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Rocklin Unified reports strong AP pass rates, expanding CTE and dual-enrollment partnerships
Summary
Associate Superintendent Marty Flowers told the board that nearly 2,000 AP exams were administered in 2023–24 with an 80% pass rate; the district also reported expanding CTE enrollment, dual-enrollment ties with Sierra College and ongoing grant efforts to fund programs and teacher incentives.
Marty Flowers, associate superintendent of secondary education, told the Rocklin Unified School District board on Sept. 4 that the district’s College and Career Readiness metrics showed strong student performance and expanding program access.
Flowers said the district administered nearly 2,000 Advanced Placement exams in 2023–24 and “80% of our students score a three or higher,” a passing level that can translate into college credit. He added that 24% of exams earned a 5, 32% earned a 4, and the district offers 36 AP courses with roughly 2,500 students enrolled in AP classes across the two comprehensive high schools.
The presentation also outlined Career and Technical Education (CTE) participation: 3,453 high-school students took 65 CTE courses last year, with nearly half at the Capstone level for many pathways. Flowers said the district maintains multiple industry-aligned pathways (graphic communications, broadcasting, culinary, automotive and others) and highlighted that pathway completers sometimes receive job offers before graduation.
On dual enrollment, Flowers said Rocklin High offered about 177 dual-enrollment seats last year while Whitney High’s programs (including many CTE-linked courses) enrolled more than 400 students. He described the district’s memorandum of understanding with Sierra College and an incentive program that reimburses teachers up to $5,000 for qualifying graduate coursework needed to teach at the community college level.
Flowers reviewed grant history and implementation, noting prior award cycles that provided significant funding for classroom equipment. He said the district has applied again and hopes “to get close to that $600,000” in state grant support to sustain and expand CTE offerings. Trustees questioned scheduling constraints (semester vs. yearlong high-school courses), staff credentialing barriers and options for expanding internship and industry-partner placements; Flowers and staff described scheduling and staffing as the principal constraints and pointed to ongoing efforts to recruit credentialed instructors and deepen employer relationships.
Why it matters: The AP success rate, expanding CTE participation and larger dual-enrollment numbers indicate growing access to college-credit and career-pathway opportunities for Rocklin Unified students. Trustees said the data will guide future planning around course scheduling, staffing and outreach to underrepresented students.
The board did not take formal action on the presentation; Flowers said the district will continue reviewing data and pursue grants and partnerships to broaden student access.
