FOUR OAKS-- Thirteen students at South Johnston 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 performances on the AP Exams. About 17 percent of the more than one million high school students in almost 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 2004 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. At South Johnston High School: Four 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 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. These students are Brandon Batten, Tara Blalock, Jeremy Page, and Michael Werno. Three 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 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are Curtis Gilbert, Robert Knox, and Kate Palmer. Six students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Examinations, with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are Brittany Higgins, Justin Johnson, Stephanie McLamb, Emily Parker, Heather Rhodes, and Whitney Yates. Of this year's awards recipients at South Johnston, one is a junior: Brittany Higgins. This student has at least one more year in which to complete college-level work and possibly earn another AP Scholar Award. The other twelve recipients took as many as four classes their senior year and earned as much as twenty-five college credit hours. The top qualifying score is a 5 on a scale of 1 to 5. Five of these students scored a total of eleven perfect scores of 5 on the AP exams that they took last May. Most of the nation's colleges and universities award credit, advanced placement, or both based on successful performances 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. Thirty-four AP Exams are 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). The College Board's mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. They are a not-for-profit membership organization committed to excellence and equity in education. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 4,500 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves over three million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT(r), the PSAT/NMSQT(r), and the Advanced Placement Program(r) (AP(r)). The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns. SJHS Scholar Athletes Recognized FOUR OAKS-- Eight South Johnston High School athletic teams have been recognized this semester as "Scholar Athletic Teams". Recognition as a Scholar Athletic Teams requires a cumulative GPA of 3.1 or higher (non-weighted). The following teams will be recognized at the Winter Athletic Banquet on March 10, 2005: Women's Indoor Track, Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, Women's Tennis, Men's Swim Team, Women's Cheerleading,, Women's Swim Team, Women's Cross Country Team The individual athletes recognized as Scholar Athletes have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher (may be weighted). The following Scholar Athletes will be recognized at the Winter Athletic Banquet on March 10, 2005: Jared Barefoot, Michael Birnley, Weston Hockaday, Alex Hopkins, Matthew Howe, Zach Runion, Josh Stanley, Justin Stewart, David Toothman, Brenna Parker, Paul Capps, Jose Chavira, Sarah Core, Hannah Davis, Grimes Medlin, Kye Murphy, Kenneth Rooks, Joanna Tart, Derek Clifton, Jordan Clifton, Jordan Lee, Kye Murphy, Stephen Parker, Amber Allen, Caitlin Baker, Tara Beal, Taylor Boyette, Kissi Dodson, Shawnte Harris, Heather Jackson, Rachel Sitter, Abby West, Katherine Auman, Christina Boyer, Millie Burnette, Allison Hicks, Victoria Lambert, Ashley Lane, Emily Purvis, Annah Schwartz, Melissa Stephenson, Erika Stewart, Noelle Warren, Audrey Westbrook, Tony Gautier, Ryan Jackson, Everson Simmons, Jonathan Warren, Michael Birnley, Alex Hopkins, Joey Howe, Matthew Howe, Kye Murphy, Daniel Nunez, Ryan Parker, KJ Stanley, Justin Berrier, Paul Capps, Jordan Lee, Riley Martin, Jareth Melcher, John Wood, Kathleen Johnson, Patricia Melendez, Ashley Mohn, Megan Prince, Erika Stewart, Ryan Jackson, Andrew Baker, Jared Barefoot, Jose Chavira, Weston Hockaday, Alex Hopkins, Cherelle Cole, Emily Butler, Tara Beal, Shannon Batten, Hannah Davis, Erica Dean, Kissi Dodson, Kayla Eason, Katie Ingram, Jami Johnson, Megan Jones, Olivia Jones, Cyndel Lee, Candice Parrish, Courtney Raynor, Kye Murphy, Riley Martin, Brittany Massengill, Brittany Rogers, Zach Runion, Taylor Sanders, Kelly Stancil, Savannah Sullivan, David Tanner, Joanna Tart, Courtney Thomas, Heather Thornton, David Toothman, Audrey Westbrook, Janna Wetherington, Kate Wood, Alicia Allen, Candace Bain, Tyler Bullock, Meghan Grady, Sherica McNeill, Leslie Underwood, Janna Wetherington, Caitlin Baker, Taylor Boyette, Millie Burnette, Emily Carter, Shawnte Harris, Heather Jackson, Emily Purvis, Melissa Stephenson, Abby West, Bobby Woodard
