32 Pinewood Prep students earn AP Scholar status

Press release by Pinewood Prep

This month, the College Board released the national results for its Advanced Placement (AP) Program Exams.  Pinewood Preparatory School students achieved impressive results, with 32 juniors and seniors qualifying for AP Scholar designation.  Of this total, 16 were recognized as AP Scholars; seven as AP Scholars with Honor; nine as AP Scholars with Distinction; and two as National AP Scholars. 

The AP Exam is administered to high school students after they have completed one year of AP -- or college level -- coursework in a particular subject area.  It is a standardized exam that measures how well the student has mastered the content of the course.  A successful score can earn a student college credit, resulting in advanced placement in college.

This year, Pinewood Prep celebrated the largest contingent of AP scholars since its participation in the program began.  This is the third year Pinewood has graduated two National AP Scholars simultaneously (the other years were 2006 and 2011).  Additionally, Pinewood has enjoyed graduating at least one National AP Scholar every year for the past five years.

“We attribute this to both the strengthening of our AP program and the strong intellectual growth of our students,” said Head of School Steve Mandell.  “These are amazing accomplishments by any measure, and we are incredibly proud of our students.”

The following Pinewood Prep students have been designated 2013 AP Scholars:

National AP Scholars

(scored 4 or higher on eight or more exams)

Abigail "Abby" Mandel (Senior)

Austin Pahl (Senior)

AP Scholars with Distinction

(scored 3 or higher on five or more exams)

Abigail "Abby" Mandel (Senior)

Kyle Hair (Senior)

Ryan Moore (Senior)

Austin Pahl (Senior)

Peter Ruby (Senior)

Charlotte Anne Snook (Senior)

Sean Carter (Junior)

Megan Kuhn (Junior)

Samuel Lopez (Junior)

AP Scholars with Honor

(scored 3 or higher on 4 or more exams)

Nong Nong (Senior)

Marshall Simmons (Senior)

Clayton Are (Junior)

Olivia Coyle (Junior)

Logan Dwyer (Junior)

Bobby Thomas (Junior)

Jason Wilson (Junior)

AP Scholars

(scored 3 or higher on 3 or more exams)

Joseph Bates (Senior)

Mary Hunter Brown (Senior)

Eunpyo Choi (Senior)

Fangda Fan (Senior)

Lauren Fanning (Senior)

Emma Hehn (Senior)

Qi Huang (Senior)

Jarrett Londergan (Senior)

Laura O'Quinn (Senior)

Megan Patterson (Senior)

Clayton Hickok (Junior)

Reona Hirai (Junior)

Annelise Kauffman (Junior)

Emily Pelcher (Junior)

Katie Smoak (Junior)

Caroline Tino (Junior)

In 2012, AP Exams were taken by 2,099,948 students from 18,647 secondary schools.  Of those test takers, 19,853 (.9%) earned National AP Scholar status; 125,931 (5%) earned AP Scholar with Distinction status; 85,472 (4%) earned AP Scholar with Honor status; and 199,406 (9%) earned AP Scholar status. (Full 2013 data has not yet been released).

To learn more about the AP Program, visit http://www.collegeboard.org/.  For information about Pinewood's AP Program, contact Babette Hamilton atbhamilton@pinewoodprep.com.

Pinewood Preparatory School is an independent, college preparatory school dedicated to giving students in three-year-old preschool through 12th grade a foundation for success in all aspects of life. Pinewood places strong emphasis on educating, inspiring, and motivating students as they guide them toward leadership and achievement. The school offers a challenging curriculum that includes fifteen AP courses. For information, visit www.pinewoodprep.com.