Award-winning Los Alamos High School at 1300 Diamond Drive. Courtesy/LAPS

EDUCATION News:

The College Board has announced that Los Alamos High School (LAHS) has been named to the 2025 Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll, earning Silver distinction.

This is the third consecutive year that the school has earned this achievement.

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

LAHS had 62% of 2025 seniors who took at least one AP Exam during high school, 54% of seniors scoring a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam, and 14% of seniors who took five or more AP Exams.

“We are extremely proud of our students and their accomplishments,” Principal Eric Ziegler said. “Over 30% of our student population were enrolled in an AP course last school year, and this year that number is even higher. Many of our students push themselves to be the best academically, and the rigor of the AP courses gives them the challenge they desire.”

LAHS offers 22 Advanced Placement (AP) courses in Arts, English, Math, Science, Computer Science, History, Social Sciences and World Languages taught by 17 teachers.

In 2023, Los Alamos Public Schools was named the AP Small District of the Year. 

“AP gives students an 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.”

College Board’s Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) enables students to pursue college-level studies—with the opportunity to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both—while still in high school. Through AP courses in 40 subjects, each culminating in a challenging exam, students learn to think critically, construct solid arguments, and see many sides of an issue—skills that prepare them for college and beyond.