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Rio Rancho Public Schools reports sharp rise in AP participation and new course offerings
Summary
District AP leaders told the board the district has reinvigorated Advanced Placement offerings, ordering 2,064 AP exams (up from 1,367 last year), expanding pre‑AP courses and introducing new APs including African American Studies, cybersecurity and personal finance, and hosting statewide AP training at Rio Rancho High School.
Dr. Stephanie Belmore, the district’s executive director for secondary instruction and AP efforts, told the school board Monday that Rio Rancho Public Schools has re‑established advanced placement as a priority and is expanding both course offerings and teacher supports.
Belmore said the district currently offers 30 AP courses and plans to add AP African American Studies, AP Cybersecurity and AP Personal Finance in the fall. She described a push to strengthen pre‑AP offerings at the middle‑school…
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