1. Advanced Placement, Legacy Schools, and YOU

2. 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?

3. Percent of high school seniors attending college: 1972: 58% 2008: 72% Percent of these students earning a college degree: 1972: 48% 2008: 48%

4. 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%

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Impact of AP on College Graduation Rates Student GroupQualifying Score Achieved Qualifying Score Not Achieved African-American28% higher22% higher Hispanic28% higher12% higher White33% higher22% higher Low-Income26% higher17% higher Not Low-Income34% higher23% higher

8. Factors College Admissions Consider “Highly Influential”

9. 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.

10. 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

11. Next Steps 1.Pick a subject you are interested in 2.See that teacher to get a realistic idea of what the course will be like 3.Sign up with your counselor, work hard and enjoy the benefits!

12. What AP Courses Does Northridge Offer? Biology- Ryan Evans Calculus- Matt Monroe Chemistry- Lisa Johnson Computer Science- Tonya Davies English Language & Comp- Beth Graham and Diane Patterson English Literature & Comp- Josh Seematter Environmental Science-Jill Crookshanks Music Theory- Rick Grotzky Physics- Mike Wheeler Psychology- Mark Morehead Spanish- Jenise Davis Statistics- Emel Meadors US Government/Politics- Jeff Fulton US History- Darrin Ekern Human Geography- TBA

13. Who Can Help Me? Administrators: Principal- Wesley Paxton Assistant Principal- Jennifer Ryan Assistant Principal- Kim Zulauf Counselors/Coordinators: Shannon Madden (A-F) Jeff Abrahamson (G-H) Bethany Balderrama (I-P) Brett Fedor (Q-Z) Advanced Placement Coordinator- Mark Morehead Advanced Placement Test Coordinator- Jeff Abrahamson AVID Coordinator- Aspen Falter