The School District of Fort Atkinson has released a list of names of students who have been designated AP (Advanced Placement) scholars.
According to the College Board/AP website, each fall, the AP Program recognizes high school students who demonstrate outstanding college-level achievement through their performance on multiple AP exams.
On Monday, the district released the names of 25 Fort Atkinson High School students who have been recognized by the AP Program. A list is provided below.
Stacci Barganz, the district’s gifted and talented coordinator noted in an email, that students are listed with their grade levels from the last school year.
AP exams are scored using a 5-point scale, with 5 representing the top score.
Awards are offered at several levels, each with differing criteria.
Award levels include: AP Scholar, granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams; AP Scholar with Honor, granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more exams, and AP Scholar with Distinction, granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of exams taken.
Among the those recognized, Barganz, noted, are two students — Mackenzie Kuska and Elee Sharp — both of whom have been invited to apply for status as National Merit Scholars.
“They will go through the process to possibly become National Merit Semifinalists or Finalists,” Barbanz wrote.
Information about the program including entry requirements, is here: https://www.nationalmerit.org/s/1758/interior.aspx?sid=1758&gid=2&pgid=424.
Additionally, Barganz wrote, two students — Spencer Betchey and Joseph Barganz — received a College Board National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award.
Information about the award is here: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/scholarships-recognition/programs/overview.
Additionally, the release noted, Fort Atkinson High School senior Kiara Wolfram has been named a Kohl finalist.
Information about the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation, Inc., and its scholarship program is here: https://www.kohleducation.org/studentexcellence/religiousindependent/application_and_selection.php.
ACT 30+
Also released Monday is a list of Fort Atkinson High School students who have earned a score of at least 30 points on their ACT college placement test. The ACT test is scored using a scale of 1-36, with 36 being the highest score.
According to Monday’s new release, students earning a score of at least 30 points receive a “mention” on a plaque at the high school, which, the release noted, is a tradition of “many years.”
Students achieving the honor include:
- Joseph Barganz
- Jenka Carter
- Drew Evans
- Mackenzie Kuska
- Noah Maier
- Andrew Meacham
- Logan Recob
- Elee Sharp
- Jessica Sharp
- Preston Whitcomb
- Spencer Whitcomb
Following is a list of students named by the School District of Fort Atkinson Monday as recipients of AP Scholar awards:
The above list of Fort Atkinson High School students receiving AP Scholar awards has been released by the School District of Fort Atkinson. The AP Program releases the names of award recipients each fall. Students are listed in alphabetical order by last name and with their grade level from last year, information provided by the school district states.
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