SPANISH FORT, Ala— Seventeen students from Spanish Fort High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams.

The College Board’s Advancement Placement Program provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credits, advanced placement or both for successful performance on the AP Exams.  About 18 percent of the 1.6 million students worldwide 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.

Six students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.  These students are:

 Eleven students qualified for the AP Scholars Award by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher.  The AP Scholars are: