AP Testing Up Among Wis. Students

More Wisconsin students are taking Advanced Placement exams, and they are scoring higher than the national average. The Department of Public Instruction reported Monday that over 33,455 students took AP exams in 2012, a 6.5 percent increase over 2011. Sixty-eight percent of Wisconsin students passed the exams, which was nine percentage points higher than the national average.

State Superintendent Tony Evers says that Advanced Placement Program is showing continued growth and solid performance. He says, “Advanced Placement gives students a jump start on postsecondary studies and offers preparation for the challenges of college and careers.”

Students who pass Advanced Placement exams receive college credit at most colleges and universities. The Department also reported Monday that Wisconsin students scored higher than the nation in 2012 on the SAT entrance exam.