RSS Feed
 |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
West Islip AP scholars Fifty-seven students at West Islip High School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams. The College Board's Advanced Placement Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college level courses while still in high school and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the more than one million high school students in more than 15,000 secondary schools worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to merit the recognition of AP Scholar. Students took AP Exams in May 2005 after completing challenging college-level courses at their high schools. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on student's performance on AP exams. Richard DeFrancisco was named a National AP Scholar. This honor is granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 4 on all AP exams taken, and grades of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. Eleven students 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 three or higher on five or more of these exams. These students are: Darren Cunningham, Lauren DeBlasi, Richard DeFrancisco, Peter Hurley, Margaret Kroll, Jennifer Lashinsky, Katherine Morris, Heather O'Gara, Lauren Olsen, Amy Qualliotine and William Strecker-Kellogg. Eighteen students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and grades of three or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are: Rod Alzmann, Mark Baginski, Christina Barry, Justin Bird, Caitlin Caputo, Lisa Cassaro, Gregory Cunn, Jeanine Daley, Alexandra DesGaines, Nicholas Genova, Christine Harrison, Michael Lombardi, Kelly McGowan, Thoe Michaelos,Kevin Nealis, Christopher Peckholdt, Kelly Peckholdt and Antonina Priolo. Twenty eight students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Examinations, with grades of three or higher. The AP Scholars are: Daniel Barry, Chelsea Berdolt, Marissa Bholan, Alison Bloom, Christine Caranante, Michael Coughlin, Katherine DeBlasio, Jessica Durante, Jonathan Eiseman, Justin Ellison, Brooke Engeldrum, Marissa Evarts, Gregory Fantauzzi, Samantha Garafola, Ryan Hershkowitz, Carolyn Hodukavich, Kyle Keane, Kathryn LoBiondo, Caitlyn McElroy, Adam, O'Brien, Nicholas Panebianco, Nicholas Rendino, Julieann Rosenberg, Stephanie Russo, Michelle Santospriito, Marissa Sheehan, Kerri Swan and Justin Turri.
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. In 2005, 34 AP Exams were offered in a wide variety of subject areas, each consisting of multiple choice and free response (essay or problem solving) questions, except for the Studio Art exam which evaluates students' original artwork.
|
for larger version       |
|||||||||||||||||||
