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DPSCD celebrates increased AP access and student recognitions across neighborhood schools
Summary
Superintendent highlighted a near-doubling in students taking and passing AP classes districtwide and recognized 137 students from multiple high schools for College Board honors; board members and students urged continued expansion of AP and career programs.
Superintendent Dr. Beatty presented district data showing a substantial increase in access to advanced placement (AP) classes and recognition from the College Board. He said the district has been intentional about expanding AP beyond exam schools and into neighborhood high schools.
The data: Dr. Beatty said that in 2018–19 approximately 1,707 students took AP classes districtwide and 364 passed, while in the most recent year about 2,181 students took AP classes and 656 passed. He described this as a near doubling of students passing AP courses.
College Board recognitions: The superintendent listed school-level awards and designations (college culture, college credit, bronze/silver/gold/platinum distinctions), and staff called up roughly 40 of the 137 recognized students for a dais photo. Schools cited included Cass Technical, Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine, Detroit School of the Arts, Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School, Northwestern, Renaissance, Marygrove, Southeastern and Western International High School.
Why it matters: The superintendent and board emphasized that broader AP and college-going access gives more students rigorous courses, a pathway to college credit and expanded career readiness. Board members highlighted teacher and principal leadership and urged continued support for curriculum, staffing and family engagement.
Outcome: The board and superintendent recognized students and staff; board members recommended continued advocacy and messaging to counter misinformation on social platforms and to elevate student achievement publicly.
