KATY [December 5, 2019] — Today, December 5, 2019, the College Board announced Katy Independent School District as one of 250 school districts in the U.S. and Canada to be recognized by the organization on the 10th Annual AP® District Honor Roll for increasing Advanced Placement (AP) course participation and scores. Katy ISD is one of only 18 districts in Texas to earn this distinction.
“It is so exciting to see our students actively engaged in advanced learning and seek opportunities to earn college credit through Katy ISD AP programs,” said Dr. Ken Gregorski, Katy ISD Superintendent of Schools. “Our teachers who instruct these courses are outstanding. They do such a fantastic job educating students in the diverse skills sets and broad repertoire of knowledge required to be successful in the AP program,” he added.
More than 4,000 colleges and universities around the world accept AP scores for college credit, advanced placement, and/or consideration in the admissions process. To be included on the 10th Annual AP District Honor Roll, the committee reviews three years of data, student participation, and student scores on AP Exams.
Additional requirements to be eligible for the 10th Annual AP District Honor Roll, participating districts must:
- Increase participation/access to AP course work by at least 4 percent in large districts, at least 6 percent in medium districts and at least 11 percent in small districts.
- Increase or maintain the percentage of exams taken by Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students who scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam.
- Improve or maintain performance levels when comparing the percentage of students in 2018 scoring a three (3) or higher to those in 2016, unless the district has already attained a performance level at which more than 70 percent of its AP students are scoring a 3 or higher.
In 2019, Katy ISD was also named the College Board’s AP Large District of the Year for being the nation’s leader among large school districts in simultaneously expanding access to Advanced Placement Program® (AP) courses and improving students’ performance on AP Exams.
Founded in 1919, Katy ISD recently celebrated a century of learning as a leader in educational excellence. The District maintains more than 66 campuses and facilities, and serves 83,000+ students. Recently, Katy ISD earned an “A” overall district rating from the Texas Education Agency and an “A” from the Texas Schools Financial Accountability Rating System of Texas (FIRST).