More than 140 Richmond County School System students recently received national recognition for their exemplary performance on various College Board assessments.
According to a press release from the county, the College Board assessment scores were collected from PSAT/NMSQT®, PSAT™ 10 and AP® exams.
Students from across the school system secured several recognitions, such as: 103 students being named AP Scholars for outstanding AP exam scores and GPAs – 11 of which were also named AP Scholars with Honor.
Other awards included 23 students being named AP Scholars with Distinction while another 41 received national recognitions for rural, Black, Indigenous and Latino students to congratulate them on exceptional scores on one or more College Board assessments, as well as a GPA of at least 3.5.
“We are thrilled to celebrate our students’ strong academic performance in the classroom and on College Board assessments,” said Associate Superintendent of Academic Services Malinda Cobb. “There is so much that makes our students unique, and receiving this honor reinforces this as an asset for their future.”
According to the College Board’s website, students who take the PSAT/NMSQT and meet other unspecified program requirements are eligible to enter the National Merit Scholarship Program – an academic competition for recognition and scholarships conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
Eight high and magnet schools within the school county earned one or more national recognitions from the College Boards. These accomplished schools included: Academy of Richmond County, A.R. Johnson Health Science and Engineering Magnet, Cross Creek Comprehensive High School, George P. Butler Comprehensive High School, Glenn Hills Comprehensive High School and Westside High School.
In addition to individual student achievements, John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School was awarded Platinum recognition on the 2023 AP School Honor Roll.
