Huntington High honors 175 AP Scholars; 84% of exams scored 3 or higher

Huntington High School and the Huntington Union Free School District Board of Education on Oct. 20 honored 175 students who qualified as AP Scholars for the 2024–25 school year and recognized a larger set of AP achievements across the district.

Director of guidance Dr. Ricky Papandria and Huntington High principal Rochelle Brown presented the results: the district administered 1,122 AP exams to 453 students; of those exams, 84.11% earned scores of 3 or higher. Among the students, 83 were named AP Scholars, 33 were AP Scholars with Honor, 58 were AP Scholars with Distinction, 11 earned AP Capstone Diplomas, and four earned AP Seminar and Research certificates.

Why it matters: district leaders said expanded AP course offerings and increased participation have led to more students accessing college-level coursework and potential college credit. Dr. Papandria noted this is a multi-year trend: over five years the district added course offerings and administered more exams, resulting in higher numbers of students scoring at college-credit thresholds.

Ceremony details: board members, district staff, and families were on hand for a staged certificate presentation and group photos. Presenters thanked students who also balanced athletics, performing arts, and other extracurricular commitments while taking AP classes. The school indicated certificates will be mailed to graduates who are not present.

What the board heard: presenters framed the results as evidence of expanded academic opportunity rather than as a policy change. The board and staff highlighted that an increased share of students are taking AP exams and that higher pass rates can translate to college-credit opportunities for students.

Selected figures presented at the meeting (2024–25): 1,122 AP exams administered; 453 students took at least one AP exam; 175 students earned AP Scholar recognition at some level; 84.11% of exams scored 3 or higher.