Dec. 2, 2024 – Eight Duval County Public Schools high schools earned a spot on the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) School Honor Roll for the 2023-24 school year. Additionally, 2,049 students across 15 schools received AP Scholar Awards for “exemplary college-level achievement on AP Exams.”
“We are grateful for the faculty and staff providing access and facilitating exemplary student achievement,” says Timothy Simmons, Region Superintendent of High Schools. “This is a testament to the true collaboration between schools and families to ensure our students access college courses and credits.”
AP School Honor Roll
To be named to the AP School Honor Roll, a school’s most recent graduating class is measured against the following criteria:
College Culture. The percentage of students who took at least one AP exam during high school.
College Credit. The percentage of students who scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam during high school.
College Optimization. The percentage of students who took five or more AP exams during high school.
Schools can additionally earn Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum distinctions based on how they score in each area (refer to the table at the end of this article). Here’s a breakdown of the eight Duval County Public Schools recognized:
Platinum with Access (also recognized for equitable access for all students)
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
Paxon School for Advanced Studies
Samuel W. Wolfson School for Advanced Studies
Stanton College Preparatory
Platinum
Darnell-Cookman Middle-High
Silver
Fletcher High School
Bronze
Atlantic Coast High School
Mandarin High School
This marks the second consecutive year each of these high schools has earned a spot on the AP School Honor Roll.
AP Scholar Awards
According to the College Board, AP Scholar Awards are granted to individual students who “distinguish themselves on AP Exams.” Students can earn different AP Scholar Awards based on the following criteria:
Award | Criteria |
AP Scholar | Students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams |
AP Scholar with Honor | Students earn an average score of 3.25 on all AP exams, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more exams |
AP Scholar with Distinction | Students earn an average score of 3.5 on all AP exams, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more exams |
AP Capstone Diploma | Students earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing |
AP Seminar and Research Certificate | Students earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research but not on four additional AP Exams |
Over 2,000 Duval County Public Schools students earned the following honors for the 2023-24 school year:
School | AP Scholar | AP Scholar with Honor | AP Scholar with Distinction | AP Capstone Diploma | AP Seminar and Research Certificate |
Andrew Jackson Senior High School | 2 | 1 |
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Atlantic Coast High School | 113 | 61 | 78 | 39 | 8 |
Baldwin Middle-Senior High School | 8 | 1 |
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D U Fletcher High School | 70 | 22 | 22 |
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Darnell Cookman Middle-High School | 52 | 8 | 30 |
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Douglas Anderson School for the Arts | 131 | 23 | 30 |
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First Coast High School | 11 |
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Frank H Peterson Academy of Technology | 1 |
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Kernan Middle School |
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Mandarin High School | 54 | 12 | 12 |
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Paxon School for Advanced Studies | 173 | 44 | 39 |
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Samuel W Wolfson School for Advanced Studies | 144 | 47 | 71 |
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Stanton College Preparatory School | 304 | 130 | 302 |
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Terry Parker High School | 1 |
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Westside High School | 1 |
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“The premier rigorous instruction and exceptional student success are to be celebrated,” says Simmons. “Congratulations to the students for tremendous dedication and commitment to accelerated curriculum."
Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum Distinctions for the AP School Honor Roll
AP School Honor Roll Criteria | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
College Culture | 40% | 50% | 65% | 80% |
College Credit | 25% | 30% | 35% | 50% |
College Optimization | 2% | 5% | 10% | 15% |