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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The wording is key.

It’s true, there is no negative effect if a school does not have any AP classes to offer. The problem here is that is meant for schools in poorer districts that cannot afford to have AP programs and teachers got those classes or where there is very little interest by the majority of the student body.

A ‘top’ private, that charges $$$$, and has a mostly wealthy and privileged clientele that decides no more APs or AP exams is a red flag that’s obviously trying to game the system and rely solely on reputation. [b]They know their students can’t compete with the public school kids in this area. [/b]

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yep.  Jackson Reed (DCPS) is next door and kids start cranking out APs in 10th grade there.  Top kids will take 15+ but their pass rate (scores of 3+) on most is in the teens.  My neighbor's kid was in 2 APs last year that didn't have teachers for 6+ months.  So the kids just all got As for doing nothing (they couldn't grade them as there were no teachers to give any assignments). [/quote]

The JR pass rate is actually around 58%.  Not saying that is anything amazing, but why make up s**t.  [/quote]

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