GCS Students Named AP Scholars

The students were named based on their performance on AP exams

Contact: Haley Miller (336) 370-3200
Created: 10/30/2009 3:19:02 PM

During the 2008-09 year, 934 Guilford County Schools (GCS) students at 19 schools earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their achievement on AP exams. This marks an increase of 107 students over the 2007-08 year. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school and earn college credit for successful performance on the AP exams. About 18 percent of the 1.6 million students worldwide who took AP exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP exams:

• AP Scholar is granted to students who receive scores of three or higher on three or more exams. Across GCS, 482 students earned this recognition.

• AP Scholar with Honor is granted to students who receive a score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and scores of three or higher on four or more of these exams. Across GCS, 123 students earned this recognition.

• AP Scholar with Distinction is granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of three or higher on five of these exams. Across GCS, 267 students earned this recognition.

• State AP Scholar is granted to one male and one female student in each U.S. state and the District of Columbia with scores of three or higher on the greatest number of AP exams, and then the highest average score (at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken).

• National AP Scholar is granted to students in the United States who receive an average score of at least four on all AP exams taken, and scores of four or higher on eight or more of these exams. Across GCS, 35 students earned this recognition.

For a list of AP scholars by schools, click on the link below.

http://www.gcsnc.com/09_10news/AP_scholars.pdf

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