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Students recognized for broadcasting and AP, district reports rising AP and ACT results
Summary
Fort Thomas students won regional broadcasting recognition, placed at national FCCLA competitions and presented on AP Computer Science Principles. District officials reported 210 more AP exams this year, 86 more AP students, and a junior ACT composite of 22.3; the board praised program growth and accessibility.
Students and staff used the board meeting to highlight academic and extracurricular successes across the Fort Thomas district, including broadcasting awards, FCCLA national competition results and AP course participation.
Students in the district's media arts/broadcast program described projects that won regional recognition from the Ohio Valley chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, including live sports broadcasts and a short documentary titled "Finding Farm to Table." Board members credited the program's expansion to district investment in a second full‑time teacher and an $18,000 grant‑funded desk purchase, and they encouraged continued student leadership in storytelling.
FCCLA students who attended nationals in Seattle described competitions in food innovation, professional presentation and sports nutrition. Administrators and board members praised the program's state and national results.
On academics, administration presented AP and ACT highlights. The district reported 210 more AP exams administered this year and 86 additional students taking AP coursework; 17 of 28 eighth graders in the AP Computer Science Principles class earned passing scores and one earned a score of 5. At the high school level administrators reported a junior composite ACT of 22.3 and said this remains above typical state trends. Staff noted a statewide dip in science benchmarks and said they will analyze results to target instructional supports.
Board members and administrators framed the numbers as evidence of increased access to rigorous coursework and emphasized dual‑credit and career technical pathways that allow students to pursue IT, web development and other fields. The district said it will continue to monitor assessments and expand outreach to raise skill gaps identified by benchmark testing.
