Steamboat Springs High School Earns Silver Recognition on 2025 AP School Honor Roll

Steamboat Springs High School has been named a Silver-level school on the 2025 AP School Honor Roll, a national recognition from the College Board for the 2024–25 school year.

The AP School Honor Roll recognizes high schools whose Advanced Placement programs deliver broad access to college-level coursework while supporting strong student outcomes. Schools earn this recognition by meeting research-based criteria tied to college readiness and postsecondary success.

During the 2024–25 school year, Steamboat Springs High School offered 17 AP courses with 310 students enrolled, the highest AP enrollment in the school’s history. This represents a significant increase from 193 AP students in 2021.

Student performance also reached record levels. In 2025, 86 percent of SSHS AP students earned a score of 3 or higher, qualifying for college credit. This marks an increase from 75 percent in 2021 and 70 percent in 2022, and represents the highest AP exam success rate in the school’s history.

The AP School Honor Roll includes four levels of distinction: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. Schools recognized at the Silver level have demonstrated success across multiple AP participation and performance measures, reflecting a commitment to expanding access to AP coursework while supporting student achievement. Of all eligible high schools in the United States and Canada, 11 percent earned Silver-level recognition on the 2025 AP School Honor Roll.

To qualify for the AP School Honor Roll, schools must meet benchmarks in three key areas:

• College Culture, meaning at least 40 percent of the graduating class took at least one AP exam during high school
• College Credit, meaning at least 25 percent of the graduating class scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam
• College Optimization, meaning at least 2 percent of the graduating class took five or more AP exams, with at least one exam taken in ninth or tenth grade to encourage a balanced and sustained AP experience across high school

Nationwide, 5,723 schools, representing 36 percent of eligible high schools in the United States and Canada, earned recognition on the 2025 AP School Honor Roll.

According to the College Board, students who take AP courses and exams are more likely to attend college and graduate on time. Students who earn college credit through AP can accelerate their path to graduation and gain confidence as they transition to college-level work. Even for students who do not earn college credit, AP coursework provides early exposure to college expectations and contributes to a college-going school culture.

Schools are automatically considered for AP School Honor Roll recognition each year based on AP participation and exam data. There is no application process.

About the AP School Honor Roll
The AP School Honor Roll launched in 2023 and replaced the former AP District Honor Roll. The program recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering wide-reaching results for students across the United States and Canada.