Baldwin 2035
Baldwin Union Free School District continually focuses on repositioning programs and curriculum to effectually teach and prepare students for the demands of work postsecondary education through the district’s latest initiative called “Baldwin 2035.”
Based on this vision, together with families and community members, the district develops programs that incorporate essential workforce skills, while preparing students for 2035 and staying future focused. With industries changing, the shift in job trends, and increasing costs of higher education, preparing students for whatever may come is imperative.
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Baldwin 2035 Across Baldwin Schools
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Awards Based on AP Exam Scores During 2023-2024 Academic Year
Baldwin Union Free School District (UFSD) is pleased to announce that 171 Baldwin High School students have earned Advanced Placement® (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams during the 2023-2024 school year. To qualify for the AP Scholar Award, students must complete three or more AP Exams with scores of three or higher.
The College Board’s AP Program provides students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both, helping these young scholars to potentially reduce their college debt and the number of years spent pursuing a degree. Most four-year colleges provide credit for qualifying exam scores. Research has shown that AP students tend to be better prepared for and more likely to enroll and remain in college, perform well in classes, and earn their degrees on time.
Baldwin High School now offers 29 AP courses, as well as an AP Capstone Diploma™ Program—a College Board academic distinction that is highly valued by colleges across the globe and is based on two yearlong rigorous courses: AP Seminar and AP Research. More than 2,500 schools worldwide participated in the AP Capstone Diploma Program for 2023-2024. All Baldwin students, grades 9-12, are given the opportunity to take AP courses, as these classes are open to every learner. In addition to AP, the district also offers more than 30 dual enrollment courses to allow students to earn college credit prior to graduating high school. Baldwin High School's current graduation rate is 99%.
Levels of Achievements
The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on a student’s performance on AP Exams.
Of the 171, 58 students also qualified for the “AP Scholar with Distinction Award” by earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and scores of three or higher on five or more of these exams. Twenty-one of the students qualified for the “AP Scholar with Honor Award” by earning an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and scores of three or higher on four or more of these exams. The students still currently enrolled in high school have this school year to complete additional college-level work and possibly earn a higher-level AP Scholar Award.
AP Capstone Diploma and Seminar and Research Certificate
In addition, 22 of the 171 AP Scholars earned the AP Capstone Diploma, while 11 received an AP Seminar and Research Certificate.
Unlike traditional AP subject exams with a single end-of-year assessment, the AP Seminar and AP Research assessments are project based and evaluate skills mastered through group projects, presentations, and individual essays completed throughout the year. Instead of focusing on one specific academic discipline, AP Seminar and AP Research are interdisciplinary: students are empowered to create research projects based on topics of personal interest. Students are assessed on the critical thinking, research, collaboration, time management, and presentation skills needed to complete their projects.
To receive the AP Capstone Diploma, students must earn scores of three or higher in AP Seminar, in AP Research, and on four additional AP Exams. Students who score three or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research, but not on all four additional exams, will receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate.
About College Board’s AP Program
The College Board's AP Program is a collaborative community of AP teachers and students, states, districts, schools, colleges, and universities committed to the daily work of developing college-level knowledge and skills. Each AP Exam is developed by a committee of college and university faculty and AP teachers, ensuring that the exams are aligned with the same high standards expected by college faculty at some of the nation’s leading liberal arts and research institutions. Founded in 1900, the non-profit was established to expand access to higher education. Visit the College Board website to learn more about the history and mission of the program.