<p>Re class ranks, about half of the HSs do not report this anymore; I don’t know what % reported it in 1995. The % could have trended downward and therefore rank may not be a great metric for comparison. Has AP performance gone up (in number of courses and tests taken, as well as scores?) since 1995? I suspect so. The College Board and our local schools always appear to be adding to their offerings. Applicants may not be inherently “smarter” now, but they may have to be more prepared (have taken more rigorous courses etc) to be accepted.</p>