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Carson High expands AP participation and pass rates, staff say students earned over $500,000 in college credit potential
Summary
District leaders said AP exam participation and pass rates increased steadily from 2021 to 2025, with pass rates rising from about 55% to 73% and more than 700 AP tests taken in 2025; staff credited pre‑AP pathways, teacher training and fee assistance from the district foundation.
Carson High School’s Advanced Placement (AP) program grew sharply over five years, district staff told trustees March 25, with both more students taking exams and higher pass rates.
Chief Academic Officer Brandon Bringhurst presented five years of AP trend data showing that AP tests taken rose from roughly 500 tests in 2021 to more than 700 in 2025, while the share of exams scoring a three or higher rose from about 55% to almost 73% over that period. Bringhurst said those improvements were…
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