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Explore the impact of Advanced Placement courses on college readiness and graduation rates. Learn about the benefits, statistics, and strategies to empower students for academic success. Find out how AP courses can boost college acceptance and completion rates.
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College Ready? • 80% of students now aspire to earn a college degree. This figure has doubled since 1980. • Based on trends since 1990, less than half of these students will achieve this dream.
College Ready? Percent of high school seniors attending college: 1972: 58% 2008: 72% Percent of these students earning a college degree: 1972: 48% 2008: 48%
College Ready? Only 33% of high school graduates meet the basic requirements of colleges and universities. • African American………………..…………….…….…..20% • American Indian…………….……………………..……14% • Asian American……………....…………..........……….38% • Hispanic…………………………..……………...………16% • White……………………………..………………………37%
College Ready? • 28% of entering freshmen take a non-credit remedial course. • 41% of students take a non-credit remedial course at some point during college. • Only 17% of students who have to take a remedial course will ever earn a degree.
Benefits of Taking AP Courses • Students who master AP coursework are 3 times more likely to graduate from college. • Passing just one AP course increases the prospect of graduating college from 30% to 72%. • Students who take just one AP course and do NOT pass the exam are 24% more likely to graduate from college. • More likely to choose more challenging majors, double major, and go into advanced study.
Responsibilities of Taking AP Courses • Actively engage with sophisticated concepts • Be judged by rigorous, college-level standards. • Complete longer and more complex nightly assignments. • Complete the AP Examination in May.
Supports (sponsored by the US DOE) • Saturday Study Sessions • Structured Tutorials • 50% off the cost of the exam • The newest equipment! • The best trained teachers! • $100 for every score of 3 or above
Next Steps • Recruit students to take AP classes • Talk to parents during P/T Conferences • AP PowerPoint presentation to 10th grade • AP presentation at Parent Academy • AP Video during NHS News Broadcast