AP test scores highest in Oxford High School history

Published 5:00 pm Friday, September 2, 2022

Oxford High School students increased scores on the national Advanced Placement (AP) exams in 2022 with 73% of students scoring a 3 or higher, possibly the highest percentage in school history.

In the spring of 2022, Oxford High administered 408 AP exams to 230 students.

The Oxford School District offers a robust selection of 18 Advanced Placement course options at Oxford High School, among the highest in Mississippi. Students take national AP exams in the spring semester of the course year.

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AP Exams are scored on a scale of 1 to 5. Many U.S. colleges grant credit and/or advanced placement (that means they let you skip the equivalent course once you get to college) for scores of 3 and above.

About the AP Scholar Awards
Every fall, the AP Program recognizes high school students who have demonstrated outstanding college-level achievement through their performance on multiple AP Exams. Oxford High School has the following:

31 AP Scholars – Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
17 AP Scholar with Honor – Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
33 AP Scholar with Distinction -Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
Subjects with best scores
AP Biology – 96% of students scored 3 or higher
AP BC Calculus – 93% of students scored 3 or higher
AP Chemistry – 100% of students scored 3 or higher
AP English Literature Composition – 91% of students scored 3 or higher
AP Music Theory – 88% of students scored 3 or higher
AP English Composition – 87% of students scored 3 or higher
To read more about the College Board’s Advancement Placement program, visit apstudents.collegeboard.org