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Lincoln High reports rising AP participation and higher pass rates; district highlights program as student opportunity
Summary
Lincoln High School presented Advanced Placement exam results to the board, reporting improved pass rates and steady or growing AP enrollment despite statewide declines; administrators credited teachers and noted a shift toward dual enrollment options as well.
Lincoln High School presented its 2024–25 Advanced Placement (AP) results to the Wisconsin Rapids School Board, and administrators told the board they are proud of both growing participation and higher pass rates among students who took AP exams.
“Spoiler alert, we’re very proud of them,” said Dr. Watson, the Lincoln High presenter, at the start of a summary of course‑level results and teacher notes. Dr. Watson told the board that the school has seen both an increase in the number of AP exams and an improvement in the share of students scoring a 3 or above. The presentation reported long‑term growth: over the last five years the number of students taking AP exams and the number of exams have risen and the success rate increased from 72 percent to 88 percent.
Administrators described program strengths by course. The presentation listed strong results in math courses (AP precalculus, calculus and statistics), in English literature and composition (24 students took the exam and all earned a 3 or higher), and in economics (21 students took AP macroeconomics and all earned a 3 or higher). The report noted that dual‑enrollment college courses offered by Mid‑State and UW‑Green Bay are an expanding alternative that some students choose instead of AP, and administrators said dual enrollment is one reason some AP enrollment numbers vary by course.
Dr. Watson and school staff highlighted teacher preparation and professional development as drivers of success; the presenter noted that teachers attended AP conferences and collaborated on curriculum and data. “Our students exceeded the state average,” Dr. Watson said. The district’s trimester schedule was noted as a factor that helps place students in the best timing for AP classes.
Board members praised the results and expressed interest in increased enrollment. Superintendent Ron Rasmussen added that district students have multiple pathways to earn college credit—AP, dual enrollment and other college courses—and that some graduates finish high school with substantial college credit. The board received the report; no action was required.
