The Louisiana Department of Education has released the 2022-2023 Advanced Placement results. Those results show Louisiana high school seniors have earned record achievement on their placement tests.
According to those results, nearly 9,000 students earned a three or better. Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley says students who earned a three or better can earn college credits for the course.
“We’re seeing a 20 percent increase almost from pre-pandemic levels which means they can take these credits to universities here in Louisiana," Dr. Brumley said. "And I think it just shows continued good progress at our high schools.”
In total, 41 percent of students earned a three or better on their AP exam. Nearly 87 hundred students earned a three or better on their AP exam. Not only is that a new record, it's a 19 percent increase from than pre-pandemic total of 7,300 students in 2019. Dr. Brumley says Louisiana must continue to raise the bar for students in the Pelican State.
“Students are gaining this knowledge and skills in subjects like biology, U. S. history, English, and calculus, but we can’t stop here we have to keep pushing and making sure that kids who want college-level experiences in high school have those opportunities,” Dr. Brumley said.
More than 13,000 exams earned passing grades. Students who earned a three or better may be eligible for college course credits. Dr. Brumley says seniors also earned the first annual increase in average ACT in six years.
“If we can give students in their high schools college-level experiences, they’re more likely to attend college – they’re likely to stay," Dr. Brumley said. "We hope that we can continue to see a rise in the increase in our levels of performance in our high schools.”
