by Missy Keenan, DesMoines Register
Earning an associate degree and starting college as a junior as Michels did is far from typical. But more high schools are offering dual-credit and Advanced Placement classes than ever before — and more students are taking them. Out of about 390 high schools in Iowa, 213 offered at least one AP class in 2016, according to The College Board. In 2016, 13,267 Iowa students took at least one AP exam. Mary Michels graduated from Northeast Iowa Community College before she graduated from West Central High School, thank to advanced placement classes. All Des Moines Public high schools offer AP and dual-credit courses. Many juniors and seniors earn at least some college credit in high school, and enrollment in AP courses has more than quadrupled in the last few years, according to the DMPS website.
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