Over 33% of high school students in PISD are taking at least one AP course, said Kevin Moore, PISD’s director of advanced academics administration. Trustees received an update on the districts AP courses at an Oct. 1 meeting.
Two-minute impact
Moore said the district continues to see growth in the number of AP tests taken, student achievement levels and enrollment within offered AP courses, despite PISD serving fewer students.
“Our enrollment is declining and we continue to add other college credit-bearing options at the high school level,” Moore said. “All of those things together, it’s pretty impressive.”
According to district documents, the total number of students in AP courses for the 2023-24 school year was 5,784, or 35.6%, of high schoolers enrolled in the district.
What else?
Despite overall decreasing enrollment, Moore said the number of exams administered and students taking AP courses in the district is approaching 2019-20 school year levels again. For the 2023-24 school year, 12,714 AP exams were administered within PISD.
Moore added that more students are also scoring a three or higher on the test, which is considered high enough to obtain college credit by the district. Based on district data, the percentage of students with a three or higher is the highest in the last five school years at PISD.
“I like that we are continuing to see kids push themselves, challenge themselves and make plans for the future,” Moore said.
