Kimberly High School (KHS) is thrilled to announce its exceptional achievement of receiving the Level 1 Advanced Placement (AP) Pacesetter Award from the Wisconsin Advanced Placement Advisory Council (WAPAC) along with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Of the more than 500 public high schools in Wisconsin, KHS is one of only 24 bestowed with the distinguished Level 1 AP Pacesetter Award.
The Advanced Placement program allows students to tackle college-level work while still in high school. By taking AP exams and courses, students can potentially earn college credits or satisfy prerequisite requirements allowing them to place out of entry-level courses in subjects they have already mastered. This can give them the flexibility to take higher-level courses sooner, saving time and reducing college tuition costs by needing fewer classes to graduate.
The Pacesetter Awards are unique to Wisconsin and are earned based on the percentage of students participating in college courses combined with each student’s AP Exam scores.
To be recognized as a Pacesetter Level 1 School, more than 30% of students at the school must take AP exams and more than 70% of those test-takers must receive a score of 3 or higher (students must receive a three or above to receive Advanced Placement credit).