Westchester Named an AP Platinum School

Westchester Country Day School has been named to the College Board's Advanced Placement Program (AP) School Honor Roll, earning Platinum distinction, the highest level of recognition, for the second year in a row.

The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening access. The AP School Honor Roll offers four levels of distinction: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Schools can earn this recognition annually based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximizing college readiness.

Westchester also received the AP Access Award, which recognizes schools for providing all students the chance to participate in AP, including students of underrepresented populations.

More than 90 percent of Westchester's seniors in the Class of 2024 took an AP exam during high school, and 18 out of 37 seniors achieved AP Scholar honors.

Westchester is an independent school in High Point serving more than 460 students in grades PK-12 from communities throughout the Piedmont Triad. The school offers AP courses in its Upper School (9-12) curriculum, which is designed by the faculty to prepare students for the level of writing, critical thinking and analytical skills they will need to be successful in college courses.

College Board’s AP Program enables students to pursue college-level studies—with the opportunity to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both—while still in high school. Through AP courses in 38 subjects, each culminating in a challenging exam, students learn to think critically, construct solid arguments, and see many sides of an issue—skills that prepare them for college and beyond.