Seventeen high schools in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) have been recognized by the College Board on the 2025 Advanced Placement (AP) School Honor Roll. The honor roll distinguishes schools with bronze, silver, gold, or platinum levels based on their commitment to fostering a college-going culture and supporting students in earning college credit.
The AP program provides high school students with the opportunity to take college-level courses and exams. Students who perform well on these exams may receive college credit. FCPS covers the fees for up to six AP exams per student for qualifying courses.
Schools are evaluated annually using criteria that measure how many students participate in AP exams, how many score at least a 3 (the threshold for potential college credit), and how many take five or more AP exams across multiple years of high school. For example, bronze distinction requires that at least 40% of graduates took an AP exam, 25% scored a 3 or higher, and 2% took five or more AP exams—at least one before their junior year. Platinum distinction is awarded when at least 80% of graduates took an exam, half scored a 3 or higher, and at least 15% completed five or more AP exams over several years.
This year’s FCPS honorees include Falls Church High School and West Potomac High School at the bronze level; Centreville High School, Herndon High School, South County High School, Westfield High School, and West Springfield High School at silver; Chantilly High School, Fairfax High School, Hayfield Secondary School, and Lake Braddock Secondary School at gold; and Madison High School, Langley High School, McLean High School, Oakton High School, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, and Woodson High School achieving platinum status.
Further details about the criteria used for this recognition can be found through the College Board’s official resources online.
