65 North Hills Students Named AP Scholars

The following information was provided by North Hills School District Communications Coordinator Amanda Hartle. 

A total of 65 North Hills Senior High seniors and recent graduates have been named AP Scholars by the College Board following their outstanding performances on the college-level Advanced Placement (AP) exams.

In North Hills, 235 students took 449 exams in May 2013 and 81.7 percent scored 3 or above on the exams’ five-point scale earning college credit setting a record high for the district.

North Hills students outperformed their peers across Pennsylvania as only 68 percent of students scored 3 or above and around the world as only 22 percent of 2.2 million students tested performed at a level to merit various AP Scholar recognitions.

More than 26 percent of the Class of 2013 scored a 3 or above on at least one AP exam while at North Hills. The 65 AP Scholars account for nearly 28 percent of all district students who participated in the AP exam program.

Recent graduates Matthew Esch, Kevin Loughlin, Alexandra Rode and Elisabeth Spear were named AP Scholars with Distinction as well as National AP Scholars for earning an average score of at least 4 on all AP exams taken and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more exams. These students are among the nation’s most elite academic performers.

A total of 18 students also were named AP Scholars with Distinction after receiving an average score of 3.5 or higher on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more exams. North Hills AP Scholars with Distinction are 2013 graduates Tabith Ashoff, Lisa Carter, Jianting Chi, Alexandra Clark, Autumn Dzadovsky, Matthew Esch, Matthew Falcona, Nicole Gallegor, Kyle Gricks, Tyler Jenkins, Kevin Loughlin, Alison Manjerovic, Sean McCarthy, Matthew Pack, Alexandra Rode, Elisabeth Spear and Michael Urich and senior Nathan Spear.

10 additional students were named AP Scholars with Honor after receiving an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken or scores of 3 or higher on four or more exams. North Hills AP Scholars with Honor are 2013 graduates Evan Kilroy, Paige Kunz, Jesse Ritter and Sara Warsing and seniors Timothy Averell, Andrew Duerig, Andrew Fitzpatrick, Jamie Ramsey, Gabriel Stanton and Michael Zheng.

A total of 37 students were named AP Scholars by receiving a score of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams. North Hills AP Scholars are 2013 graduates Patrice Bailey, Jaclyn Brink, Malcolm Burke, Wayne Carney, Mary Dunbar, Wade Firaben, Cameron Huffmyer, Ryan Kennedy, Michael Kuban, Joseph Lako, Cameron Lawson, Richard Lore, Anna Madrishin, Robyn Madrishin, Miranda Pavelle, Jasmine Rhodes, Joseph Rock, Christina Roth, Sarah Scholze, Joseph Shoop, Alen Turcinhodzic and John Witherel and seniors Hailey Bocian, Lauren Brungo, Elena Gowdy, David Haddad, Kevin Higgins, Kara Hoffman, Abigail Humphrey, Joshua Kotchey, Anton Martinez, Madison McGonigal, Nicholas Ross, Alaina Scott, Benjamin Snyder, Zane Sporrer and Tyler Traeger.

North Hills offers students 28 AP courses available including 25 in the classroom and three online. These courses are in addition to the building’s 12 College-in-High-School courses, five pre-Advanced Placement classes and 15 honors courses.

Most of the nation’s colleges and universities award credit, advanced placement or both based on successful performance on the AP Exams. More than 3,200 institutions award a full year’s credit (sophomore standing) to students presenting a sufficient number of qualifying grades in the more than 30 AP exams available.

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