Twelve students at Presbyterian Christian School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) Exams.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 22 percent of the more than 2.2 million high school students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to earn an AP Scholar Award.
Students took AP Exams in May 2024 after completing challenging college-level courses at their high schools. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams.
Three (3) students qualified as AP Scholars with Distinction. In order to earn this designation, a student must earn a 3 or higher on at least five exams, with an average score of at least 3.5 on all exams attempted. David Brett, John Stuart Hrom, and Simmons Penn earned the designation of AP Scholar with Distinction.
Three (3) students qualified as AP Scholars with Honor. Students earning this designation must earn a score of 3 or higher on at least four exams, with a minimum average score of 3.25 on all exams attempted. Students earning the AP Scholar with Honor designation were Michelle Chung, Will Mellen, and Margaret Rouse.
Six (6) students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams, with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars were Conner Berteau, Sara Hadyn Brady, Dana Felder, Olivia Gerald, Laura Kate Hrom, and Steven Quin.
Three of this year’s award recipients at Presbyterian Christian School were juniors when they completed these exams. These students have one more year in which to complete college-level work and possibly earn another AP Scholar Award.
AP provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced standing in the college admission process. Each 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. Most four-year colleges in the United States provide credit and/or advanced placement for qualifying exam scores.
The College Board is a not-for-profit membership organization whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board is composed of over 6,000 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves more than seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,800 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®, and the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®). The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns.
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