Sixteen students in the Bishop Kelley Class of 2025 have been honored by the National Merit Scholarship Program based on their exceptional performance through College Board testing. The seniors include five National Merit Semi-finalists, three National Merit Commended Scholars, two National Merit Hispanic Scholars, four National Merit Indigenous Scholars, two National Merit First Generation Scholars, and one National Merit African American Scholar. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recognizes students from throughout the United States who demonstrate outstanding intellectual ability and strong academic potential for collegiate success. Some become candidates for special scholarships offered by corporate sponsors. Student award recipients include: National Merit Semi-Finalists: Micah Cutsinger Noah Hart Elisabeth McIntosh Daniel Papa Divya Thomas National Merit Commended Scholars : Anne Blankenship Lauren Leake Eleanor McDermott  National Merit Recognized Scholars: National Merit Hispanic Scholars: Emily Clower, Abram Gareis National Merit Indigenous Scholars: Beau Goodwin, Ella Miller, Isaac Oliphant, Jocelyn Ross National Merit First Generation Scholar: Dylan Huntley, Gavin Nguyen National Merit African American Scholar: Elisabeth McIntosh PHOTO: Top Row (L to R): Beau Goodwin, Isaac Oliphant, Noah Hart, Micah Cutsinger, Divya Thomas Middle Row (l to R): Ella Miller, Jocelyn Ross, Anne Blankenship, Daniel Papa, Abram Gareis Bottom Row (L to R): Lauren Leake, Eleanor McDermott, Gavin Nguyen, Emily Clower, Elisabeth McIntosh Inset: Dylan Huntley

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Five Bishop Kelley Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists!

Ms. Beals was one of 38 hand-selected elite science educators invited to participate in the Teacher Leader Community program from the Nourish the Future initiative.

Seventy-four Bishop Kelley students were recently named AP Scholars through their demonstrated excellence in the Advanced Placement (AP) program. Thirty-six of these students were named as AP Scholars with Distinction. The accolade is granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of the exams. This is the highest recognition the College Board offers through the AP program. In addition, thirty-two Bishop Kelley students were named AP Scholars with Honors. These awards are granted to students who receive 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. Another thirty-eight students have been designated AP Scholars, granted to students who receive 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. Two hundred and seventy-five Bishop Kelley students took a record 605 AP exams in May, 2024 with an extraordinary 82% scoring “3” or higher. Twenty percent of Bishop Kelley test takers scored the highest possible “5” on their exams, the equivalent of “Extremely Well Qualified” according to the College Board which administers the international testing. A “5” equates to an A+ or A in college level classes. Internationally, only 9% of all tests earn a “5” score. Another thirty-three percent of Bishop Kelley students scored at the second highest tier, a “4,” equal to ”Very well Qualified,” a level only achieved by twenty percent of all testers. The record number of exams for Bishop Kelley students cover a wide range of disciplines including science, math, English, social studies, fine arts, world languages and business. The largest number of tests for Bishop Kelley students included one hundred and one AP English Language and Composition students, followed by ninety students who took the AP United States Government test, fifty-five who took the AP United States History exam and fifty-one who took the AP English Literature exam. AP exams are scored on a scale of 1-5 with a “passing” score considered to be a “3” or higher. Bishop Kelley offers students AP exams in nineteen different subject areas. AP tests, developed by college and university professors, are considered among the most rigorous college-preparatory exams for high school students today. Bishop Kelley AP Scholars with Distinction Vaibhav Aggarwal Charlie Bagley Arianna J. Brasseux Peyton B. Coburn Micah Cutsinger McCaleb L. Doyle Ryder A. Drummond Camden E. Gehring Lucy C. Gentry Noah T. Hart Sophia M. Hassany Jordan L. Herman Brayden B. Hughes Dylan M. Huntley Nora G. Lee Elisabeth A. McIntosh Meredith A. Mitchell Sally K. Murrah James E. Nelson Angelina T. Nguyen Gavin Nguyen Quynh-Nhu M. Nguyen Natalia Ochoa Ethan Perkins Luke Perkins Jackson Powers Cooper D. Rury Channing S. Smith II Giavanna R. Smith Maggie A. Stewart Emmanuelle J. Swiney Rowan A. Talley Divya C. Thomas Jaden C. Trinh Lauren Weil Grace T. Wells Bishop Kelley AP Scholars with Honors Elysia Anderson Halle S. Anderson Anne Blankenship Juliet M. Cannon Anne E. Chapin Faith C. Chernisky David W. Danz Ava L. Ford Joseph A. Gareis Julia S. Godwin Matthew J. Gogol Julia H. Grisaffe Krystal C. Gutierrez Evan M. Hathaway James H. Hillman Amelia R. Johnson Everett C. Johnston Connor T. Kelley Keira L. Koenigsknecht Ana M. Kuehler Lauren M. Leake Camryn Liechti Eleanor R. McDermott Berkley R. Means Nicholas J. Modovsky Finley G. Munn Tinley M. Murphy Elizabeth L. Nguyen Makenzie B. Pohlenz Luis Raab Jocelyn P. Ross Veronica C. Sousa Bishop Kelley AP Scholars Sophia M. Anderson Tycen R. Armour Nickolas S. Chirchirillo Emily Clower Isaac R. Dailey Ellen O. Dale Anna S. Donathan Anthony W. Dunham Malana L. Eureste Beau A. Goodwin William R. Hennessee Ellyce M. Hughes Robert T. Jones Vinny J. Jones Max Kacere Michael Karbowski Kate H. Klimisch Thaison H. Luu Madelyn R. Lynch Emily A. Magness Madeline G. Mellen Olivia N. Miles Sara N. Miller-Laquerre Ashby L. Miller Ella G. Miller Isaac Oliphant Daniel Papa Andrew D. Pipal Anthony T. Pollard Emma Rasor Sam Rhoades Katherine S. Riley Violet Ritchie Elizabeth M. Rooker Ethan T. Tran Lily Tran William X. VanTrease Connor R. Williams