LHS shatters AP records with historic exam performance

Leeds High School students have achieved a historic milestone, shattering previous records on the newly released Advanced Placement (AP) exam results. This year, LHS saw more students challenge themselves with AP curriculum, administered more exams than ever before in school history, and significantly increased its overall district pass rate.

Most notably, Leeds High School students earned nearly 100 more passing scores than the previous year. A record-breaking 66% of all AP exams taken by LHS students received a passing score of 3 or higher, up from a 55% pass rate last year. In total, students secured 238 passing scores this year, compared to 149 last year. Furthermore, nearly 70% of all enrolled AP students passed at least one exam. To put this exponential growth into perspective, Advanced Placement courses and exams did not even exist at Leeds High School until 2017. In less than a decade, the program has grown from its infancy into an academic powerhouse.
Advanced Placement courses, managed by the College Board, offer high school students the opportunity to tackle rigorous, college-level curriculum while still in high school. By earning a passing score (3 or higher out of 5) on the standardized national exams at the end of the year, students can earn actual college credit, skipping introductory university courses and saving thousands of dollars in future tuition. Beyond college credit, enrollment in AP courses builds critical thinking, time management, and scholarly resilience, which are proven indicators of long-term post-secondary success.

Way to go LHS and Roll Greenwave!