23 ALJ Students Recognized as AP Scholars
Arthur L. Johnson is excited to announce that 23 of its students have been recognized as Advanced Placement School Scholars by The College Board. The awards recognize high school students who have demonstrated college-level achievement through AP courses and exams.
17 students have been noted as AP Scholars receiving a score of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams.
2 students have been recognized as AP Scholars with Honor receiving an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
ALJ has 4 AP Scholars with Distinction receiving an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
1 of these Scholars with Distinction also earned the title of National AP Scholar receiving 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.
5 of these 23 scholars also earned the AP Capstone Diploma achieving scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing.
2 of these 23 scholars earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate receiving a score of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research.
According to The College Board Website, “AP Seminar is a yearlong course in which students investigate real-world issues from multiple perspectives. Students learn to synthesize information from different sources, develop their own perspectives in research-based written essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations, both individually and as part of a team. During the course, students complete a team project and an individual paper and presentation, as well as take a written end-of-course exam. These components contribute to the overall AP Seminar score.
AP Research lets students deeply explore an academic topic, problem, or issue of interest to them. Students design, plan, and conduct a yearlong research-based investigation to address a research question, documenting their process with a portfolio. The course ends with a 4,000- to 5,000-word academic paper and a presentation with an oral defense which contribute to the overall AP Research course.”
“These students have demonstrated their consistency in terms of being able to succeed with college-level work while still in high school and, by doing so, have made us exceptionally proud. The challenges that accompanied last spring’s AP testing make these accomplishments even that much more noteworthy,” stated Edward Grande, Superintendent.
