Ninety students at Carrollton High School have been named Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their outstanding performance on the college-level AP exams.
Thirty-two students— Wade Ballard, Landon Bowen, William Brewer, Evan Brookings, Juliet Browning, Andrew Camp, Henry Carden, Carter Cates, Tyler Clotfelter, Nathan Corbett, Samuel Duncan, Brendan Entrekin, Marie Fujita-Block, Carson Haley, Hoyt Herman, Liam Jackon, Margaret Jackson, Molly Kenyon, Gray Langlo, Jackson Mullins, Joel Nunez, Megan Ou, Brady Pace, Jacob Preston, Lyla Purkey, Marian Roenigk, Logan Rogers, Grace Russell, Aadit Shah, Miguel Simon-De Feo, Josephine Thomas, and Joseph Van Valen — earned the AP Scholar with Distinction Award for scoring at least an average of 3.5 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
Ten students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are Emily Johnson, Austin Loolen, Kaia Maggiano, Autumn Meeks, Wilson Mills, Carson Pullen, Haley Rowell, Lucy Slappey, Brylan Webb, and Joy Zimmer.
Tanya Aggarwal, Isabella Amoroso, Kathryn Ayers, Ethan Bivins, Jayden Boatwright, Ahmad Brewster, Blythe Browning, Mia Chapman, Micah Chapman, Carry Chen, Kylie Claiborne, Marisol Colorado, Omar DeJesus, Alaina Dhople, Claire Edwards, Edward Fleck, Wesley Gregg, Morgan Grizzard, Camren Harley, Katelyn Hembree, Christopher Hoehn, Amanda Hume, Kathryn Jackson, Joseph Jacobs, Hutch Jennings, Maxwell Keefe, Ethan Lear, Jasmine Lindberg, Christian Long, Braylon McGary, Presley McLaren, Emma McWhorter, Tessie Mcwhorter, Rian Nestor, William Purkey, Nelson Quinonez, William Rogers, Damian Ruiz-Schelp, Mason Scoville, Harrison Tisinger, Samanta Tomas Gonzalez, Brendan Tran, Mckenzie Whitmore, Amelia Walter, Ryan Weber, Sutton White, Logan Wilkinson, and West Yancey qualified for the AP Scholar Award for scoring a grade of 3 or higher on three or more exams.
CHS Principal Dr. Eric Simmons shared that this class of AP scholars continues to impress with their achievements, noting that many of them have qualified for the past few years. CHS takes pride in its wide range of AP course offerings, including 22 courses, as part of its focus on increasing the rigor of coursework for college-bound students.
“At CHS, we are fortunate to have students with a wide range of talents and aspirations, who want to challenge themselves in the rigorous coursework,” said Simmons. “Our goal is to help each student build a path that connects to their strengths and future goals.”
CHS Assistant Principal Becky Benefield emphasized that the guidance team designs customized academic plans with teachers, parents, and administrators that prepare students for success beyond graduation.
“By partnering with students and their families and discussing their goals, we can help them plan their coursework accordingly, ensuring that they can maximize their time at CHS by giving students the chance to experience the rigor of college-level learning through AP courses while still in high school,” she added.
Students take AP exams in May after completing challenging college-level courses at their high school. Most of the nation’s colleges and universities award credit based on successful performance on the AP exams.
