Floyd County Schools students posted strong results on this year’s Advanced Placement (AP) exams, according to scores recently released by the College Board.
The district reported that 550 students participated in AP coursework during the school year, taking a total of 1,032 exams. Of those exams, 69% earned a score of 3, 4 or 5, the range generally accepted by many colleges and universities for college credit or advanced placement.
The AP program offers college-level courses to high school students, with exams scored on a scale of 1 to 5. A score of 3 or higher is considered evidence of college-level readiness.
A total of 215 Floyd County students earned AP Scholar recognition based on their performance across multiple exams. Those honors included:
- 128 AP Scholars, awarded to students who earned scores of 3 or higher on at least three AP exams.
- 28 AP Scholars with Honor, awarded to students who earned an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on at least four exams.
- 50 AP Scholars with Distinction, awarded to students who earned an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on at least five exams.
Students in the district also received recognition through the College Board’s AP Capstone program. Twenty-six students earned AP Capstone Diplomas by scoring 3 or higher on AP Seminar, AP Research and four additional AP exams. Another 36 students received AP Seminar and Research Certificates after earning scores of 3 or higher on both AP Seminar and AP Research.
According to Floyd County Schools, students who earn qualifying AP scores may be able to receive college credit, depending on the policies of the college or university they attend.
