Local School Districts Receive Advanced Placement Pacesetter Awards

Monday, August 21st, 2023 -- 10:00 AM

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, in partnership with the Wisconsin Advanced Placement Advisory Council, announced that 142 schools have received recognition for high participation and achievement on Advanced Placement exams.

The 2022 Advanced Placement Pacesetter Awards are unique to Wisconsin and represent a celebration of excellence from students across the state. AP courses provide students with the opportunity for challenging college-level work and potentially earning college credit while in high school.

Awards are presented to schools that have high participation in AP courses and have high percentages of students who earn a score of three or higher on the AP exam and are therefore eligible for college credit.

Some local districts that received awards included the Marshfield High School at Level 2, which saw 20% or more of all student participation in at least one AP exam and with 65% or more of those students earning scores of 3 or above on the exams.

Also, the Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School and Wausau West High School at Level 3, which saw 10% or more of all student participation in at least one AP exam and with 60% or more of those students earning scores of 3 or above on the exams.

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