Twenty-nine Saint James School students were named Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars for
2017. Three of the Saint James AP Scholars were also named National AP Scholars, an honor
earned by only 5% of the total AP Scholars in 2017, per College Board AP reporting.
L-R: Joseph Gary ‘17, Sarah Claire Loeb ‘17, and Gyuna Kim ‘17.
Saint James School National AP
Scholars at MIT, Tufts, & Auburn
Three 2017 Saint James School graduates were named National
Advanced Placement Scholars this fall – Joseph Gary, Gyuna Kim, and
Sarah Claire Loeb. These alumni scored an average of 4 on all Advanced
Placement (AP) exams taken in high school, and scored a 4 or higher
on eight or more of these exams. These students were able to fulfill their
college goals using their extraordinary classroom accomplishments
and outstanding work ethic. Joseph Gary is currently attending Auburn
University with plans to major in Aerospace Engineering. Gyuna Kim is
attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with plans
to major in Chemical-Biological Engineering. Sarah Claire Loeb attends
Tufts University with interests in science and world languages.
Through the rigor of AP courses, Saint James hails 29 AP Scholars
and three National AP Scholars from the 2017 testing. There were 11
students named AP Scholars with Distinction – an honor given to
students who receive an average score of at least a 3.5 on all AP exams
taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams: Hannah
Dailey ‘17, Mason Edwards ‘17, Joseph Gary ‘17, Jason Grate ‘17,
Gibeom Kim ‘17, Gyuna Kim ‘17, Sarah Claire Loeb ‘17, Henry Olree
‘17, Connor Taylor ‘17, Ian Tsekouras ‘17, and Jason Zhang ‘17. There
were 5 Saint James students named AP Scholars with Honor – an honor
given 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:
Colton Alter ’17, Veronica Cherry ’17, Daniel Kim ’17, Mackenzie
Montiel ’17, and Ella Skier ’18. And there were 13 students nam