<p>ihs76: I have the same passion. Our high schools sound very similar. Our senior class is a little smaller-438. Our school profile is also minimal since very few students apply to selective schools.</p>
<p>I sat in on a focus group of elementary and middle school parents of gifted students this week at the request of our HS principal. I hope to be helping the gifted coordinator prepare some sort of information for making the transition from middle school to high school and set a plan for selective college admissions. The gifted parents seemed very interested in having me work as a volunteer in this area. Another group of IB parents has also expressed an interest.The four HS guidance counselors and one college advisor have all they can do to help first-generation kids figure out how to apply, take the ACT, etc.</p>
<p>Recently the district (which includes three HS) released figures on the number of students taking AP classes and that came from College Board as snowbeltom mentioned. It was a state-wide report. The number of AP students was up and our district’s average was above the state average but both were below a 3. (The newspaper article about this failed to mention that below a 3 wasn’t going to get you college credit!)</p>
<p>Have you tried your state department of education? Our requires schools to list percentage of students going to two-year, four-year or technical schools. But selectivity is not a factor.</p>
<p>Good luck with your effort. I don’t know where my efforts will lead but there does seem to be a group of parents who are interested in my helping and the school seems willing to consider it.</p>