2011 AP Exam Results

For the Third Year AdvanceKentucky Soars Ahead of State and National Results on Advanced Placement Exams

in Mathematics, Science and English

(Sept 22, 2011)

           The 2011 Advanced Placement (AP)* results are in, and they confirm once again that there are many more students in Kentucky high schools that are capable of learning at rigorous levels and demonstrating their readiness for college.  With a series of investments in both students and their teachers, AdvanceKentucky high schools have dramatically boosted student achievement on college level, national AP exams. 

AdvanceKentucky is a four-year-old initiative in partnership with the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) AP Teacher Training and Incentive Program (APTIP), Kentucky Department of Education, and Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation, and currently 64 public high schools.  Additional sponsors include the Appalachian Regional Commission, Council on Postsecondary Education, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and Kentucky Downs.  All are committed to dramatically increasing the college readiness of many more Kentucky students.

Forty-four (44) Kentucky high schools in the program during the 10-11 school year earned 3,526 passing scores on the 2011 AP math, science and English exams, which is an increase of 40.6 percent above the previous year and well above state increases of 14.9 percent and the national rate of 8.1 percent. This means that AdvanceKentucky schools performed at 5 times the national rate.  They contributed 83 percent of Kentucky’s new AP passing scores in all subjects statewide, although they account for only 22 percent of the junior-senior enrollments statewide. 

“For the third consecutive year, AdvanceKentucky’s results show that the combination of an open enrollment environment for AP participation, setting high performance goals for schools and individual teachers, enhanced teacher training and incentives, master teacher mentoring, student recruitment, scholarships, and study sessions produce significant increases in the number of students demonstrating success in college level work,” said Joanne Lang, executive director of AdvanceKentucky.   “We are humbled by the extraordinary effort and success of so many students, which will make a tangible impact on their futures.”

AdvanceKentucky estimates 17,000 enrollments for the 11-12 school year among 64 Kentucky high schools.  At least 500 AP teachers and 1,000 Pre-AP teachers are involved currently, with school applications for a new cohort underway.

The 2011 AP math, science and English performance by-the-numbers, a map of participating schools and the APTIP Model Elements of Success being applied by AdvanceKentucky schools are available here.

“The continued gains in student achievement in these courses across the board confirms that taking a proven program such as APTIP and successfully replicating it on a national scale has very real benefits for students,” said Dr. Mary Ann Rankin, CEO of NMSI.  “We are opening doors to college for many more students, which is essential to our country’s future. In today’s highly competitive world, the next generation of leaders and innovators must have a mastery of science, technology, engineering and math.”

Contact jlang@kstc.com | 859-576-3282 for questions or additional information.