College Board announced that Independence High School has been named to the Advanced Placement Program (AP) School Honor Roll, earning a bronze distinction.
The AP® School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening access. Schools can earn this recognition annually based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximizing college readiness.
Three categories make up the calculations:
College Culture (% of 2023 seniors who took @ least 1 AP Course),
College Credit (% of 2023 seniors getting @ least one score of three or higher), and
College Optimization (% of 2023 seniors who took 5+ AP Courses).
Independence High School received…
College Culture - 42% (Bronze)
College Credit - 29% (Bronze)
College Optimization - 10% (Gold)
“AP represents an opportunity for students to stand out to colleges, earn college credit and placement, and potentially boost their grade point averages,” said Trevor Packer, head of the AP program. “The schools have shown that they can expand access to these college-level courses and still drive high performance – they represent the best of our AP program.”
Independence High School provides high quality educational opportunities that elevate students’ learning experience. More than a dozen Advanced Placement opportunities, including AP Literature & Composition, AP Language & Composition, AP Psychology, AP US History, AP European History, AP Government, AP Economics, multiple AP Arts classes, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics – combined with Honors courses and a competitive College Credit Plus program with courses taught by our own IHS teachers, prepare high school students for college preparedness. The Cuyahoga Valley Career Center equips career-bound students with valuable trade skills, critical thinking, hands-on and problem solving opportunities with access to more than 90 tracks and courses. Summer enrichment courses are now being planned for the future as well.
College Board’s Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) enables students to pursue college-level studies—with the opportunity to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both—while still in high school. Through AP courses in 38 subjects, each culminating in a challenging exam, students learn to think critically, construct solid arguments, and see many sides of an issue—skills that prepare them for college and beyond.