AP acknowledgments on the rise
in Garland ISD
Garland ISD’s mission to grow Advanced Placement
(AP) participation and achievement is resulting in success.
Students enrolled in AP courses have the advantage of
earning college credit while in high school. Thanks to the
development of a strong AP program and team, nearly
700 students received AP acknowledgments last year—a
19 percent jump from 2017.
“We had 695 GISD students who were recognized
through the AP Scholar program,” said Director of
Research, Assessment & Accountability Kim Caddell. “This
is our highest level in any of the years that we’ve received
these outcomes. All seven high schools had students
recognized in 2018.”
GISD is the proud home of 465 AP Scholars, 109 AP
Scholars with Honor, 119 AP Scholars with Distinction, 10
National AP Scholars, 9 AP Seminar & Research Certificate
honorees, and four AP Capstone Diploma recipients.
“Success doesn’t just happen. You have to plan for it,
and Garland ISD has implemented layers of supports
for the AP program,” said Advanced Academics
Administrator Kristyn Edney.
Because of the district’s focus on AP, students received
more than $150,000 through the National Math and
Science Initiative, earned more than 10,000 potential
college credits, and saved more than $3.3 million in
potential college tuition.
Learn more about GISD’s AP program at garlandisd.net/ap.
Emely Villeda-Principe
Class of 2013
“
GISD provided the resources and opportunities
for me to figure out what I wanted to do in the future.
My teachers were incredibly supportive and helped
me along the way.
”
• Software Engineer at AT&T
• Attended Bullock Elementary School, Jackson Technology
Center for Math & Science and North Garland High School
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