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Huntington High outlines expanded AP offerings, Capstone program and rising enrollment
Summary
Dr. Ricky Papandrea, director of school counseling and testing for the Huntington Union Free School District, presented an AP workshop at Huntington High School, highlighting more than 30 AP courses, growth in AP enrollment and honors, the AP Capstone distinctions, and logistics for 16 breakout sessions for families.
Dr. Ricky Papandrea, director of school counseling and testing for the Huntington Union Free School District, outlined Huntington High School’s Advanced Placement program at a parent workshop, saying the high school offers more than 30 AP courses and is expanding student participation.
Papandrea said AP courses at Huntington mirror introductory college classes and that students are required to take the AP exam at the end of each course to be eligible for college credit. "If students do well on the exam, they can earn college credit," he said, and he advised families to use the College Board AP credit policy search to confirm how individual colleges award credit.
The presentation emphasized outcomes research: Papandrea cited studies he said show students who score 3 or higher on AP exams are "6 to 8 percentage…
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