Willowbrook named to 2024 AP School Honor Roll

Willowbrook has again been named to College Board’s AP School Honor Roll. The school received the Bronze level of distinction for 2024.

The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose Advanced Placement (AP)/college-level programs are delivering results for students, while broadening access. This recognition is based on criteria that reflect a commitment to:

1. Increasing a college-going culture
   
   
2. Providing opportunities for students to earn college credit
   
   
3. Maximizing college readiness

In 2023-24:

• 386 Willowbrook students took at least one AP exam.
  
  
• Willowbrook students took a total of 806 AP exams.
  
  
• Willowbrook students earned nearly 600 college credits through taking AP exams (by earning a score of 3 or higher).

District 88 offers a comprehensive curriculum, including more than 30 AP courses and more than 50 Dual-Credit/Collegiate-Credit courses in 17 career pathway areas, along with award-winning fine arts programming (read more at www.dupage88.net/Pathways). The district is proud to have a diverse learning community and is focused on meeting the needs of all its students and providing multiple and flexible pathways for them to find success.

During the 2023-24 school year, District 88 students earned 3,744 college credits through AP courses, Project Lead The Way, College of DuPage, Technology Center of DuPage, Elmhurst University and Dominican University. These classes allow students to potentially earn college credit while in high school, saving them an average of $1 million annually. Students also earned 1,422 career certifications in 2023-24.

To view information about District 88’s college credits and career certifications, go to the district’s strategic plan online dashboard at www.dupage88.net/StrategicPlan2023.