
Middleton-Cross Plains Area Middleton High*
Mount Horeb Area Mount Horeb High*
Mukwonago Mukwonago High*
New Berlin New Berlin West Middle/High^
Onalaska Onalaska High^
Oregon Oregon High*
Pewaukee Pewaukee High*
Platteville Platteville High^
Port Washington-Saukville Port Washington High*
Shorewood Shorewood High#
Slinger Slinger High*
Stoughton Area Stoughton High#
Waterford UHS Waterford High*
Waukesha Waukesha West High^
Waupaca Waupaca High#
Wauwatosa Wauwatosa West High*
West Bend West Bend East High*
West Bend West Bend West High*

The asterisk (*) indicates those schools who were at Level 2 (or higher) in the prior year.

The caret symbol (^) indicates those schools who increased to Level 2 from the prior year.

The pound sign (#) indicates those schools who are brand new Pacesetters this year.

The Level 3 awardees for 2022 are as follows:

District Name

School Name
Altoona Altoona High*
Baldwin-Woodville Area Baldwin-Woodville High*
Beaver Dam Unified Beaver Dam High*
Brillion Brillion High*
Cambridge Cambridge High#
Campbellsport Campbellsport High#
Cedar Grove-Belgium Area Cedar Grove-Belgium High*
Chequamegon Chequamegon High*
Chilton Chilton High#
Columbus Columbus High#
D C Everest Area D C Everest Junior High*
Deerfield Community Deerfield High#
Dodgeville Dodgeville High*
East Troy Community East Troy High*
Eau Claire Area Eau Claire North High#
Edgerton Edgerton High#
Evansville Community Evansville High#
Fennimore Community Fennimore High#
Fort Atkinson Fort Atkinson High*
Freedom Area Freedom High*
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High*
Grantsburg Grantsburg High*
Green Bay Area Public Green Bay Preble High*
Green Bay Area Public Green Bay Southwest High#
Hartford UHS Hartford High*
Holmen Holmen High*
Hortonville Area Hortonville High#
Howard-Suamico Howard-Suamico Bay Port High*
Kenosha Kenosha Indian Trail High#
Kettle Moraine Kettle Moraine School for Arts*
Kewaskum Kewaskum High*
Kickapoo Area Kickapoo High#
Kohler Kohler High*
Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS Lake Geneva-Genoa City Badger High*
Lake Mills Area Lake Mills High*
Lakeland UHS Lakeland High*
Little Chute Area Little Chute Career Pathways Academy#
Lodi Lodi High*
Luxemburg-Casco Luxemburg-Casco High#
Manawa Manawa Little Wolf High#
McFarland McFarland High#
Milton Milton High*
Monroe Monroe High#
Mosinee Mosinee High#
Neenah Joint Neenah High*
New Glarus New Glarus High*
New Holstein New Holstein High#
New London New London High#
New Richmond New Richmond High*
Northland Pines Northland Pines High*
Oak Creek-Franklin Joint Oak Creek High#
Oconomowoc Area Oconomowoc High#
Osceola Osceola High*
Oshkosh Area Oshkosh West High*
Parkview Parkview High#
Peshtigo Peshtigo High#
Prescott Prescott High*
Pulaski Community Pulaski High*
Reedsburg Reedsburg Area High#
River Falls River Falls High*
River Ridge River Ridge High#
River Valley River Valley High#
Rosendale-Brandon Rosendale-Brandon Laconia High*
Saint Croix Falls Saint Croix Falls High#
Sevastopol Sevastopol High#
Shullsburg Shullsburg High#
Stevens Point Area Public Stevens Point Area Senior High*
Sun Prairie Area Sun Prairie Cardinal Heights Upper Middle#
Tomahawk Tomahawk High#
Tomorrow River Tomorrow River Amherst High*
Union Grove UHS Union Grove High*
Valders Area Valders High#
Verona Area Verona Area High#
Viroqua Area Viroqua High*
Watertown Unified Watertown High#
Waukesha Waukesha North High#
Waukesha Waukesha South High#
Wausau Wausau West High*
West Allis-West Milwaukee W. Allis-W. Milwaukee Nathan Hale High#
West De Pere West De Pere High*
Whitewater Unified Whitewater High#
Williams Bay Williams Bay High*
Wilmot UHS Wilmot High*
Winneconne Community Winneconne High*
Wisconsin Heights Wisconsin Heights High*
Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High#
Wrightstown Community Wrightstown High*

The asterisk (*) indicates those schools who were at Level 3 (or higher) in the prior year.

The pound sign (#) indicates those schools who are brand new Pacesetters this year.

 

Scholarships, Internships and Professional Development opportunities:

 

College Board Opportunity Scholarships for Students

The College Board has recently announced their new College Board Opportunity Scholarships for students. More information about this scholarship can be found at College Bd Opportunity Scholarship

AP and IB Test Fees for Low-Income Students - Requirements in State Law

Wisconsin public school districts are responsible by law to pay Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) exam fees for students that qualify for free or reduced-price meals. This requirement is found in Wis. Stat. sec. 120.12(22). The full text is as follows:

Wis. Stat. sec. 120.12 (22) Advanced Placement Examinations. Using federal, state, local, or private funds, pay the costs of advanced placement examinations taken by pupils enrolled in the school district who satisfy the income eligibility criteria for free or reduced-price lunches in the federal school lunch program under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1).

School districts pay a reduced fee for AP exams. For the 2023-24 school year, AP exams ordered on-time cost $98 (except for on-time AP Seminar and AP Research exams which cost $146 per exam). The College Board provides a $36 fee reduction for students that qualify for free or reduced-price meals and the school is expected to forgo its $9 rebate for the exam. School districts, then, pay $53 per exam for students who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Similarly, the school district would pay $101 for each AP Seminar exam & each AP Research exam for students who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. There is no limit to the number of exams students can take.

There is no reduced fee for IB exams, so school districts are responsible for the full cost.

AP and IB Test Fees for Low-Income Students - Use of Title IVA Well-Rounded Educational Opportunities Funds

Districts that receive Title IVA federal funds can use a portion of those funds to cover the cost of Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams for students who are eligible for free or reduced price meals. As noted in the U.S. Dept. of Education's Non-Regulatory Guidance, the Well-Rounded Educational Opportunities language in section 4107 describes how an allowable use of these funds can be for “[p]romoting access to accelerated learning opportunities including Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs, dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high schools.” More information about the Well-Rounded Educational Opportunities Non-Regulatory Guidance can be found at Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants .

For questions about this information, contact Mark Schwingle (608) 267-9273