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High School Acceleration
The District continues to broaden access to accelerated courses for more high school students by creating
opportunities for them to engage in college-level coursework while still in high school. Students who are enrolled
in accelerated courses are more likely than their peers to attend college and graduate on time.
Seventy-nine percent of the graduating class of 2025 completed at least one accelerated course during high
school. All high schools in the District offer a variety of Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of
Education (AICE) and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. In FY24, the District administered approximately
54,500 AICE exams and 27,400 AP exams. Students earning a Cambridge AICE Diploma qualify for a full Bright
Futures Scholarship. The AP passing rate (scores of 3 or higher) increased by five percentage points, from 63%
to 68%. Additionally, 191 students earned an AP Capstone Diploma™.

The District uses the AP Potential report to identify students likely to succeed in accelerated programs.
Through a District-wide practice of scheduling for potential, students who perform at levels 1 and 2 can enroll
in pre-AICE or pre-AP coursework. These courses include scaffolding and lay a foundation for accelerated
programs, allowing students to remain at their current grade level and facilitating a smooth transition to col-
lege-level courses upon success.

Captured though the lens of Cyrus Pakravan, student from Boca Raton Community HS AP Photography class

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