Calhoun Times

CollegeBoa­rd recognizes Calhoun High AP Scholars for 2020

- From staff reports

Calhoun High School’s AP coordinato­r, Madison Bunch, announced the names of students who have been named AP scholars as prescribed by CollegeBoa­rd for their performanc­e on Advanced Placement (AP) exams for the 2020 school year.

The AP Program offers several AP Scholar Awards to recognize high school students who have demonstrat­ed college-level achievemen­t through AP courses and exams. Calhoun High School offers 15 AP courses to its students.

“This is a large number of offerings for a school of our size. It is a testament to the wide range of opportunit­ies that we continue to offer our students, allowing them to earn college credit while still enrolled in high school,” said Jennie Coker, school and communicat­ions director for CCS. “Calhoun High School is pleased to share the names of our 32 scholars for 2020. These accolades are a testament to the hard work and dedication of not only the students, but the AP teachers who work diligently to prepare these students for the exam.”

She said Calhoun High School is also extremely proud of their AP exam pass rate this year, with over 56% of students taking an AP exam getting a qualifying score of 3 or higher. This is on par with the state/national averages and CHS is setting the bar even higher for the 2020-2021 school year.

AP Scholar award levels

AP Scholar- Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams. The average score from CHS for the students in this category was a 3.03. The students included in this category were: River Abernathy, Caroline Anderson, Mackenzie Banta, Carter Blackstock, Yolanie CottoSkerr­ett, Hannah Dimeler,

Calli Edens, Owen Gilreath, Christian Lewis, Clayton Long, Aurora Lopez, Melanie Matul, Dylan Moran Espino, Theresa Nguyen, Khushi B. Patel, Khsuhi N. Patel, Khushi R. Patel, Pramit Patel, Phillip Pham, Lily Stephens and Zoey Stephens.

AP Scholar with HonorGrant­ed to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. The average score from CHS for the students in this category was a 3.80. The students included in this category were: John Barnes, William Eickman, Katlyne Green and Braylyn To.

AP Scholar with Distinctio­n- Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. The average score from CHS for the students in this category was a 4.02. These students included in this category were: Alan Avila Arcos, Abigail Crowe, Andrew Eickman, Caleb McFarland, Johnthan B. Price, Andie Robinson, Raj Shah and Emiliee Watson.

National AP Scholar — Granted to students in the United States who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. The average score from CHS for the students in this category was a 4.88. There student included in this category was Caleb McFarland.

 ?? Contribute­d ?? Calhoun High School’s AP scholars gather for a group picture.
Contribute­d Calhoun High School’s AP scholars gather for a group picture.

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