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<p>The old saw about flies, honey and vinegar comes to mind. If the counseling office isn’t receptive or knowledgeable, then using the FOIA to get AP test scores might not be the most productive approach. </p>
<p>How about if you volunteer to help update the school profile? The profile doesn’t have to include every single bit of information; you get to pick and choose what shows off the school’s best features. Sometimes that means pointing out that 95% of the school takes and passes at least one AP; sometimes it means mentioning that even with 95% of the school on the federal lunch program there are still X number of students taking AP coursework. If no students have a 4.0, then mentioning that the graduating class’s GPAs at the end of junior year had a median value of 2.whatever and that the highest GPA was 3.something is useful info. You’d be taking work off of the GC, AND helping all of the students. Win-win! Of course, if your kid happens to be the 3.something kid, then you’ve also been able to add info that will highlight just how well your child has done in this particular school. Win-win-win!</p>
<p>If you can get ahold of your current profile and draft up a sample of a new, improved version, that can be a useful selling tool. </p>
<p>Does your high school offer a college night? Is there a local college fair? Could some local college adcoms or financial aid officers be invited to give an evening information session for parents?</p>