<p>I visited Westtown last year and it was my understanding that they offer NO ap classes. There philosophy was that they could better design the courses they wanted to teach without the interference of the college board and then the kids could take the test if they felt like it. Schools might see the AP designation as a straight jacket, rather than a quality marker.</p>
<p>For local public schools, I would think that the existence of AP classes would reassure you that the school has upper level courses. In a private school, I think you have to look closely at the course descriptions to decide if the course is at the level/pace you prefer.</p>
<p>My opinion is that # of AP tests don’t matter in judging between schools that are this tier.</p>