Dripping Springs High School students performed extremely well on Advanced Placement (AP) exams administered in the spring of 2017, according to a report from the College Board.
Of the total exams taken by Dripping Springs High students, two-thirds of the tests received scores of 3, 4, or 5, which can earn credit at most colleges and universities. In 2017, 476 students took a total of 780 AP exams at Dripping Springs High School.
In addition to AP opportunities offered at DSHS, many students take dual-enrollment courses that allow them to earn high school and college credit simultaneously. By the end of the 2016-17 school year, 166 juniors had earned 12 credit hours at ACC and 106 seniors had completed 24 credit hours.
One hundred and thirty-two students from DSHS received recognition for their exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement (AP) exams administered last spring; some of those honored are current seniors and some are 2017 graduates.
AP Scholar Awards are presented on several different levels based on average score on the exams and the cumulative number of tests taken. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams. For DSHS, many of those recognized are graduates from the Class of 2017, while others are now seniors or juniors.
Dripping Springs High School had six National AP Scholars, which represents the highest level of recognition. The National AP Scholar Award means the students earned an average grade of 4 or higher on all AP exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more exams.
Recipients were Class of 2017 members Cameron Adkins, Abigail Brack, Michael Geary, Rachel Nix and Marnie O’Boyle, as well as current senior Mia Haraguchi.
The AP Scholar with Distinction Award was earned by 41 Dripping Springs High students who scored an average of 3.5 or higher on all AP exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more tests. Dripping Springs High had 24 students named AP Scholars with Honor, which means they received an average score of at least 3.25 on all exams, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more. A total of 61 DSHS students were honored as AP Scholars, a status that is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
AP SCHOLARS- DRIPPING SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL (current students only)
- AP Scholars With Distinction: Meredith Anderson, Emily Barefield, Aishwarya Chalak, Nikhil Clayton, Logan Dundon, Ravelle Dundon, Kristen Erlon, Ashley Fitzpatrick, Ryan Gahagan, David Garcia, Dallas Hudson, Christopher Lee, Avani Shepherd, Rob Thomas, Jaxson Thornton, Mark Tressler, Katherine Tuohy, Theodore Venter, and Henry Windsor.
- AP Scholars with Honor: Clark Dalton, Donald Doyle, Gracie Griffin, Cullen Hess, Annie Hudson, Jacob Lawrence, Abigail Martin, Adam Matthews, Ashleigh McCoy, Eli McIntire-Gavlic, Matthew McKiddie, Emma O’Grady, Elizabeth Picotte, Jason Schultz, Hannah Sharman, Frank Unger, Emily Warkentin, and Keon Williams.
- AP Scholars: Jesse Aldrige, Katherine Bender, Max Bibeau, Reece Bonnaure, Abigail Brandt, Olivia Caldera, Adron Collins, Sarah Collins, Peter D’Alessandro, Hunter Davis, Aili Edwards, Marie Handkins, Hagan Hill, Hannah Huzzey, Joshua King, Ana Krueger, Andrew Lovelace, Ben Marsan, Mckenzi Murden, William Nix, Hudson Nobles, Rocco Patrick, Grayson Porter, Christian Pundt, Michael Rolon, Walter Schmidt, Lily Sethre-Brink, Hannah Tomashek, Benjamin Turbow, William Whitfield, Cameron Wilson, Zachary Wise, Kyndall Womack, Matthew Womack, and Zachary Young.
