Alhambra High School!

Alhambra High School, Alhambra, CA Alhambra High School is a neighborhood high school in Los Angeles County that serves 2,512 students - half of the students are Latino (51 percent) and nearly three-fourths (72 percent) qualify for free-or reduced-priced lunch. Alhambra's AP access rate - the percentage of students taking at least one AP exam - is... 35 percent, which is 10 percentage points greater than the national average. And its success rate - the percentage of test-takers who pass an exam - is 68 percent, which is 1.2 times the national average. Alhambra boasts a school culture that promotes successful AP experiences for both students and teachers. According to Principal Duane Russell, "AP is rigorous for the teachers, just like it is for the kids. This prompted Russell to create systematic support for teachers, including mentor teachers, attendance to AP Summer Institute by the College Board, and a master schedule to manage all the additional classes, student requests, tutoring, and teachers' schedules. This system ensured that the school's programs for the AP students and teachers didn't conflict with each other, making it easier to attend and participate.Read More