Initial AP Results Show Double Digit Increases

Published July 11, 2014

Big news for Williamson County Schools! Initial results for this year's Advanced Placement (AP) scores were released Tuesday, July 8. According to the College Board, which oversees the AP program, the number of Williamson County Schools AP students increased 12 percent; the number of AP exams increased 13 percent; and the actual AP scores of 3, 4 or 5 also increased 13 percent from 2013 with a 69 percent overall success rate.

In an email to district leaders, Janet Swandol, Senior Educational Manager K-12 for The College Board Southern Region, called Williamson County's results "simply amazing."

"This proves you are providing more students with access to advanced academics and rigorous courses and those students are succeeding," said Swandol, who added that some small fluctuations in scores might occur until schools send errors and all late tests have been scored.

WCS Assistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning and Assessment Tim Gaddis said these results show the hard work of the students and teachers in Williamson County high schools.

“We are so proud of our schools’ commitment to providing the most challenging curriculum possible for our students,” said Gaddis. “This represents 4,600 college courses that students could receive credit for to jumpstart their college careers.”

The chart below shows the total number of WCS students enrolled in AP classes, the total number of exams those students took and the total number of exams with a passing score of 3, 4 or 5.