Locust Valley High School has earned distinction on the AP School Honor Roll and achieved the AP Access Award for the 2022-2023 school year. This honor is given in recognition of a school’s ability to provide students with access to advanced coursework.
The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening access to those programs. Schools earn this status based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit and maximizing college readiness.
Schools are reviewed based on their college culture or percent of students in the graduating class who took an AP exam at any point in high school, college credit or percent of students in the graduating class who scored a three or higher on any AP exam in high school and college optimization or percentage of students in the graduating class who took five or more AP classes in high school where at least one exam was taken in ninth or tenth grade.
Locust Valley High School attained a gold rating in college credit and college optimization and a silver rating in college culture.
The high school also received an AP Access Award for encouraging more low-income and underrepresented minority students to take AP courses. The percentage of students in at least one of these categories who took at least one AP exam before graduation is proportional to or above the school’s student population, demonstrating a clear and effective commitment to equitable access to advanced coursework.
“At Locust Valley, our ongoing goal is to provide access to challenging coursework for as many students as possible, broadening their horizons and preparing them for life after graduation,” Director of Guidance and Student Counseling Michelle Villa said.
“The recent recognition reflects students’ earnest efforts with rigorous coursework and the related instructional preparation, work and talents among our staff,” Principal Patrick DiClemente said. We are proud as a school to provide multiple diversified instructional programs including Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and specialized career training through Nassau BOCES and LIHSA.”