CARROLLTON, GA — More than 50 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. More than 600 exams were ordered across 22 different AP courses last year.
Fourteen students—Haley Jackson, Bronwyn Kenyon, Edward Lloyd, Addison Long, Eden Mills, Luke Mills, Andrew Ou, Tyler Remshagen, Jack Rogers, MaryPayton Scholl, Sarah Stagliano, Nathan Tollerson, and Katherine Zimmer— also 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.
Nine 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 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are Audrey Browning, George Carden, Nathan Corbett, Max Duncan, Marie Fujita-Block, Allen Hawkins III, James Houser, Griffin Keller, and Kendall New.
Justin Arnold, Marshall Aycock, Grady Bush, Andrew Camp, Ben Cleek, Charlotte Collins, Ruthie Collins, Amira Dhople, Shawn Dong, Edward Fleck, Joshlin Hill, Christopher Hoehn, Julia Hume, Simranjeet Kaur, Kathryn Leak, Alana Lee, Noah Martinson, Presley Mashburn, Shad McMillan, Dylan Moate, Jackson Mullins, Natalia Nunez-Hernandez, Siya Patel, Jacob Preston, Jacob Ricks, Logan Rogers, Marlee Rogers, Haley Rowell, Grace Russell, Miguel Simon-De Feo, Elijah Slappey, Kate Smith, Amelia Walter, Christopher Watts, Elliot Williamson, and Kaitlyn Worley qualified for the AP Scholar Award for scoring a grade of 3 or higher on three or more exams.
Courtney Walker, assistant principal of curriculum and guidance at CHS, emphasized the importance of ensuring students feel supported and fully prepared for their future, whether it be college or other post-secondary pursuits.
“Our students bring diverse backgrounds and unique experiences to the table,” said Walker. “By offering a broad spectrum of advanced academic opportunities, we can tailor each student’s academic journey to align with their strengths and future goals.”
Walker highlighted that the guidance department at CHS works closely with teachers and administrators to craft academic plans that equip students for success beyond high school.
“We provide students with the opportunity to engage in college-level coursework while still in high school. AP courses on a transcript demonstrate to colleges a student’s drive to excel. In addition to potentially earning college credit, these courses and exams offer tangible benefits that position our students for success in their academic careers,” 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, advanced placement, or both, based on successful performance on the AP exams.
Over the last few years, Carrollton High School has gradually increased its AP course offerings as part of its focus on increasing the rigor of coursework for college-bound students.
