North Forsyth High Students Earn AP Scholar Awards

108 students at North Forsyth High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams in the spring of 2013. That is an increase of 29 percent compared to the results of 2012.

The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program and North Forsyth High School provide 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. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams.

At North Forsyth High School

Seven 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 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams: Jacob Flynn, Christina Hansen, Dru Horne, Robert Oldham, Benjamin Riseman, Justin Wallace and Jonathan Tabor.

Twenty-four 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. Current NFHS AP Scholars are Micah Branch, Grace Chilton, Christopher Cooper, Zachary Miller, Bryan Montero, Eric O’Hara, Julianne Oliver, Jameson Roberts, and Emily Starling.

Twenty-four 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. Current NFHS AP Scholars are: Jacob Ambrose, Amelia Austin, Ryan Bok, Timothy Brown, Christina Crawford, David Dobrotka, Kyle Hamilton, Lyndsay Hampton, Cassandra Hicks, Andrea Martin, Joshua Martin, and Nicholas Sharpe.

Fifty-three students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher.

Current North Forsyth High School AP Scholars are Ashley Amukamara, Clayton Barton, Brittany Borzillo, Quintin Bray, Madison Brown, Emma Browning, Tanner Buggs, Angelo Changas, Devon Crowe, Lauren Douglas, Emilee Dutton, Justin Ebert, Savannah Epperson, Sarah Findley, Thomas Francis, Hannah Gillon, Brian Grasso, Zachary Jacobson, Samuel Kemp, Evelina Kravchuk, Brandon LaFountain, Dakota Martin, Emily Moran, Genevieve Pankow, Kelly Quinn, Rilee Racine, Hunter Stanley, Chad Ward, Ryan Yates and Stacey Zeestraten.

Through 34 different college-level courses and exams, AP provides willing and academically-prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced placement and stand out in the college admission process. Each exam is developed by a committee of college and university faculty and AP teachers, ensuring that AP Exams are aligned with the same high standards expected by college faculty at some of the nation’s leading liberal arts and research institutions. More than 3,800 colleges and universities annually receive AP scores. Most four-year colleges in the United States provide credit and/or advanced placement for qualifying exam scores. Research consistently shows that AP students who score a 3 or higher on AP Exams (based on a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest) typically experience greater academic success in college and have higher college graduation rates than students who do not participate in AP.