Two Door County high schools are proving how important it is to allow students to earn college credits before stepping onto those campuses for the first time. Gibraltar and Sevastopol each recently received special recognition from the College Board, which runs the Advanced Placement (AP) program nationwide. Schools are rated based on AP test participation, scoring, and frequency. Of the over 15,800 eligible schools, just over 5,000 received a designation, with Sevastopol earning bronze on the AP School Honor Roll and Gibraltar earning the highest level of platinum. Gibraltar Area Schools Superintendent Brett Stousland credits the staff for going above and beyond for its students to ensure they have the same opportunities as others attending much larger schools.

High rankings are not new for the two schools. In the most recent U.S. News and World Report Rankings, Gibraltar was ranked the 25th best high school in the state, and Sevastopol was close behind at 38th out of 569.