New Haven Public School Students Recognized for High Achievements in AP Exams

From New Haven Public Schools:

Eighty-seven New Haven Public School students have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Examsadministered in May 2016, which is an increase from 72 AP Scholars in May of 2015.

The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 22 percent of the 2.2 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.

Two Wilbur Cross students qualified for the National AP Scholar Award by earning an average score of 4 or higher on a five-point scale on all AP Exams taken, and scores of four or higher on eight or more of these exams. Sixteen students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning 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. Eleven students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning 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. Fifty-eight students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher.

In all, 875 New Haven students from 10 high schools took a total of 1539 AP exams in 21 subjects this past May. About the same number of NHPS students took 1475 exams in May of 2015.

This year, the district has expanded its AP course offerings to 23 subjects, including a brand new AP course entitled AP Computer Science Principles which is being offered at ESUMS and Cross. Over the summer, 24 NHPS AP teachers attended College Board week-long summer institutes in their subject areas, with 10 teachers receiving College Board fellowships for these sessions.