53 Sherman High students earn AP Scholar honors after 417 classmates took 782 exams last spring

Fifty-three Sherman High School students earned College Board AP Scholar honors for their scores on Advanced Placement exams taken last spring, and the school recognized the group Wednesday, Oct. 28, according to a Sherman ISD announcement.

The district said 417 Sherman High students sat for 782 AP exams in May, and more than half of those exams earned a score of 3 or better.

Three levels of recognition

The College Board designations listed by the district break down this way:

• AP Scholar with Distinction (16 students): an average score of at least 3.5 across all AP exams taken, with a 3 or higher on five or more exams.
• AP Scholar with Honor (9 students): an average of at least 3.25 across all exams, with a 3 or higher on four or more.
• AP Scholar (28 students): a 3 or higher on three or more exams.

The district published the names of all 53 honorees with its announcement.

Credit and courses

According to Sherman ISD, a score of 3, 4 or 5 on an AP exam can earn a student college credit, and an AP Scholar award can help students compete for scholarships and strengthen college applications.

Sherman High offers more than two dozen AP courses, the district said, ranging from music theory and psychology to calculus. Students can begin taking AP classes as early as ninth grade.

The district did not say how this year's results compare with earlier years.

Sources

shermanisd.net