FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Susan Packer Davis/Hille, Esq. Administrator
City, State: Santa Monica, California

Date:      November 6, 2001

 

 

Four students at Concord High School have been named AP Scholars by the College Board in recog­nition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level AP Exams. Only about 13 percent of the more than 840,000 students in 13,680 schools who took AP Exams in May 2001 performed at a sufficiently high level to merit such recognition.

Students take AP Exams in May after completing challenging college-level courses at their high schools. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on the number of year-long courses and exams (or their equivalent, semester-long courses and exams). At Concord High School, one student 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 five or more of these exams. This student is Alexander Peter Davis.

Three students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing 3 or more AP Exams, with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are Laura Lazarus Frankel, Andrew Ross King and Sean O'Reilly-Jones.

Most of the nation's colleges and universities award credit, advanced placement, or both based on suc­cessful performance on the AP Exams. More than 1,400 institutions award a full year's credit (sophomore standing) to students presenting a sufficient number of qualifying grades. There are 35 AP Exams offered in 19 subject areas, each consisting of multiple-choice and free-response (essay or problem-solving) questions except for Studio Art which evaluates students' original artwork.

The College Board is a national nonprofit membership association dedicated to preparing, inspiring, and connecting students to college and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 3,900 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, The College Board serves over three million students and their parents, 22,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges, through major programs and services in college admission, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT^TM, the Advanced Placement Program® (AP^®), and Pacesetter^®. The College Board is committed to the principles of equity and excellence, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns.