Immaculate Heart Scores Top Ranking with AP Classes

The College Board awarded Immaculate Heart the top distinction because of its success at maximizing college readiness and broadening student access through the AP program. By enrolling in AP classes, students can pursue college-level studies – with the opportunity to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both – while still in high school.

 

For the second year in a row, Immaculate Heart was also named the recipient of College Board’s AP Access Award by providing all students the chance to participate in its AP program, especially students of underrepresented populations. Immaculate Heart currently offers 18 AP courses, including the prestigious two-year AP Capstone program. Each year, Immaculate Heart students excel in AP courses based on their high passing rate on the rigorous AP exams. For example, of the 213 students who took AP exams last spring, 89 percent achieved a passing score of 3 or higher on a five-point scale.

 

The College Board highlighted several notable statistics regarding Immaculate Heart’s Advanced Placement program: During the 2023-24 school year, 87 percent of IH seniors had taken at least one AP exam before graduating. Additionally, 75 percent of seniors received a score of three or higher on at least one AP exam, and 30 percent of seniors took five or more AP exams during their four years of high school!