There are many exciting innovations that educators can use to make the AP Program accessible to more students. Spotlight on Success highlights schools and districts that have given careful thought to what will work in their communities and how they’ve reached students who aren’t obvious candidates. We know one size doesn’t fit all, and these examples aren’t the solution for every challenge. We hope these anecdotes can serve as information and inspiration, providing new ideas to educators who are leading the way in opening doors for young people.
Four editions of Spotlight on Success have been published. The following tables, one per edition, summarize the initiatives featured in each. To read the complete story, click on the PDF link for that edition and scroll to the corresponding page number listed in the table.
Use the page number to find the selected initiative in Spotlight on Success – 4th Edition (.pdf/2.84MB).
School | Initiative | Key Strategies | Page |
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East High School (Denver, Colo.) |
Angels for AP Excellence |
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4 |
Bergenfield High School (Bergenfield, N.J.) |
Increased support for first-time AP students and teachers |
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6 |
Boston Public Schools (Boston, Mass.) |
Bilingual College Readiness Conference |
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8 |
Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School (New Haven, Conn.) |
AP Vertical Teams® |
|
10 |
North High School (Des Moines, Iowa) |
Intervention models |
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12 |
Elizabeth Learning Center (Cudahy, Calif.) |
AP interest forms |
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14 |
Federal Way School District (Federal Way, Wash.) |
Automatic AP enrollment |
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16 |
Harding Charter Preparatory High School (Oklahoma City, Okla.) |
Strong foundation in writing |
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18 |
New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School (New Orleans, La.) |
Emphasis on how AP increases opportunities for success |
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20 |
Washington High School (Phoenix, Ariz.) |
Community outreach |
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22 |
Use the page number to find the selected initiative in Spotlight on Success: 3rd Edition (.pdf/2.53MB).
School | Initiative | Key Strategies | Page |
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BASIS Tucson (Tucson, Ariz.) |
Peer support and leadership roles |
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2 |
Bridgeport High School (Bridgeport, Wash.) |
College in High School |
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4 |
Cumberland Valley School District (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) |
Early algebra initiative |
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6 |
Delaware Valley High School (Milford, Pa.) |
AP Potential™ |
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8 |
East Side High School (Newark, N.J.) |
Teaching through inquiry |
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10 |
Morgan Park High School (Chicago, Ill.) |
AP Expo |
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12 |
North Central High School (Spokane, Wash.) |
“Academic press” |
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14 |
Rancho Verde High School (Moreno Valley, Calif.) |
Collaborative teaming |
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16 |
Appoquinimink High School (Middletown, Del.) |
Active recruitment |
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18 |
Corbett High School (Corbett, Ore.) |
Student role models |
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20 |
Use the page number to find the selected initiative in Spotlight on Success – 2nd Edition (.pdf/1.93MB).
School | Initiative | Key Strategies | Page |
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Riverwood International Charter School (Sandy Springs, Ga.) |
Pushing Underrepresented Students Higher (PUSH) |
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3 |
San Pasqual High School (Escondido, Calif.) |
AP Boot Camp |
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5 |
Eastside High School (Gainesville, Fla.) |
One-Day Intro to AP |
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7 |
Pflugerville High School (Pflugerville, Texas) |
Ambassadors for AP |
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9 |
Franklin High School (Portland, Oregon) |
Advanced Scholar Program |
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11 |
Meadowcreek High School (Norcross, Ga.) |
Picture Books in the Secondary Classroom |
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13 |
Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Greenbelt, Md.) |
Highly structured writing program |
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15 |
Maine Department of Education |
Maine Mentoring Program |
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17 |
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (Miami, Fl.) |
AP Student Curriculum Review (APSCR) |
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19 |
YES Prep Public Schools (Houston, Texas) |
Campus-wide common assessment reading |
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21 |
Use the page number to find the selected initiative in Spotlight on Success: 1st Edition (.pdf/2.84MB).
School | Initiative | Key Strategies | Page |
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Cesar E. Chavez High School (Delano, Calif.) |
Prioritizing student support |
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1 |
Cypress Bay High School (Weston, Fla.) |
Building a pipeline to rigor |
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3 |
City on a Hill (Roxbury, Mass.) |
Creating a college-going culture |
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5 |
Renaissance High School (Detroit, Mich.) |
Using curriculum alignment to create a pipeline to AP |
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7 |
Booker T. Washington High School (Tulsa, Okla.) |
Data-Driven Decisions |
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9 |