21 School Districts In Illinois Recognized For Advanced Placement Programs

The College Board recently recognized 21 school districts in Illinois for their advanced placement programs. The company that conducts the SAT also runs the advanced placement, or AP, program that allows high school students to test for college credit.

The districts were judged on increased access, minority participation and improved scores.

"The AP District Honor Roll recognizes school districts across the U.S. and Canada for increasing AP access to these students while simultaneously maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning AP exam scores of 3 or higher," according to the College Board website. "AP District Honor Roll recipients are committed to expanding the availability of AP courses among prepared and motivated students of all backgrounds."

The following school districts in Illinois were recognized:

• Argo Community High School District 217*‡
• Ball Chatham Community Unit School 5
• Batavia Public School District 101
• Carbondale Community High School District 165
• Chicago Public Schools*‡
• Columbia Community Unit School District 4
• Community High School District 155
• Diocese of Joliet Education Office
• Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205
• Geneva Community Unit School District 304
• Indian Prairie School District 204
• Johnsburg School District 12
• Joliet Township High School District 204*‡
• Kaneland Community Unit School District #302
• Lake Forest Schools District 115
• Macomb Community Unit School District 185
• Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3
• Manteno Community Unit School District 5
• Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202
• St. Charles Community Unit School District 303
• Valley View 365 Unified School District*‡

*District has 30% or greater enrollment of American Indians, African Americans and Hispanic/Latino students.
‡District has 30% or greater enrollment of students who qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch.

See the list of districts in other states and Canada here.

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