Heights High students honored as AP scholars

The College Board’s AP program recognized 31 Cleveland Heights High School students as AP scholars for their outstanding performance and college-level achievement on Advanced Placement (AP) exams.

Class of 2018 graduates Melanie Graham and Mary Jane Reinhardt were honored as National AP Scholars. This, the program’s highest distinction, is granted to students who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.

AP Scholar with Distinction was awarded to 15 Heights High students who received an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more exams. These students were: Evangeline Bambakidis, Londyn Crenshaw, Sylvie Crowell, Sophie Gilson, Melanie Graham, William Hopkins, Georgina Jolivette, Rosalind Madorsky, Jordan Major, Schuyler Radivoyevitch, Mary Jane Reinhardt, Emma Routh, Adam Smith, Macy Smith and Hannah Thellian.

Three students, Hannah Gilson, Maria Tarnay and Ethan Zoldak, were named AP Scholar with Honor, granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more exams.

Earning AP Scholar status were 13 students who received scores of 3 or higher on three or more exams. These students were: Glennis Covault, Jenna Dent, Kimberly Fisher, Alexander Gillooly, Remi Godard, Jackson Henninge, Connor Karboski, Julia O’Donnell, Gerald Shazor, Maria Vaughn Jones, Jayden Weaver, Rylee Woldman and Aminah Wyatt.

Heights High offers 19 AP classes in the subject areas of English, math, science, social studies, world languages, economics, art, and music.

The College Board administers the AP program. Students enrolled in college-level courses take an end-of-course exam and receive a score of 1 through 5. Colleges and universities often grant advanced placement based on the AP scores.

Scott Wortman

Scott Wortman is the supervisor of communications for the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District.

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Volume 11, Issue 9, Posted 11:36 AM, 08.21.2018