October 3, 2007
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS , OH –26 Cleveland Heights High School students 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. Cleveland Heights High School students have the option to choose from 16 different AP Courses from the school’s course offerings. 61% of the 274 exams taken by 168 students received a passing score of 3 or above on a 5-point scale.

One student qualified for the National AP Scholar Award by earning an average grade of 4 or higher on a 5-point scale on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. This student is:

Alexander Kraus

13 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:

Lia Bendix
Benjamin Bloom
Paul Carlson
Amy Cave
Philip Chaon
Andrew Eckert
Patrick Hoban
Margaret Hodgkiss – Lilly
Ann Johnston
Alexander Kraus
Matthew McPheeters
Gabriela Salazar
Max Sgro

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:

Vant Lammers
Arianne Messerman
Xiao Yao

9 students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams, with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are:

Andrew Brandt
Sarah Dion
Nathan Gibbon
Adam Gilbert
Allison Hall
Katharine Herrgesell
Lydia Kauer
Justin Mauter
Hannah Tatar

The College Board’s AP 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.