Five Things to Know About AP in East Penn

East Penn Superintendent of Schools Thomas L. Seidenberger used Monday night’s school board meeting to share some facts about Advanced Placement (AP) courses in East Penn School District:

• East Penn offers 22 AP courses, which Seidenberger says are “a lot by comparison to other districts.”
• 421 separate AP exams were given in East Penn for in the 2010-2011 school year.
• 96 of those exams scored at least a three, which in most cases qualifies the test-taker for college credit.
• 140 exams scored at least a four, again typically making the test-taker eligible for college credit in the subject area of the test.
• 144 students scored at least a five, the highest score possible on an AP test.