Menomonee Falls boasts 130 AP Scholars for 2017

Photo: Signe Mattson a National AP Scholar for MFHS in 2017 walks in for graduation at Schumann Stadium in June 2017

MENOMONEE FALLS, WI — Students at Menomonee Falls High School have set the bar even higher this year with a record-breaking 130 Advanced Placement Scholars for 2017, outpacing last year’s district-best of 107 AP Scholars.

AP scholars are students that take rigorous coursework during the school year and complete three or more advanced placement tests in spring and score a three or better on tests ranging from psychology to physics to macroeconomics. Currently MFHS offers 25 AP courses and the tests are ranked 1-5.

Of the 130 AP Scholars, 14 students have been named National AP Scholars, a 180 percent increase over last year’s number and yet another broken record. The national rank is given to students tha score an average of 4 on all AP exams and 4 or higher on eight or more exams.

“This is truly remarkable,” said Dr. Pat Greco, SDMF Superintendent. “These students are taking on
challenging, collegiate-level coursework sometimes as young as 14-years-old. This achievement
illustrates just how hard all of our students work day-in and day-out at MFHS and how well these
students have been equipped with the tools to succeed at the middle and elementary level.”

Out of the 130 AP Scholars, 33 are considered an AP Scholar with Honor, receiving a 3 or higher on
four or more advanced placement tests. A total of 46 students are considered an AP Scholar with
distinction, receiving a 3 or higher on five or more advanced placement tests.

Last year, students had taken more than 850 AP exams and approximately 76 percent of test takers
have scores that will earn them college credit, leaps and bounds above the state and global
averages. In total, this group stands to earn nearly $1.2 million in college-credit.

Last year, alumna Julia Graybill, a 2016 AP scholar said that thanks to the AP courses she took she
was able to come into UW-Whitewater with 34 credits. She’s studying actuarial science. Savannah
Stiller, a 2016 MFHS grad, is attending UW-Madison and was able to enter in with 39 credits from
AP courses.

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