{"id":40557,"date":"2026-09-29T12:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T19:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnews.pylusd.org\/?p=40557"},"modified":"2026-10-22T15:50:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T22:50:34","slug":"pylusd-students-demonstrate-continued-growth-in-ap-achievement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnews.pylusd.org\/?p=40557","title":{"rendered":"PYLUSD Students Demonstrate Continued Growth in AP Achievement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District students continue to demonstrate high levels of achievement in Advanced Placement coursework, earning significant recognition from the College Board based on results from the 2026 AP Exam administration. Districtwide, PYLUSD students earned 1,250 AP Scholar awards and other College Board AP distinctions in 2026, compared with 1,117 in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growth was evident across each of the College Board’s AP Scholar recognition categories. In 2026, 605 students earned AP Scholar with Distinction, an increase of 46 students from the previous year. The number of AP Scholars with Honor increased 22%, from 200 to 244 students, while AP Scholars increased from 339 to 346.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chart data: AP Scholar \u2014 339 (2025), 346 (2026); AP Scholar with Honor \u2014 200 (2025), 244 (2026); AP Scholar with Distinction \u2014 559 (2025), 605 (2026).<\/em>
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AP Capstone Achievement More Than Doubles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

PYLUSD students also achieved significant growth in the AP Capstone\u2122 program. Thirty-three students earned the prestigious AP Capstone Diploma in 2026, compared with 14 students in 2025\u2014a 136% increase. In addition, 20 students earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate, four times the five students who earned the recognition in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Approximately 34,100 students at participating AP Capstone schools worldwide earned the AP Capstone Diploma in 2026. To earn the distinction, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research, as well as on four additional AP Exams of their choosing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AP Capstone is a two-year College Board program centered on AP Seminar and AP Research. Through these courses, students develop skills in critical thinking, academic research, collaboration, presentation, and time management that help prepare them for success in college, careers, and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The continued growth in AP recognition reflects the hard work of PYLUSD students and the commitment of the teachers, counselors, administrators, and families who support students as they pursue challenging academic opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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