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BULLITT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Keith Davis, Superintendent
John Roberts, Media Relations
John.Roberts@bullitt.kyschools.us
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Bullitt County Public Schools among six districts named to
the Annual National Advanced Placement Honor Roll
Bullitt County Public Schools have been named to the College Board’s 6th Annual
National Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Roll. The district is one of only six in Kentucky
to achieve the honor.
Superintendent Keith Davis cited a dynamic and tenacious work ethic of those involved
with AP classes at the secondary level of education.
“This is one more piece of evidence that our schools and school district are striving for
continuous improvement, and we are succeeding,” he said. “The credit for this work goes
entirely to our high school principals and AP teachers who have embraced Advance
Kentucky, which attempts to expand access to the most difficult course work to a broader
base of students. By exposing more students to this curriculum, they will be better prepared
for college or career and this is what we are all about.
BCPS is among 425 public and private districts in the United States and Canada that
have shown a commitment to expanding access to AP coursework while also improving
student performance.
Assistant Superintendent of Student Learning Greg Schultz said high school principals,
AP teachers and students are meeting the rigorous challenge of the curriculum and
applauded them.
“We rock,” he said.
Bullitt East High School Principal Willie Foster praised his AP staff and counselors for
their dedication to student achievement.
“I am very proud that our district and school continues to raise the bar and continues to
focus on meeting the needs of every student,” he said. “Our AP programming continues to
grow solely as a result of our talented AP teachers and students that are willing to push
themselves. I also want to share that sound AP programming must be supported by
counsellors who work closely with both students and teachers to bring the courses to life.”
Inclusion on the AP District Honor Roll is based on three years of AP data (2013-15)
during which a district must:
 Increase participation/access to AP by at least 4 percent in large districts; at least
6 percent in medium districts; and at least 11 percent in small districts;
 Increase or maintain the percentages of exams taken by African American,
Hispanic/Latino and American Indian/Alaska Native students; and
 Improve performance levels when comparing the percentage of students in 2015
scoring a 3 or higher to those in 2013, unless the district has already attained a
performance level at which more than 70 percent of its AP students are scoring
a 3 or higher.
While students from all backgrounds can benefit from taking challenging coursework in
high school, data from 2015 shows that nationwide among African American, Hispanic
and Native American students with the potential to succeed in AP courses, only about half
enroll in this rigorous coursework.
“Kentucky is committed to closing the opportunity gap for students,” Commissioner
Stephen Pruitt said. “So, we must ensure equitable access to AP courses for all students
and we must encourage all students to participate, not just those who typically have done
so in the past. Research shows that when presented with rigorous coursework and provided
with the necessary supports, students rise to the occasion. In some cases, that success may
even empower them to attend college.”
There are more than 30 AP courses, each of which connects directly to a wide variety
of college majors and careers.
In recent years, Kentucky has worked to expand AP access to, and participation and
success in, academically rigorous coursework such as AP classes through the
AdvanceKentucky program. A total of 101 Kentucky public high schools in 74 districts
have participated since its inception in 2008.
The AP participation and performance of various student groups in Kentucky’s public
high schools has increased significantly under AdvanceKentucky’s mission to engage more
students traditionally underrepresented in AP, including minority and low income students.
Of the six public school districts named to this year’s AP Honor Roll, three – Bullitt
County, Hopkins County and Logan County – have participated in AdvanceKentucky.
In 2015, more than 3,800 colleges and universities around the world received AP scores
for college credit, advanced placement, and/or consideration in the admission process, with
many colleges and universities in the United States offering credit in one or more subjects
for qualifying AP scores.
The complete 6th Annual AP District Honor Roll can be found here:
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-district-honor-roll-6thannual.pdf
Bullitt County Public Schools has over 13,200 students in grades preschool through 12.
There are 25 school facilities, a certified staff of over 900 and a classified staff of over 800
working to make the district the leader in educational excellence.