2024 Bishop Kelley Advanced Placement Excellence

July 25, 2024

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

Thank You 2025 Auction Sponsors!

August 25, 2025
With over 350 in attendance on April 26, 2025 at Jarboe Hall, the BK community raised just over $312,500 (net) towards purchasing school bus transportation.

2025 Alumni Awards

July 24, 2025
Outstanding Young Alumni: Sam Littlefield ’10 Sam Littlefield attended Marquette from 1996 - 2006 before attending Bishop Kelley in the fall of 2006. At Bishop Kelley, Sam was President of Student Council his senior year, was also named Mr. Kelley, and was honored with the Bishop’s Medal upon his graduation in 2010. Sam set sail west and attended the University of San Diego from 2010 - 2014. While there, Sam served as President of his fraternity during his junior and senior years. He graduated with a BA in English in 2014. During his senior year, Sam applied to Gallo Winery’s esteemed sales rep academy and out of 5,000 applicants, was one of the 14 selected for this role out of college. He received world class sales training for a year before an opportunity presented itself for Sam to work as an Account Manager at a global digital marketing agency in downtown San Diego. In 2016, Sam moved back home to Tulsa eager to take on a role at Littlefield Agency, which his father, David, started in 1980. Sam has been at Littlefield for almost 9 years—becoming President in 2020 during the pandemic! Sam bought the agency in 2021. His role now is leading the charge on all new business and fostering key client relationships for ongoing accounts while running agency operations day-to-day. Sam has a staff of 24 all-stars…all here in Tulsa. This year, AD AGE, which is a global media industry magazine, named Littlefield as a Best Place to Work—one of the highest national marketing awards you can receive as an agency. Sam was recently elected as the youngest Chairman in MAGNET, which is an international group of over 30 independently owned marketing agencies made up of successful CEOs and Principals throughout the world. Sam met his wife Tara in December of 2016 and they were married in December of 2018 at Christ The King in Tulsa. Tara is a Doctor of Medical Dentistry and she owns and operates Littlefield Dentistry. They have two beautiful children: four-year-old Matthew and two-year-old Veronica.