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AP Scholars

At St. John Paul II Catholic High School, we have offered 11 different AP courses. A few of our courses are on rotation and do not happen every year. The AP Courses we offer are as follows:

  • World History: Modern
  • European History
  • US History
  • Language and Composition
  • Literature and Composition
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Drawing Portfolio
  • 2D Art and Design
  • Calculus AP
  • Spanish Language and Culture
 
As we have grown, so too has the number of students taking AP Exams. In 2020, 52 students were taking AP exams. In 2024, 121 students took AP exams and 192 total exams were taken. In 2020, 38% of students who took an AP exam earned a 3 or higher, which is considered passing by most metrics. Last year, I am proud to announce that 73% of our students who took an AP exam passed at least one exam with a score of 3 or higher! 
 
In addition to this superb growth and accomplishment, we have also increased the amount of students who have earned AP Scholar. To learn more about how to earn these achievements, please visit this link. Congratulations to the following students/graduates:
 
Avanna Anadu: AP Scholar with Honor
Miley Arellano: AP Scholar
Kailey Arsement: AP Scholar
Alfredo Barragan: AP Scholar
Jason Bobadilla: AP Scholar
Kaylee Carlson, ‘24: AP Scholar
Ashley Colmenero, ‘24: AP Scholar
David Drejza, ‘24: AP Scholar
Ryan Giangobbe: AP Scholar with Honor
Emma Hall: AP Scholar
Gabriel Jauregui, ‘24: AP Scholar with Honor
Jake Kalita, ‘24: AP Scholar with Distinction
Karl Lassek: AP Scholar with Honor
Rita Lukaszewski: AP Scholar
Karina Marquez, ‘24: AP Scholar
Estrella Martinez, ‘24: AP Scholar
Colin McEwen, ‘24: AP Scholar
Natalie Olea, ‘24: AP Scholar
Juan Perez, ‘24: AP Scholar with Distinction
Natalia Piatek: AP Scholar with Honor
Olga Rodriguez, ‘24: AP Scholar
Sergio Valle: AP Scholar
Nadia Wondrash, ‘24: AP Scholar
Paige Worman, ‘24: AP Scholar
 
Congratulations to these current students and alumni on their achievements! Our curriculum is proving to be strong. Our curriculum is providing our students with the necessary knowledge to achieve academically at the next level. Most of all, our curriculum is preparing our students to be good stewards of our Lord. 
 
Sincerely, 

Mr. Ross A Helland
Assistant Principal of Academics