This past May, many Advanced Placement exams were administered over many different courses. With these courses came many opportunities for students to distinguish themselves as a class unit and as individuals in their academic endeavors. The most prominent achievements that were born of these rigorous tests were 7 classes exceeding the national passing average on their respective exams, 15 students achieving the moniker of Advanced Placement Scholars, 7 students furthering their excellence by becoming Advanced Placement Scholars with Honor, and 4 exceptional students gaining the title AP Students with distinction.
The Advanced Placement excellence St. Rose enjoyed was not a fluke, but a product of months of hard work and dedication by students and teachers alike. Rigorous lesson plans, hours of homework to grade, and actual practice exams to score are all a big part of how the teachers put each student in the best position to succeed. Classes taught by Mrs. Carlotz (Advanced Placement English Literature and Language), Señora Delgado-Lavallee (Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture), Mr. Fletcher (Advanced Placement United States History), Mrs. Conover (Advanced Placement English Language and Composition), Mrs. Hand (Advanced Placement Biology), Mrs. Bordelon (Advanced Placement European History), and Mrs. Kain (Advanced Placement French Language and Culture) all exceed national pass rates.
In order to become an Advanced Placement Scholar at St.Rose, one must score a three or higher on three of the exams administered at the end of the year. This year, a whopping 15 students earned this title: Bartholomew Alseika ’16, Sarah Bunn ’17, Caroline Cahill ’17, Deidre Cahill ’16, Victoria Cancro ’17, Aine Donahue ’16, Titus Hood ’17, Seneca Kinn-Gurzo ’16, Megan Lawson ’17, Erin Prachar ’16, Jake Schnaak ’16, Kelly Schuld ’16, Kayla Stacy ’16, Shannon Tormey ’16, and Faith Westhoven ’16.
After earning the previous title, if scholars can take and pass another Advanced Placement test, and average a 3.25 on the four tests in total, they become an Advanced Placement scholar with honor. 7 students earned this distinction this year: Jillian Barry ’17, Allyson Blatz ’16, Katherine Considine ’17, Sarah Hendricks ’17, Samantha Keefe ’16, and Alexander Phipps ’17.
The highest distinction available for Advanced Placement scholars is AP Scholar with distinction. To achieve this, one must take and pass 5 or more Advanced Placement exams and average a 3.5 on all of them. 4 students achieved this last year: Megan Brown ’16, Maura Cahill ’16, Caroline Lowry ’17, and Armelle Dejoie ’16.
The many things St. Rose’s Advance Placement students achieved this past scholastic year can be attributed to:The teachers’ handwork and dedication, the students’ perseverance, and positive learning environment the school creates. Each play equal parts and are the reason why St. Rose is poised again to exceed expectations in the upcoming year.
By: Alex Phipps ’17
