School recognized for broadening student participation and success in Advanced Placement program
College Board has announced that 10 Baltimore County Public Schools high schools have
been named to the 2025 Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll. Rankings on this
honor roll are based on the percentages of seniors taking AP exams and of those scoring a 3 or higher on
the exams (which may qualify them to earn college credit). The ten schools are Eastern Technical High School, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, Western School for Technology and Environmental Science, Hereford, Towson, Catonsville, Dulaney, Pikesville, Franklin, and Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts.
“We are extremely proud of these 10 high schools for their successful efforts to broaden participation in
the Advanced Placement program and for maximizing college readiness,” said BCPS Superintendent Dr.
Myriam Rogers. “Their achievements exemplify our systemwide commitment to fast forwarding
students’ academic progress and preparing students for higher education and careers. We look forward
to growing the number of BCPS schools on this honor roll.”
At Eastern Tech, 96% of seniors took at least one AP Exam during high school, 85% of seniors
scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam, and 59% of seniors took five or more AP Exams, earning them Platinum status, along with George Washington Carver A&T, and Western Tech.
“AP gives students opportunity to engage with college-level work, earn college credit and placement,
and build professional career skills they can use no matter what path they choose after high school,”
said Trevor Packer, head of the AP program. “Congratulations to this year’s AP School Honor Roll
recipients for proving it’s possible to expand participation in these rigorous courses and still drive strong
performance.”
College Board’s Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) enables students to pursue college-level studies—
with the opportunity to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both—while still in high school. AP
courses, designed to foster critical thinking, are offered in 40 subjects, each culminating in a challenging
exam.