A record number of high school students in Kentucky took Advanced Placement exams this year -- and scored higher than ever before -- according to data released this week by the College Board.
This spring, 15,408 students across the state took at least one test -- and more than half of those tests earned a score of 3, 4 or 5, with 5 being the highest score. The number of test takers is up 13 percent over last year, and the number of those scoring a 3 or higher is up 8 percent.
The number of state test takers includes nearly 2,000 who attended private schools or were home-schooled.
Lisa Gross, spokeswoman for the state Education Department, said the public school results have generated excitement.
"Kentucky's public schools have worked hard over the past few years to open up access to AP courses for all students and made great efforts to improve the quality and rigor of those courses," Gross said, adding that the latest scores show students "are getting the content they need to do well on the tests."
Students who take AP courses are exposed to a more rigorous curriculum and then can take an AP exam in an attempt to get college credit. How much credit students earn depends on their score and which college or university they attend -- though most award some credit if the student scores a 3 or higher...
This from the Courier-Journal.
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