WISD lists AP scholars

Nine students from Whitehouse High School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college level Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams in the spring of 2007.

The College Board's Advanced Placement Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the more than 1.4 million high school students in 16,000 secondary schools worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to merit the recognition of AP Scholar.

Students took AP Exams in May 2007 after completing challenging college-level courses at their high schools. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on student's performance on AP Exams.

At Whitehouse High School, Brian Crawford qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on 5 or more of these exams.

Jed McNeill qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.

The following seven students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by earning grades of 3 or higher on three or more of these exams: Sarah Adams, Amanda Barnes, Caitlan Bartle, Byron Dunlap, Matthew Hancock, Britt Martin and Logan Thompson.

Of this year's award recipients at Whitehouse High School, Amanda Barnes, Byron Dunlap and Logan Thompson are seniors and have the opportunity to possibly earn another AP Scholar Award. Sarah Adams, Caitlan Bartle, Brian Crawford, Matthew Hancock, Britt Martin, and Jed McNeill are graduates of the WHS class of 2007.

More than 1,400 institutions award a full year's credit to students presenting a sufficient number of qualifying grades. Thirty-seven AP Exams were offered in a wide variety of subject areas, each consisting of multiple-choice and free-response (essay or problem-solving) questions (except for the Studio Art exam which evaluates students' original artwork).

The College Board's mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns.