WCS Boasts Highest AP Participation in TN

Published August 22, 2017

Williamson County Schools continues to lead the state in Advanced Placement (AP) exam participation.

According to school district information, 5,007 WCS students participated in at least one AP exam last year which is more than any other district in Tennessee.

Although the district has about 3.7 percent of the state’s public school population, WCS students make up 17 percent of the students participating in AP exams. But WCS students didn’t just take the exams, they excelled on them.

A total of 3,526 WCS students scored a three or higher on an AP exam which accounts for about 22 percent of the state’s total. Meanwhile, 70 percent of Williamson County students passed at least one AP exam which is about 10 points higher than the global average.

In Williamson County Schools, the most popular AP exams were Human Geography, US History and Psychology.