19 LTHS Students Earn AP Scholars Recognition

 Recently, the College Board released its final reports from this past year's AP Exam program. Nineteen (19) LTHS students earned AP Scholar awards, recognizing their achievement on various Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Open to all students at Loyalsock, AP coursework is demanding and rigorous. A score of three (3) or better out of a maximum score of five (5) can earn students college course credit at many colleges and universities. The College Board has established three different levels of distinction in order to refer to students as AP Scholars. Adam Fellon, a 2012 graduate, qualified as an AP Scholar with Distinction. Fellon received an average score of 3.8 among the six exams in which he tested. In addition, six (6) LTHS students earned AP Scholar with Honor recognition as a result of the minimum 3.25 average on AP exams taken with scores of three or better on four or more exams. These students included: Rebecca Anderson, Brandon Fagnano, Daniel Hamm, Jaden Martz, Alana Miles - all graduates of the Class of 2012 - and Emily Niditch, currently a senior at LTHS. An additional twelve (12) students earned AP Scholar recognition for taking three or more AP exams with a score of three or more. Those students include: Alexander Bellott, Chaz Bunce, Meghan Cunningham, Jacob Mackey, Bryan Nardone, and Nathaniel Rohrer - all Class of 2012 graduates - as well as current LTHS students, Jonathon Covert, Margaret Falco, Ryan Muggleton, Leah Nason, Laura Pineda-Bermudez, and Dylan Rockoff. Loyalsock Township High School currently offers 16 AP courses. In the 2011-12 school year, 197 students took 157 exams, with 81 students taking more than one AP course and exam. Since 2009-10, Loyalsock has more than doubled the number of students taking respective AP courses and exams, with 66% of all tested students "passing" exams (with a 3, 4, or 5). The Loyalsock Township School District administration and Board of Directors and high school administration are very proud of our students' efforts and willingness to pursue challenging coursework that will undoubtedly prepare them for many post-secondary opportunities.