The College Board has named St. Mary’s Dominican High School College to the 2024 Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll Bronze distinction for developing an AP program that creates a college-going culture and gives students opportunities to earn college credit and to maximize their college outcomes. Dominican also received the 2024 AP Access Award for ensuring AP coursework is equally available to students no matter their backgrounds.

Dominican had 28% of seniors who took at least one AP Exam during high school and 82% of seniors scoring a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam. Dominican offers 15 AP Courses and has 13 teachers teaching AP and 16 sections.

“Words cannot express how incredibly proud I am of our students who performed so well on the AP exams,” said Sina Baldwin, Dominican’s Testing and Measurements Coordinator. “Their dedication, hard work, and perseverance have truly paid off, and they have earned this remarkable honor. I also want to extend my deepest gratitude to our amazing AP teachers, who are exceptional educators. They work tirelessly, pouring their passion and expertise into every lesson, to ensure our students succeed. Together, this is a testament to the strength of our school community and the bright futures ahead for our students.”

“AP gives students opportunity to engage with college-level work, to earn college credit and placement, and to potentially boost their grade point averages,” said Trevor Packer, head of the AP program. “The schools that have earned this distinction are proof that it is possible to expand access to these college-level courses and still drive strong performance – they represent the best of AP.”

College Board’s Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) enables students to pursue college-level studies with the opportunity to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both while still in high school. Through AP courses in 38 subjects, each culminating in a challenging exam, students learn to think critically, construct solid arguments, and see many sides of an issues skills that prepare them for college and beyond.