College Board Recognizes 23 USJ Students as AP Scholars
The University School of Jackson’s Anne Marie Graham and Connor Gilroy qualified for the National Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Award for scores they earned on their AP exams.
The students, both members of USJ’s Class of 2009, received the recognition by earning an average grade of 4 or higher on a five-point scale on all AP exams they took and grades of 4 or higher on eight or more of their exams. They were among 23 USJ students to receive recognition as AP Scholars for their exceptional achievement on the college-level AP exams last spring.
The College Board’s AP Program offers students the opportunity to take college-level courses while in high school and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP exams.
University School offers 15 Advanced Placement courses, and all are certified by the College Board. USJ requires students to take the AP exams in order to get AP credit on their transcripts. Last spring, for example, USJ students took a total of 140 AP exams.
The College Board recognizes levels of achievement based on a student's performance on the AP exams. USJ students honored are:
• AP Scholar with Distinction: Emma Centurion, Emily Gilmour, Connor Gilroy, Ann Marie Graham, Thomas Head, Thomas McKnight, Agnes Oshiro, Neel Patel, Jordan Perchik, Josh Self, and Andrew Wagner. These students earned an average grade of 3.5 or higher on a five-point scale on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of those exams.
• AP Scholar with Honor: Elizabeth Crowder, Hannah Lifsey, and Dustin Nichols. These students earned an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
• AP Scholar: Zach Fisher, Stephen Gilley, Justin Harrison, Annabeth Hayes, Chelsea Kee, Colton Norton, Alexandra Poole, Artem Slyusarenko, and Daniel Smigielski. These students completed 3 or more AP exams with grades of 3 or higher.
AP provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced placement and stand out in the college admissions process. Each exam is developed by a committee of college and university faculty and AP teachers, ensuring that our exams are aligned with the same high standards expected by college faculty at some of the nation’s leading liberal arts and research institutions. Successful AP exam grades are accepted by more than 3,600 colleges and universities worldwide for college credit, advanced placement, or both.
Advanced Placement Scholars
(# of Students/Grade Mean)
|
Year
|
Scholars
|
w/Honor
|
w/Distinction
|
Total
|
|
2009
|
9/3.55
|
3/3.54
|
11/4.23*
|
23/4.08
|
|
2008
|
12/3.26
|
8/3.68
|
12/4.22
|
32/3.82
|
|
2007
|
13/3.28
|
6/3.86
|
9/4.00
|
28/3.67
|
|
2006
|
14/3.14
|
9/3.71
|
5/4.21**
|
28/3.63
|
|
2005
|
18/3.22
|
9/3.73
|
9/4.00
|
36/3.63
|
|
2004
|
16/3.40
|
6/3.87
|
8/4.10
|
30/3.76
|
|
2003
|
18/3.47
|
4/3.59
|
6/4.19
|
28/3.72
|
|
2002
|
11/3.28
|
5/3.75
|
8/4.08
|
24/3.71
|
|
2001
|
11/3.11
|
2/4.08
|
10/4.13
|
23/3.70
|
|
2000
|
8/3.12
|
5/4.00
|
4/4.20
|
17/3.71
|
*w/2 National AP Scholars w/AP average of 4.94
**w/1 National AP Scholar w/AP average of 4.75
