The Iowa AP Index

Each year since 2005, the Belin-Blank Center has released the Iowa AP Index to recognize the Top 50 Iowa accredited public and nonpublic high schools for providing Advanced Placement opportunities to Iowa’s high school students. The 2011 Iowa AP Index is based on May 2010 AP exams and May/June 2010 graduation data.

View the Iowa 2011 AP Index Top 50 Schools

**Top 5 Schools**
Rank	School	City
1	George Washington High School	Cedar Rapids
2	John F Kennedy High School	Cedar Rapids
3	Regina Jr Sr. High School	Iowa City
4	West Senior High School	Iowa City
5	Ames High School	Ames

**Highlights**
Distinction	School	City	Rank
Highest-ranking nonpublic school	Regina Jr Sr. High School	Iowa City	3
Smallest graduating class (23 students)*	Prince of Peace College Preparatory	Clinton	12
Largest graduating class (525 students)*	Valley High School	West Des Moines	8
Special Recognition
Magnet school	Des Moines Central Campus High School	Des Moines
Highest-ranking college prep school	Rivermont Collegiate	Bettendorf
*Out of schools in the top 50

The Top 50 schools range from rural to urban, public to nonpublic, and they span the state’s geography. There are 42 public and 8 nonpublic schools in the Top 50. The Top 50 ranking and state average for 2005-2011 can be viewed here.

The Iowa AP Index focuses only on AP opportunities. We encourage high schools to continue their efforts at offering AP courses and other college-level curriculum (e.g., through dual enrollment and concurrent enrollment programs), and we applaud students for stepping up to the academic challenge.

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The 2011 Iowa AP Index

Top 50 AP Schools in Iowa