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Polk County Named a College Board 2011 Advanced Placement(R) Equity and Excellence District of the Year

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

On Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 12, and 13, 2011, Polk County Public Schools will be honored as a College Board 2011 Advanced Placement(R) Equity and Excellence District of the Year for being the nation's leader, among large school districts, in simultaneously expanding access to Advanced Placement (AP(R)) courses and improving AP Exam performance. Polk County has the added distinction of achieving the largest increase of any school district in the country in the number of traditionally underrepresented minority students earning a score of 3 or better on at least one AP Exam. Polk County students, teachers, district and school administrators, and College Board executives will celebrate these achievements during a two-day AP Summit, during which they will discuss strategies to further enhance the AP Program and prepare even more students for success in college and the global workforce.

"Polk County Public Schools have defied expectations by expanding student access to AP, while improving scores," said College Board President Gaston Caperton. "Great achievements such as these are the result of years of hard work and innovation. By using new strategies and initiatives, these dedicated teachers and administrators have enabled a new generation of students to reach their full academic potential."