Advanced Placement

March 30, 2018 | Staff Writer

Results Show MCPS Students Lead State in Advanced Placement Success

Results from the Advanced Placement (AP) Cohort shows Montgomery County Public Schools Class of 2017 outperformed their peers in Maryland and in the nation on AP exams. More than 52 percent of students received a college-ready score of 3 or higher on at least one exam, according to a news release. Montgomery County Public Schools […]

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April 19, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

Churchill Ranks in Top 100 of Washington Post’s Most Challenging High Schools in America List

Winston Churchill High School ranked number 88 in The Washington Post’s America’s Most Challenging High Schools list for 2016. According to a Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) news release, Churchill also ranks number one among Maryland schools and two among schools in the Washington area. The list also ranks eight  MCPS within the top 20 in […]

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March 3, 2014 | Staff Writer

MCPS Students Lead the Nation with AP Scores (Video)

Montgomery County Public Schools continues to perform at the top statewide and nationally in advanced placement exams. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming. Related:

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February 11, 2014 | Staff Writer

Maryland Leads Nation in AP Success

Maryland students have led the nation in success on the Advanced Placement (AP) exams for eight straight years, according to a new report from the College Board. The percentage of Maryland seniors who earned a score of 3 or higher on one or more AP exams reached 29.6 in 2013, the highest percentage in the […]

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