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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think the Challenge Index is very accurate when it comes to the private schools because of the intense focus on AP.[/quote]

There is no focus on AP tests at WIS. In fact, there are no AP classes at WIS. It's an IB school, and most students graduate with a bilingual IB diploma. Some students take AP tests on their own for a variety of reasons (and they do wonderfully, I'm told, despite never haven taken AP classes unless they came to WIS from another school), but the school has nothing to do with it.
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Well, gosh, according to their website they offer AP tests in languages. I would expect the kids there to do well on language AP tests. And the challenge index specifically includes IB programs, too, since they are also explicitly college level.[/quote]

WIS simply offers the AP tests in languages (usually only French and Spanish, but sometimes other languages if a student is interested) as a convenience to those who might want to add info to their college applications. They do not offer the AP course. It only offers IB classes. Students will usually take it in 10th grade, sometimes 11th grade.

Also, it has been noted on other threads about this index before, but WIS does not wish to participate with this index. The information is probably obtained through the IB Organization. [/quote]

The point (which you apparently missed) is that tt's more than a little disingenuous to claim that WIS students take AP tests "on their own" when the school actually offers them. [/quote

There's really no need to get nasty and passive-aggresive. I was only pointing out that the WIS does not do any [u]teaching[/u] in AP courses, but simply has the test administered at the school (for the convenience factor for the students) for those students interested. And it's only a few language tests, not all AP tests, since WIS is so strong in the languages. They don't offer any other AP tests. The students have to sign up for the test and it is in no way calculated in their grades or transcripts. I'm not sure how that is disingenuous...and clearly WIS doesn't "hide" this fact since they have it on their website.[/quote]

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