<p>Here’s a viewpoint…you state that you want to have the district do more for top students…you equate that with looking further than state schools. This is an honorable thing to pursue. I don’t understand what overall performance on AP tests has to do with this. GPA scores might elucidate if the school tends toward grade inflation or deflation and generally schools are willing to give you the percents of kids at various GPA ranges. What about artists? Musicians? Systems type kids for which there are not many if any AP branded curriculum and tests. AP, like ACT or like SAT do not predict how students will succeed in college…there are too many other factors like time management, desire, money and maturity that are determining factors.</p>
<p>If you genuinely want to open the kids eyes to options for colleges, or genuinely want to help more kids score higher on standardized testing go for it. I’m curious what your “plan” is? Tutoring? Zero hour classes? Tweaking the curriculum? What will this limited data you “want” move you closer to what it is you want to do? I’m not convinced that you need more “records” from the school to meet your objectives as stated but I only know your outcome: get more kids into schools not in the state and have more kids score 3 or better on AP tests…</p>