Increasing Access to AP at Benjamin E. Mays High School

“Guided by the College Board’s principles of excellence and equity in education, we work to ensure that students from all backgrounds have the opportunity to succeed in college and beyond.” To that end, the belief at Mays High Schools is that all students must be exposed to an interdisciplinary and rigorous curriculum for success beyond high school.  At Mays, this exposure is accomplished through the Advanced Placement (AP) Program. We expect all of our seniors to be prepared for multiple postsecondary options upon graduation, and we work diligently to ensure their success.

Mays High School academic accomplishments –

• At least 62% of seniors complete at least one (1) AP course
• 76 students score 1500+/21+ on SAT and /or ACT
• 90% of seniors enroll in 2 year or 4 year colleges/universities
• 2011-2012 AP Courses Art History Biology Calculus AB Chemistry Economics (Macro) Economics (Micro) Environmental Science French Language Human Geography Gov’t – US Politics Gov’t – Comparative Language Literature Physics B Physics C Psychology Spanish Language Statistics US History World History   AP Test Exam Schedule May3-7;10-14,2011 AP Coordinator Ms. Elizabeth Murray ermurray@atlantapublicschools.us 404-802-5100

  $20,000,000.00 scholarship dollars awarded to students
• PSAT/NMSQT student participation and finalists

A Pipeline to AP Success at Mays

Parent Awareness                                                                                      

·         School’s website

·         PTA /Grade Level meetings

·         Brochures and Flyers

·         Input on student schedule

Student Awareness

·         Open and active recruitment

·         Bulletin Boards

·         The Summit (student newspaper)

·         Advisement

·         Recommendations

 Administrative Goals

·         Increase the number of students enrolled in AP courses

·         Increase the number of students to take AP exams

·         Increase the number of students to score 3 or higher on AP exams

·         Develop and maintain business and community partnerships

         to support student success in the AP Program

·         Create and sustain seamless communication between feeder middle schools

and postsecondary schools

1 Taken from the policy and advocacy statement of the College Board.