Aledo HS earns prestigious College Board AP distinctions

This group of Aledo students were recently honored by the College Board..

Aledo High School was recently honored with two awards from the College Board for its strong Advanced Placement test results as well as for a commitment to equitable access to advanced placement (AP) courses. The campus also had 94 students earn 110 scholar recognitions from the College Board.

College Board Advanced Placement Awards

AHS earned a silver designation on the 2024 Advanced Placement School Honor Roll and was acknowledged as an AP Access award winner by the College Board. The school earned both of these designations last year, as well.

Nearly 1,800 AP exams were given to nearly 1,050 students at Aledo High School/Daniel Ninth-Grade Campus in the 2023-2024 school year, and 66% of those tested earned a 3 or higher on their AP exams, which is required for college credit.

“Making sure all of our students have an opportunity and are encouraged to take advanced courses has been a huge focus for our district, and we are proud to have earned these very important distinctions for the second year in a row,” said Angie Wilkinson, Aledo ISD Director of Advanced Academics and CTE in the AISD.

“The fact that 66 percent of our students are earning college credit from those classes makes it even better. Class of 2024 Aledo High School seniors and their families alone saved more than $1 million because of these AP college credits. These opportunities open doors for our students, and we couldn’t be more proud,” Wilkinson said.

The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening access. Schools can earn this recognition annually based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximizing college readiness.

Schools on the AP School Honor Roll may also earn the AP Access Award if the percentage of AP Exam takers who are underrepresented minority and/or low-income students mirrors the school's overall student demographics.

College Board National Recognition Awards

Aledo High School had 94 students earn 110 recognitions as College Board National

Recognition Program Scholars this year. This program recognizes the academic achievements of rural area/small town, African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous/Native American, and (new in 2024) first-generation students.

Students who earn these recognitions are in the top 10% of test takers of the Fall 2023 PSAT (10th or 11th) from their award program in their state, earn a 3+ on two or more AP exams in the ninth and/or 10th grade, earn a cumulative GPA of B-plus or higher by the time of submission, and identify as first-generation, black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Indigenous or Native and/or attend school in a rural area or small town.

Congratulations to the following students who were recognized:

• African American Scholars: Laila Abu Tobeh, Mesoma Emeka-Okoye and Morgan Estevez.
• First Generation Scholars: Laila Abu Tobeh, Madison Allen, Anthony Berman, Kadence Bliss, Arianna Calderon, Victoria Crews, Hudson Fay, Jay Garcia, Joseph Gibbons, Madlyn Jennings, Madison Larsen, Arianne Mathias, Chau Nguyen, Lydon Olenjack, Ashlyn Singletary and Elliot Smith.
• Hispanic Scholars: Sebastian Barberena, Sofia Brandenburg, Kaiya Cabello, Arianna Calderon, Victoria Crews, Dahlia Egge, Morgan Estevez, Autumn Hood, Elizabeth Kehrt, Madison Larsen, Patricia Loftin, Marcos Mateo, Marley Parker and Tanner Tovar.
• Indigenous Scholar: Blake Griffith.
• Rural or Small Town Scholar: Jackson Arnold, Sebastian Barberena, Brett Barclay, Addison Bean, Anthony Berman, Sofia Brandenburg, Kaitlin Brummer, Amelia Buck, Avery Busick, Elli Kate Bussmeir, Aslyn Byers, Calvin Byrd, Kade Callaway, Zachary Cannell, Victoria Crews, Grace Dougherty, Lincoln Durnil, Ethan Elmore, Mesoma Emeka-Okoye, Avery Faulkner, Jackson Fergus, Jacob Fergus, Alexis Fisher, Olivia Flowers, Brian Freeman, Marley Freeman, Amber Furlow, Zeke Garcia, Grace Garrett, Molly Garrison, Grace Giglio, Julia Gordy, Noah Graham, Emma Green, Paul Halse, Catherine Haney, Madison Haynes, Garrett Hoff, Madlyn Jennings, Benjamin Johnson, Joshua Johnson, Michael Kimball, Erik Larsen, Mackenzi Lear, James Leising, Kailyn Link, Patricia Loftin, Jacob Marberry, Marcos Mateo, Arianne Mathias, Breleigh Mayer, Jude McDonald, Emery Mclain, Delaney Means, Sarah Miller, Matthew Mooring, Rhiannon Moses, Chau Nguyen, Noah Nottingham, Maxwell Reeder, Ian Robbins, Haley Roberson, Alexa Rohe, Madison Salaverry, Elijah Silver, Ashlyn Singletary, Robert Sloan, Mason Steele, Joel Stoker, Zoey Sullivan, Meredith Thomas, Cory Tilly, Hadyn Turner, Isabelle Weisenburger, Rock West and Levi Zedle.