AP Courses Are Pathway to Success for UW-Madison Students

A recent article from the College Board Connection highlighted the role AP course credits play in admission and future college success for students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Among other findings reported in the article, which featured reports on the 2011 class of AP test takers as well as a 2009 study regarding AP students at the UW, were the following:

• 75% of all incoming UW-Madison freshman earned credit via AP courses and exams, a record high.

Students who received AP credit were able to graduate sooner than other students. They were also able to start advanced classes sooner, freeing up space in a crowded system.

Students who earned a 3, 4, or 5 on an AP Exam were doing just as well or better than those who took courses at the UW, lending confidence to departments that grant AP credit that students taking and passing AP exams are adequately prepared.

Turns out, your AP teacher might be in the best position to teach you how to Bucky...

We're Famous!

One of our AP Psych students was recently featured by WQOW TV 18 News, and this means our 7th hour AP Psych class got to be on television! The story is about Alex, but the rest of us are happy to ride his coattails to fame.

We're Famous!

Most of my students already have celebrity status when walking the streets of Chippewa Falls. They're just that awesome. But the newspapers seldom pay attention to my own toils.

Here's an article about the AP program at Chi-Hi that features a number of our AP teachers and students. Well done, everyone!