The Wayne Township Public Schools are one of 447 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 8th Annual AP® District Honor Roll. To be included on the 8th Annual Honor Roll, the Wayne Township Public Schools had to, since 2015, increase the number of students participating in AP while also increasing or maintaining the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of 3 or higher. Reaching these goals show that this district is successfully identifying motivated, academically prepared students who are ready for AP.

“Receiving this recognition is wonderful news for the school district and it validates a very simple educational philosophy. When given the opportunity, students will rarely disappoint. They almost always rise to the occasion. The expansion of our AP offerings in Wayne means so much to our students. It also validates the work of our outstanding teachers who are delivering the rigorous instruction necessary to earn AP Exam scores of 3 or higher.” National data from 2017 show that among American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students with a high degree of readiness for AP, only about half are participating. The first step to getting more of these students to participate is to give them access. Courses must be made available, gatekeeping must stop, and doors must be equitably opened. The Wayne Township Public Schools are committed to expanding the availability of AP courses among prepared and motivated students of all backgrounds. “Congratulations to all the educators and administrators in this district who have worked to clear a path for more students of all backgrounds to participate and succeed in AP,” said Trevor Packer, head of AP and Instruction. “These educators and administrators are fostering a culture 2 in their schools and classrooms that allows students to face new challenges and build the confidence to succeed.”

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