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NewsAdvanced Placement Program earns Chaska High a spot on Newsweek's 2010 Top High Schools listChaska High School made the list of 1600 top American high schools in 2010 as ranked by Newsweek magazine. Only six percent of all of the U.S. public schools made the list. The magazine picks the schools "based on how hard school staffs work to challenge students with advanced placement college-level courses and tests." The selection marks the first time Chaska High has been selected for the yearly honor. Twenty-eight Minnesota high schools made the list in 2010. One of the School Board's continuing goals has been to increase the number of high school students enrolling in Advanced Placement classes and taking the year-end exams. Advanced Placement classes are college-level courses taught by teachers trained to present the challenging coursework. Students may choose to take exams in the spring and, if successful, can earn college credit. In 2005, 261 tests were taken by Chaska High students. In 2010, 890 District 112 high school students took AP exams. The number of AP exams District 112 students passed increased 28 percent over last year and by 120% over the past three years. "The increase in the number of CHS students enrolling in Advanced Placement classes coupled with the rising number of students taking the year-end exams relates directly to the recognition the Newsweek list brings to our school," said Principal David Brecht. "One of the primary goals of the redesign of our secondary program was to increase rigor in our classroom and better prepare our students for post-secondary programs. Increased enrollment in AP classes and more students earning passing scores are indications that we are on the right track." | ||||||||||||||
