West Potomac High School Makes AP Honor Roll For AP Program Excellence

BELLE HAVEN, VA — West Potomac High School and 16 other Fairfax County high schools received recognition for excellence in Advanced Placement programs.

The College Board, which manages the college-level AP programs and tests, named West Potomac High School on the 2023 AP School Honor Roll with a Silver distinction. The distinction goes to schools demonstrating excellence in their AP programs with an emphasis on broad access and consistent student outcomes. AP tests are one way students can earn college credits before graduating from high school.

Silver distinction schools must have at least 50 percent of seniors taking one or more AP exams during high school, 30 percent or more scoring 3 or higher on at least one AP exam, and 5 percent or more taking five or more AP exams throughout high school.

Other Fairfax County schools receiving Silver distinction on the AP School Honor Roll were Centreville High School, Fairfax High School, Hayfield Secondary School, South County High School, West Springfield High School and Westfield High School.

Schools with the highest Platinum distinction included Langley High School, McLean High School, Oakton High School, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and Woodson High School. These schools have at least 80 percent of seniors taking one or more AP exams during high school, 50 percent or more scoring 3 or higher on at least one AP exam, and 15 percent or more taking five or more AP exams throughout high school.

Schools with Gold distinction were Chantilly High School, Lake Braddock Secondary School and Madison High School. These schools have at least 65 percent of seniors taking one or more AP exams during high school, 35 percent or more scoring 3 or higher on at least one AP exam, and 10 percent or more taking five or more AP exams throughout high school.

Below the Silver distinction, Falls Church High School and Herndon High School received Bronze distinction. These schools have at least 40 percent of seniors taking one or more AP exams during high school, 25 percent or more scoring 3 or higher on at least one AP exam, and 2 percent or more taking five or more AP exams throughout high school.

AP course offerings may differ by school. Fairfax County Public Schools pays AP exam fees for the first six exams for each student, giving them a chance to earn college credit. Scores of 3, 4 or 5 on an AP exam can result in college credit, but minimum scores for college credits vary by college.