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College Board announced that Academy of the Sacred Heart has been named to the 2025 Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll, earning PLATINUM distinction.

The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening participation. Schools can earn this recognition annually based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximizing college readiness.

Sacred Heart achieved all 3 criteria below to be listed on this year's AP School Honor Roll as a PLATINUM school! Read the report >

The three criteria for PLATINUM schools are:
• Expand your school's college culture by enabling 80% of your Class of 2026 to experience 1 AP course before graduating.
• Assist with college affordability by enabling 50% of your Class of 2026 to earn college credit by earning an AP Exam score of 3.
• Optimize student's college readiness by creating opportunities for 15% of your Class of 2026 to take a total of 5 APs across their high school years, with at least 1 taken in 9th or 10th

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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. Through AP courses in 40 subjects, each culminating in a challenging exam, students learn to think critically, construct solid arguments, and see many sides of an issue—skills that prepare them for college and beyond.