
To receive the AP Capstone Diploma, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP exams of their choice
Battle Ground Public Schools is proud to recognize five Battle Ground High School students who have earned the Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma. Additionally, three students earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate during the 2023-24 school year.
The recipients are:
AP Capstone Diploma
- Brendan Doughty — Battle Ground High School (graduated class of 2024)
- Addison Fahrney — Battle Ground High School (graduated class of 2024)
- Hyouju Smith — Battle Ground High School (class of 2025)
- Sora Tolley — Battle Ground High School (graduated class of 2024)
- Marley Wing — Battle Ground High School (graduated class of 2024)
AP Seminar and Research Certificate
- Ella Galloway — Battle Ground High School (class of 2025)
- Chase Harshman — Battle Ground High School (class of 2025)
- Elizabeth McAleer — Battle Ground High School (class of 2025)
To receive the AP Capstone Diploma, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP exams of their choice. To receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research.
Student participation in the AP Capstone program has been steadily increasing, with over 100,000 students in more than 2,500 schools worldwide taking part during the 2023-24 academic year. Approximately 21,000 students earned the AP Capstone Diploma, and 11,100 students earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate.
“Congratulations to the thousands of students who worked so hard to earn AP Capstone Diplomas and AP Seminar and Research Certificates,” said Trevor Packer, head of the Advanced Placement Program. “These students are creating the pathways for their future academic and professional careers by building highly sought-after skills in project management, presentation, collaboration and research.”
Information provided by the Battle Ground School District.
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