Twenty-two Valwood students have been named AP Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college level Advanced Placement Examinations. AP Scholars are 2014 graduates James Braswell, Gabe Garcia, Lisa Garcia, Ruddy Parrott, and Maggie Scruggs and current students Savannah Jane Gilchrist, Seth Golden, Will Hawthorne, Jack Helms, Sara Knighton, Arabi Luke, Amanda Lupo, Allie Maxwell, Kush Patel, and Joseph Stark. AP Scholars receive grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams.
AP Scholars with Honor are graduates Madelynn Phan, Meghan Veuleman, and Matt Williams and current seniors Will Allen, Bryce Everett, Lanier Langdale, and Jason Papadopoulos. This distinction is awarded to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
Will Allen was named AP Scholars with Distinction. These students received an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and grades 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
Students take the AP Exams in May after completing challenging college-level courses at Valwood.