BATH — Twenty-four students at Morse High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. Statewide there were one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five students that earned this recognition in 2018.

The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 24 percent of the 2.8 million students nationwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award.

The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams.

At Morse High School, one student, Paul Ouellette, qualified as a National AP Scholar by earning an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken and scores of 4 or higher on eight of more exams. Fifty-three Maine students earned this award in 2018.

Four students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning 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. These students are Alexander Gates, Elias Goodrich, Antonina Keyes and Sophie Wilson. Four hundred and forty-seven Maine students earned this award in 2018.

Seven students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning 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. These students are Nicole Jewett, Zachary Lay, Ella Martin, Sarah Meyer-Waldo, Abigail Minott, Rachel Ouellette, and Leah Totman. Three hundred and seventy Maine students earned this award in 2018.

Twelve students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are Micailah Albertson, Sarah Berkowitz, Elsa Bertlesman, Christina Bowman, Quinlan Boyle, Dylan Brunk, Ethan Gagnon, Echo Griggs, Alexander Martin, Zenaide McCarthy, Braden Olsen, and Isabella Viselli. Nine hundred and thirty-eight Maine students earned this award in 2018