More than 600 Utica Schools students named AP Scholars

The College Board, which administers the AP tests, has announced that 573 UCS students have received national scholar designations.

“A critical part of our district’s mission is to ensure UCS students have access and are experiencing success in rigorous coursework,” Superintendent of Schools Robert Monroe said. “No matter where our students’ interests lie, we will continue to challenge them at their levels and give them a competitive advantage in college and career.”

AP courses, which are offered at all secondary schools, give students the opportunity to earn credit or advanced standing at most of the nation’s colleges and universities.

Students must successfully pass a test administered by the College Board to earn the college credit. Students are graded on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest.

Honors earned by UCS students this past school year include:

• AP Scholar with Distinction status to 148 students who received an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

• AP Scholar with Honor status to 97 students who received an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
• AP Scholar status to 325 students who received scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.

In addition, two UCS students received an AP Seminar and Research Certificate, and one student was awarded an AP Capstone Diploma.

In the 2021-2022 school year, 2,246 UCS students took a total of 3804 AP exams.

UCS currently offers 31 Advanced Placement courses.

Source: Utica Community Schools

Superintendent Robert Monroe

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