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OCPS high school office cites AP, CTE gains and 3DE expansion while warning of $25 million enrollment shortfall
Summary
At the Aug. 26 Orange County School Board meeting, high school officials reported improved AP and CTE outcomes and expansion of the 3DE program, and deputies warned a recent enrollment drop could reduce funding by about $25 million.
At the Orange County School Board meeting on Aug. 26, Executive Leader for High Schools Jose Martinez reported gains across Advanced Placement and career-technical programs and announced expansion of the 3DE project-based business curriculum to three more high schools, while Deputy Superintendent Dr. Armbruster said district headcount declines could cut about $25 million in funding.
The high school report highlighted why the programs matter: improved student outcomes, broader postsecondary opportunities and increased enrollment at some campuses. Martinez said the district’s overall AP exam pass rate for 2025 was 63 percent — “the highest district pass rate we have seen in nine years” — and that the district administered 39,871 AP exams this year. He added that pre‑calculus AP participation rose 24 percent and its pass rate was 77 percent.
Martinez described…
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