Foxcroft Students Earn 2026 AP Scholar Honors
Foxcroft School reports its highest AP pass rate on record, with 75% of exams passed in the 2025-26 academic year.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in College Applications
Foxcroft School students earned AP Scholar awards from the College Board for 2025-26 AP exams, with 14 receiving AP Scholar with Distinction, seven receiving AP Scholar with Honor, and 19 earning AP Scholar Awards in total. The school's AP pass rate reached 75%, its highest on record and up from 67% in 2025.
Why it matters
The results show a sustained run of strong Advanced Placement performance at the school, with the number of AP Scholars reaching double digits for the 23rd consecutive year. For Virginia families weighing college preparation options, the outcomes offer one measure of how a private school's academic program compares with state and national benchmarks.
The awards are based on College Board scoring, where AP Scholar with Distinction requires an average of at least 3.5 across all exams and scores of 3 or higher on at least five. The total number of students who sat for AP exams was not reported in the source extraction.
The players
Foxcroft School
Foxcroft School is an independent, girls' boarding and day school in Middleburg, Virginia, known for its college-preparatory academic program.
College Board
The College Board is a nonprofit organization that administers the Advanced Placement program and issues the AP Scholar awards based on exam performance.
The details
Foxcroft's AP Chemistry, AP English Language, and AP 2D Art pass rates exceeded Virginia and national averages, and five AP classes recorded 100% pass rates: AP English Literature, AP French, AP Latin, AP Macroeconomics, and AP Microeconomics. The school offers 75 courses across six disciplines.
Timeline
The 2025-26 academic year saw Foxcroft students take AP exams.
The school's AP pass rate was 67% in 2025 before rising to 75%.
The AP honors were announced publicly on November 4, 2026.
Legacy Context
Foxcroft's AP Scholar count has reached double digits for 23 consecutive years under the College Board's award framework. The 75% pass rate marks the school's best result on record, measured against the 67% recorded in 2025.
Families comparing schools can use AP Scholar recognition and pass-rate data alongside course offerings to gauge academic rigor. Checking how a school's AP results compare with state averages can help narrow a list of prospective colleges and prep programs.
The takeaway
Strong AP results are one useful signal when weighing a school's academic preparation for college. Comparing pass rates against state and national averages gives a clearer picture than headline counts alone.
Further reading
For more on how students build a competitive application, explore College Applications coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by LoudounNow.
