Deer Park Senior Earns Perfect Score On AP Computer Science Test

DEER PARK, NY — A Deer Park high school student was recently recognized for his academic achievements.

Senior Jordan Trojan recently earned a perfect score on the AP Computer Science Principles exam, which he took this past May, the Deer Park School District announced.

Advanced Placement exams are scored on a scale of 1 to 5.

Trojan not only received the top score of 5, but was also one of only 459 students in the world to earn every point possible on the test, receiving the maximum score on each portion of the exam, the district said.

"Scoring a 5 means you scored in an approximate range between 104 and 150," Director of Mathematics and Business Christine Gill said. "Data indicates that only 0.1 percent of students that take the AP internationally achieve a perfect score, making this an incredible
scholastic accomplishment."

Additionally, Trojan has been named a Commended Student in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. He is one of only 34,000 Commended Students recognized nationwide for their exceptional academic achievement. Their high scores place them among the top 50,000 of over 1.5 million students who took the 2022 PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

"Being named a Commended Student is a testament to the outstanding potential
Jordan has for academic success," Principal Charles Cobb said.