Students in the Hall County School District (HCSD) who took the 2024 Advanced Placement and International (IB) exams posted an eight percent increase from the previous year’s pass rate. It was also the highest overall pass rate since at least 2013.
Like last year, according to district officials, the number of AP exams continued to grow, with over 300 more AP exams in 2024. Additionally, almost 100 more students took AP exams this year than last year.
“Certainly, these scores represent the highest AP pass rate and one of the largest number of exams taken in our district’s history,” said Superintendent Will Schofield. “We are extremely proud of the hard work and level of commitment from these students, their teachers, and their families.”
With regard to the district’s three International Baccalaureate Programmes (IB), Johnson High School, North Hall High School, and West Hall High School had seniors who took 429 IB exams; the overall pass rate was 74%. IB students district-wide compiled a 95%+ pass rate in IB English, Spanish, and Mandarin, with students in IB Spanish and Mandarin posting 100% pass rates.
Additionally, 47 Hall County Students participating in the International Baccalaureate Programme (IB) fulfilled IB diploma requirements to earn the IB Diploma, including the IB Bilingual Diploma and the IB Career Diploma, for an overall IB Diploma pass rate of 82%, an increase of 8% from the previous year’s pass rate.