Approximately 112 Mount Si High School students have earned 2014 Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar awards for the AP exams they took last spring.

Fifty Mount Si High School students were named AP Scholars, scoring a 3 (out of 5) or higher on three or more AP exams. They are Erin Antoch, Abigail Bottemiller, Jessica Brady, Gunnar Carlson, Krista Cassidy, Amber Caudle, Jason Chapman, Brandon Copitzky, Eliza Dolecki, Willy Eand, Sean Flanagan, Eric Golpe, Kyle Grate, Matthew Griffin, Natalie Gunn, Jessica Guyer, Jordan Hartman, Sean Hoeger, Delaney Hollis, John Hunt, Adam Husa, Alexander Johns, Emily Johns, Marisa Joplin, Emily Keene, William Kramer, Andrew Larson, Derek Lee, Naomi Litwack-Lang, Hallie Lynn, Paige McCall, Kelly McCracken, Natasha Ng, Andrew Oakley, Ivy Paradissis, Kerry Pemberton, Mackenzie Popp, Elizabeth Prewitt, Amy Proctor, Warren Sanctis, Victoria Shim, Paul Stedman, Tyler Stuber, Katherine Sullivan, Anthony Tassielli, Zoe Virta, Dane Whetsel, Zachary Williams, Samuel Yoshikawa and Judy Zhu.

Another 30 students were named AP Scholar with Honors, for earning an average score of 3.25 or higher on all AP exams, plus scores of 3 or higher on four or more exams. These students are Karinne Bailey, Brooke Beatie, Trystan Cannon, Jennifer Carroll, Nikki Carroll, Logan Cochran, Benjamin Cosgrove, Cara Currier, Marcus Deichman, Madelynn Esteb, Christina Fischer, Wesley Gomersall, Carly Goodspeed, Joshua Helzerman, Olivia Howland, Samuel Kirby, Laurel Kroschel, Peter Link, James Marshall, Rachel Massey, Nicole Mostofi, Blake Phillips, Kevin Pusich, Niko Rudd, Bailey Scott, Samantha Sparling, Mackenzie Stinson, Jacob Stoddard, Ursula Woods and Sydney Young.

The remaining 32 students were named AP Scholar with Distinction, for scoring an average of 3.5 on all AP exams, and a minimum score of 3 on five or more exams. These students are Emma Bateman, Paul Bateman, Hedin Beattie, David Butler, Liam Crozier, Duncan Deutsch, Riley Dirks, Jason Edwards, John Eichler, William Gant, Boone Hapke, Ryan Hartman, Christian Henriksen, Natalie Korssjoen, Gregory Malcolm, Kevin McLaughlin, Kylie McLaughlin, Tristan Moore, Jack Nordby, Emma Panciroli, Lydia Petroske, Jonathan Proctor, Alexandra Raphael, Spencer Ricks, Tye Rodne, Mark Sorvik, Dean Sydnor, Ella Thompson, Zachary Tidwell, Rieley Vancampen, Elizabeth Young and Maile Young.

Further, nine students were named National AP Scholars, for scoring an average of 4 on all AP exams, and scoring 4 or higher on eight or more exams. They are Liam Crozier, Duncan Deutsch, Riley Dirks, Boone Hapke, Christian Henriksen, Kevin McLaughlin, Tristan Moore, Alexandra Raphael and Maile Young.

Crozier also received the 2014 AP International Diploma, for earning 3 or higher on five or more AP Exams in three or more subject areas and applying to international colleges.

Overall, nearly 75 percent of Mount Si students scored 3 or higher on last spring’s exams.

“I couldn’t be more proud of our remarkable students. They are working hard and proving themselves among the top-performing students in the nation, based on their 2014 exam scores. I am also thrilled to see more students each year embrace the rigor that AP courses offer,” said Mount Si High School Principal John Belcher. “Mount Si staff are also to be commended for their encouragement and support of students to help them rise to the challenge of pursuing academically rigorous subjects and prepare them for a successful college experience.”

AP participation and performance from Mount Si students continues to climb each year. In 2011, 29 students were recognized as AP Scholars, and 58 were recognized in 2012. Last year, 100 students received the honors. The College Board reported that in May of 2014 a total of 446 Mount Si High School students took a total of 737 AP exams, up from 361 students and 604 exams in 2013.

Mount Si High School offers 20 AP courses, plus another four AP subjects through the Mount Si Online Program, that cover a broad range of academic disciplines. Courses include: art history, biology, calculus, chemistry, computer science, English language, English literature, environmental science, European history, French, government and politics, human geography, physics, Spanish, statistics, studio art, U.S. history, and world history. Online, students can take AP courses in calculus, macroeconomics, microeconomics and psychology.

For the past four years running, the Snoqualmie Valley School District has earned a spot on the College Board’s AP Achievement List, recognizing schools that increase AP opportunities for students while maintaining or improving AP exam scores. Snoqualmie Valley was the only school district in the state to earn the honor for years in a row last year.

For more information about the National College Board and its Advanced Placement Program visit: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com.