By IGDVS Staff

Developing Virtue Secondary School earned the Platinum AP School Honor Roll and AP Access Award in October 2023.

College Board, which administers the Advanced Placement Program (AP), recognizes schools based on their ability to increase their school’s college-going culture, provide opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximize their students’ college-readiness. The AP School Honor Roll offers four levels of distinction – Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.

For a school to be recognized on the AP School Honor Roll in a given year, it must: 

• Meet each of the following criteria for their students in the most recent graduating class; these criteria are anchored in research-based relationships between AP and college outcomes:
  • College Culture: 40% or more of the graduating cohort took at least 1 AP Exam during high school.
  • College Credit: 25% or more of the graduating cohort scored a 3 or higher on at least 1 AP Exam during high school.
  • College Optimization: 2% or more of the graduating cohort took 5 or more AP Exams during high school. At least 1 of those exams was taken in 9th or 10th grade, so that students are spreading their AP experience across grades rather than feeling disproportionate pressure in any single year. 

In addition, DVS was also given the AP Access Award which  honors schools that demonstrate a clear and effective commitment to equitable access to advanced coursework. 

Congratulations to our students, teachers, parents, and school community for their hard work and commitment to academic excellence!