Irving ISD hosted its first-ever AP Scholars Night on Thursday, September 19, at Irving High School, celebrating a record-breaking 359 students for their outstanding performance on AP exams during the 2023-2024 school year. More than 200 students from Irving, MacArthur, Nimitz High Schools, and Singley Academy were recognized during the event.
Students received distinctions from The College Board in several categories based on their AP coursework and GPA performance:
- Seminar & Research Certificate: For students who scored 3 or higher in both AP Seminar and AP Research.
- Capstone Diploma: For those who scored 3 or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research, and four additional AP exams.
- AP Scholars: For students who earned scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams.
- Scholars with Honors: For those who achieved an average score of 3.25 on all AP exams taken, with scores of 3 or higher on four or more exams.
- Scholars with Distinctions: For students who maintained an average score of 3.5 on all AP exams taken, with scores of 3 or higher on five or more exams.
Luis Gonzalez, Irving ISD’s PreK-12 Gifted/Advanced Academics Coordinator, emphasized the district's long-standing commitment to educational equity. “For over a decade, Irving ISD has paved the way in creating educational equity by being able to provide access to college-level coursework for our diverse student population through participation in Advanced Placement courses,” said Gonzalez. “We are incredibly proud of our students’ dedication and commitment to being college- and career-ready, so we felt it was imperative to celebrate our AP Scholars with a special night, and set the tone for the new school year. We hope that this event motivates all of our students to challenge themselves, work hard and dream big.”
