Madison Central High School broke its own record for the 2016-2017 school year with a total of 80 AP Scholars. AP Scholars were awarded for scoring a three or higher on three AP exams. AP Scholars with Honor were awarded for scoring at least a 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of three or higher on four or more exams. AP Scholars with Distinction were awarded for having an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of three or higher on five or more exams. Emily Zhang, a 2017 graduate, was awarded State AP Scholar, which goes to one male and one female in each state with scores of three or higher on the greatest number of AP exams and the highest average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken. Zhang took a total of 14 exams. National AP Scholars were awarded for having an average of at least four on all AP exams taken and scores of four or higher on eight or more exams. The following 2017 graduates were the National AP Scholars for Madison Central: Reyna Dixit, Kurk Harris, Jesse Li, Harrison McKinnis and Emily Zhang. Shown are current students (from left, back) AP Scholars with Honor Luke Little, John Bethea, Logan Scott and John Walker Webb, AP Scholar with Distinction Noah Grovich; (fourth row) AP Scholar with Distinction Jake Dellinger, AP Scholars with Honor Trey McMullan and Will Humphreys, AP Scholar Stroud Tolleson, AP Scholar with Honor Maddie Gall and AP Scholar with Distinction Alex Nguyen. Back row left to right are AP Scholars not pictured are Martha Brinson, Anna Brock, Alida Leroux, Bailey Magee, John Martin Paczak, Erin Patton, Advait Praveen and Aditya Surakanti; (third row) P Scholars Eli Howland, Chanu Cherukuri and Abigail Barton, AP Scholar with Honor John Michels, AP Scholar with Distinction James Michels; (second row) AP Scholars with Distinction Parth Malaviya and David McDonald, AP Scholar with Honor Daniel Ramsey, AP Scholar Michael Zhang, AP Scholar with Distinction Rimika Banerjee.; (front) AP Scholars Anna Bonvillain, Zoe Bush, Hannah Weaver and Kaylee Ricchetti. Not pictured: AP Scholars with Honor Alexa Aubrey and Case Draughn, AP Scholars with Distinction Mary Ranie Miller, Maeve Rigney and Claire Smith.
