For the second year in a row, the College Board announced that Charlottesville High School has been named to the Advanced Placement Program School Honor Roll, earning Silver distinction.

The 2025 AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening access. Schools can earn this recognition annually based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximizing college readiness.

In the 2024-25 school year, 58% of seniors had taken at least one AP Exam during high school, 45% of seniors had scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam, and 38% of seniors had taken five or more AP Exams.

CHS offers 25 Advanced Placement courses, with 25% of its teaching staff teaching one or more sections of an AP course.

“The AP Silver Recognition is a true honor,” said CHS Principal Dr. Justin Malone. “It is an extension of CHS’s investment and commitment to delivering advanced and rigorous experiences to our Black Knights. This recognition is also a springboard to making sure that all of our Black Knights—particularly those not yet represented in this work—are accessing and finding success in AP courses as we work toward Platinum distinction!”

The prior year, 2023-24, CHS also earned a Silver distinction on the AP School Honor Roll. 

“AP gives students the opportunity to engage with college-level work, earn college credit and placement, and build professional career skills they can use no matter what path they choose after high school,” said Trevor Packer, head of the AP program. “Congratulations to this year’s AP School Honor Roll recipients for proving it’s possible to expand participation in these rigorous courses and still drive strong performance.”