AP SCHOLAR NIGHT Tuesday, January 5, 2016 8:00 PM VHS Learning Commons

AP Participation since 2009 New for 2015-16: AP World History AP Human Geography Since 2009, our number of AP students has doubled (82 vs. 171). Moreover, the number tests taken have gone from 145 to nearly 400 (390), over 260 more tests! Furthermore, in the spring of 2016, we will administer nearly 450 AP tests to 236 students … we are offering AP World History and AP Human Geography in 2015-16. EXPANSION OF MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE AND PARTICIPATE IN HIGH LEVEL COURSEWORK.

% AP Participation since 2009 38.4% of VHS Students 30.7% of VHS Students 14.5 % of VHS Students Since 2009, our number of AP students has doubled (82 vs. 171). Moreover, the number tests taken have gone from 145 to 368, over 220 more tests! ALMOST 40% OF VHS STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST ONE AP COURSE IN 2016. OUR FOCUS CONTINUES TO BE TO PROVIDE MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN VARIED COURSEWORK.

Overall Avg. AP Score since 2009 Met with AP Teachers this fall to collaborate how to support via professional development, ancillaries, networks, etc. THIS IS GOOD BUT WE NEED TO STAY LASER FOCUSED ON THE 3+ % BECAUSE THAT PROVIDES MORE USEFUL DATA AS THE IMPETUS TO DRIVE CHANGE.

Scores of 3 or Higher since 2009 Fluctuates between 63% to 72% -Had AP Conversations to review AP Reports, resources, curriculum, etc. ------> Goal to improve % to reach 80%! THIS IMPROVEMENT WILL TAKE TIME FOR INCREMENTAL GROWTH AND REQUIRES STRATEGIC FOCUS THAT IS TAILORED TO EACH COURSE AND TEACHER TO SUPPORT THEIR PROGRESS. THE GOAL WILL BE TO ATTAIN 70% 3+ ON A CONSISTENT BASIS AS AN ENTIRE SCHOOL. MANY OF OUR TEACHERS ATTAIN THIS BENCHMARK ALREADY.

2015 VHS AP Student Enrollment 390 AP Tests taken, 191 students! First year AP Env Sci was offered! 43 students in 2014-15, 49 students in 2015-16, … Gov & Politics was 45 in 2014-15 and down to 14 in 2015-16 English Lit was 56 in 2014-15 and down to 41 in 2015-16 Stats was 34 in 2014-15 and up to 47 in 2015-16 Bio was in 16 in 2014-15 and up to 24 in 2015-16 Spanish was 8 in 2014-15 and up to 15 in 2015-16 WONDERFUL EXAMPLES OF EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN RIGOROUS COURSEWORK.

AP Highlights of Spring 2015 3.95 average since 2012! WEHBEH

AP Highlights of Spring 2015 3.43 average since 2012 WERTZ

AP Highlights of Spring 2015 3.61 average over the last seven years! MEIER

AP Highlights of Spring 2015 3.73 average over the last seven years! MAHER

AP Highlights of Spring 2015 3.49 average over the last seven years! YOUNG

VHS AP Scholars since 2009 120 AP Scholars in 2014 & 2015! ADDITION OF MICRO/MACRO ECONOMICS AND AP STUDIO ART

AP Scholar Students Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.

AP Scholar with Honor Granted to students who receive an average of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.

AP Scholar with Distinction Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

National AP Scholar Granted to students in the United States who receive an average of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.

Scholar with Distinction VHS AP Scholars 2015 AP Scholar Scholar with Honor Scholar with Distinction National AP # of Scholars 26 10 19 3* Average Score 2.89 3.72 4.06 4.58 Overall AP Scholar Average Score: 3.61

Congratulations to all of our AP Scholar Students!