The Belin-Blank Center  The University of Iowa

The 2012 Iowa AP Index

Top 50 AP Schools in Iowa

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 2012 Iowa AP Index is based on May 2011 AP exams and May/June 2011 graduation data.

View the Iowa 2012 AP Index Top 50 Schools


Top 5 Schools
RankSchoolCity
1George Washington High SchoolCedar Rapids
2Regina Jr Sr. High SchoolIowa City
3John F Kennedy High SchoolCedar Rapids
4Ames High School Ames
5West Senior High School Iowa City
Highlights
Distinction School City Rank
Highest-ranking nonpublic schoolRegina Jr Sr. High SchoolIowa City2
Smallest graduating class (21 students)*Prince of Peace College PreparatoryClinton15
Largest graduating class (605 students)*Valley High SchoolWest Des Moines9
Special Recognition
Magnet schoolDes Moines Central Campus High SchoolDes Moines 
Highest-ranking college prep schoolRivermont CollegiateBettendorf 

*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 40 public and 10 nonpublic schools in the Top 50. The Top 50 ranking and state average for 2005-2012 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 concurrent enrollment courses and Postsecondary Enrollment Options), and we applaud students for stepping up to the academic challenge.

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