Sixty-one Nacogdoches High School students earned AP Scholar honors, distinctions or certificates from College Board National Recognition Programs for the 2023-24 school year, an increase of 19 students from 2023 and the most AP Scholar honors ever at NHS.
Students earn AP Scholar honors by taking Advanced Placement courses and then scoring well on the end-of-course exams. Students earn AP Scholar by scoring 3 or higher on three or more AP exams; AP Scholar with Honor by averaging at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of the exams; and AP Scholar with Distinction by averaging at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of the exams.
To receive the AP Capstone Diploma, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research, and on four additional AP exams of their choice. To receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research.
Those receiving honors this month include students who are currently enrolled in 11th grade, 12th grade or were 2024 graduates at Nacogdoches High School.
11th GRADE
AP Scholar
Malachi Anderson, Michael Bates, Isabella Castillo, Katelyn Frost, Denise Garcia, Maddie Gayden, Avery Hardcastle, Audrey McDermott, Grace McKinney, Armaan Rajani, Alexandra Willardson, Sophia Willardson and James Wright.
AP Scholar with Honor
Ella Ainsworth, John Bermudez and Sebastian Darville.
12th GRADE
AP Scholar
Delayna Adams, Edrik Basa, JaBrandon Chatman, Benjamin Cox, Kinley Creamer, Kaylie Daniels, Miguel Diaz, Adyson Gibson, Olivia Gomez, Lillian Montes, Molly Pitts, Julian Pruit, Daniela Salvador, Samantha Torres, Jacob Turner and Luis Zavala.
AP Capstone Diploma
Abigail Allman, Charles Hodge and Dereck Polo.
AP Scholar with Distinction
Abigail Allman, Jean Choi, Rebekah Datin, Charles Hodge, Nixon Long, Justin Phillips, Dereck Polo and Rees Runnels.
AP Scholar with Honor
Amy Lopez, Liam Rahman, Benjamin Satir and Hannah Trainor.
AP Seminar and Research Certificate
Lillian Montes.
2024 GRADUATES
AP Scholar
Adrian Belista, Viviana Chavarria, Kaylen Dang, Kimberly Datin, Benjamin Knepp, Bigvai Morales, Ashantavia Pleasant, Emma Welsh and Cole Windham
AP Capstone Diploma
Samantha Billig, Nayeli Carrillo and Yiming Hao.
AP Scholar with Distinction
Luis Aguirre, Samantha Billig, Rogelio Garcia, Adan Mandujano and Polina Willardson
AP Scholar with Honor
Nayeli Carrillo, Sasha Chandler-Ezell, Yiming Hao and Margaret Schaefer.
AP Seminar and Research Certificate
Kaylen Dang, Rogelio Garcia and Bigvai, Morales.