Nearly two-thirds of graduates from academically advanced programs graduate with access to a selective or very selective four-year college¶

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q2 i? Nearly two-thirds of graduates from academically advanced programs attain qualifications granting access to a selective or very selective four-year college, with ACT scores above the national average and average weighted GPAs in neighborhood AP and IB programs near 4.0. → Melissa Roderick 2009

Evidence¶

Melissa Roderick 2009¶

Melissa Roderick, Jenny Nagaoka, Vanessa Coca, Eliza Moeller. (2009). From High School to the Future: Making Hard Work Pay Off — The Road to College for Students in CPS's Academically Advanced Programs. Consortium on Chicago School Research at the University of Chicago, Urban Education Institute. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/high-school-future-making-hard-work-pay

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Descriptive quantitative analysis of CPS tracking data showing college qualifications of selective enrollment, IB, and AP graduates. The report also notes the average weighted GPA of neighborhood AP and IB students "is nearly a 4.0."

"Nearly two-thirds graduate from high school with access to a selective or very selective four-year college. Many students in academically advanced programs and schools graduate with ACT scores and grades that demonstrate to colleges that they have worked hard and done well in rigorous courses."

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