Greenwich Student Earns Perfect Score On AP Exam

GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich Public Schools on Monday announced that Brandon Nadel, a junior at Greenwich High School, earned a perfect score on the college-level Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles Exam from May 2023.

Nadel was one of only 459 students in the entire world to earn every point possible on the exam, according to the school district.

"Greenwich High School continues to educate all students to the highest levels of academic achievement," GHS Principal Ralph Mayo said in a news release. "We are not only proud of Brandon Nadel’s amazing accomplishment, but we celebrate our amazing staff, including teacher Ms. Katherine Bolger, who continues to be dedicated and committed to the entire Greenwich community."

Trevor Packer, the head of the Advanced Placement Program, said that AP courses and exams require "great focus and persistence" from students.

"We applaud the educators who encourage students to challenge themselves, who motivate and encourage diverse students to achieve their academic potential," Packer added.

AP Exams are standardized exams designed to measure how well students have mastered the content and skills of a specific AP course, The College Board website says.

The exams allow students to get a taste of college-level work, develop college skills, help students find their passion and boost their GPA, the website notes.

Colleges and universities around the world receive AP scores for college credit, advanced placement, and/or consideration in the admission process.

AP Computer Science Principles introduces students "to the breadth of the field of computer science," the course and exam description says.

"In this course, students will learn to design and evaluate solutions and to apply computer science to solve problems through the development of algorithms and programs. They will incorporate abstraction into programs and use data to discover new knowledge," the description continues. "Students will also explain how computing innovations and computing systems, including the Internet, work, explore their potential impacts, and contribute to a computing culture that is collaborative and ethical."

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