Seventy-three students from Victoria ISD have earned Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. 10 to 15 percent of the 4.
76 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams. AP Scholar with Distinction Award Seven VISD students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning 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. These students are: Victoria East High School Collin Flessner, Kristine Koch, Leo Li Victoria West High School Ava Hamilton, Sarah Heinold, Osvaldo Ledezma, and Grace Palmer AP Scholar with Honor Award Seven students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning 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.
Victoria East High School Alexis Faltysek, Allyson Schmidt, Penny Williams Victoria West High School Nathaniel Blackshear, Nathan Mersino, Jude Ruby, Wyatt Zimmerman AP Scholar .
