Saddle River Day School Earns Highest Platinum Distinction on 2024 AP® School Honor Roll

Saddle River Day School Earns Highest Platinum Distinction on 2024 AP® School Honor Roll
Gretchen Lee

Saddle River Day School has earned a place on the prestigious AP® School Honor Roll for the 2023-24 school year for promoting a college-going culture, expanding opportunities for its students to earn college credit, and maximizing college readiness. The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools that have done outstanding work to welcome more students into AP courses and support them on the path to college success.

SRDS received the Platinum designation, the highest of the AP® School Honor Roll’s four levels of distinction, for exceeding thresholds in college culture, college credit, and college optimization set by the College Board.

To qualify for the AP School Honor Roll, schools must meet these specific criteria in three categories:

College Culture: for the Platinum designation, 80% or more of the graduating class must have taken at least one AP Exam during high school. SRDS significantly surpassed this criteria with 100% of the graduating class taking at least one AP Exam.

College Credit: for the Platinum requirement, 50% or more of the graduating class must have scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school. SRDS exceeded this criteria with 83% percent of students earning a score of 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam.

College Optimization: for Platinum Honors, the minimum requirement is that 15% or more of the graduating class must have taken five or more AP Exams during high school, with at least one of those exams taken in the 9th or 10th grade to ensure that students spread their AP experience across multiple years. SRDS significantly outperformed this requirement, with 44% of students meeting these criteria. 

Congratulations to our students and faculty for all of your hard work last year, resulting in this outstanding recognition!

For more information, visit the College Board website:
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/exam-administration-ordering-scores/scores/awards/school-districts-awards