-News Release-

Rome High School students continue to excel in Advanced Placement coursework, with 133 students earning AP Scholar recognition from the College Board based on their performance on Advanced Placement exams. The total marks an increase of 10 students from last year.

Students earned recognition in one of five categories based on their AP exam scores and academic achievement.

AP Scholar: 59
Awarded to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams.

AP Scholar with Honor: 19
Awarded to students who earn an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more exams.

AP Scholar with Distinction: 55
Awarded to students who earn an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more exams.

AP Capstone Diploma: 11
Awarded to students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP exams.

AP Seminar and Research Certificate: 1
Awarded to students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research but do not meet the additional requirements for the AP Capstone Diploma.

“This recognition reflects the commitment our students have made to challenging themselves through rigorous coursework,” Rome High School Principal Dr. Christy Epps said. “I’m incredibly proud of their hard work and perseverance, and I want to thank our teachers for preparing students to succeed at such a high level. These accomplishments demonstrate the culture of excellence we continue to build at Rome High School.”

Superintendent Dr. Eric L. Holland said the increase in AP Scholars is another example of the district’s commitment to preparing students for success beyond graduation.

“Seeing more students earn AP Scholar recognition each year is exactly what moving the needle looks like,” Holland said. “These accomplishments are the result of students embracing academic challenges, teachers providing outstanding instruction and families supporting learning at home. We congratulate each of these students for this outstanding achievement and look forward to seeing the impact they will continue to make in college and beyond.”

2026 Rome High School AP Scholar Award Recipients

AP Scholar (59)

Alexa Acevedo

Abigail Adams

Sophia Ahumada-Lartundo

Tarianna Anderson

Luca Angio-Stina

Emma Arrington

Bryan Belteton

Isabella Boutwell

Natalie Bramlette

Lily Byrne

Adela Cabrera-Guzman

Enzo Campbell

Madelyn Clowdus

Ella Daniel

Ahmed Daoud

Samuel Durbin

Austin Edwards

Kimberly Garcia-Lopez

JaKenzie Grogan

Avery Haynes

Lucas Herring

Zoe Hollingsworth

Ashlyn Ixmay Vicente

John Jensen

Yasar Kalavant

Ford Kennedy

Camille Lawson

Joanna Lin

James Louttit

Kerben Maddox

Emillie Maloney

Addison Marshall

Joy Martin

Samuel Masters

Samuel Mazzone

Andrew Mead

Elizabeth Mendes

Rylan Mull

Thomas Owens

Jude Parker

Meera Patel

Jamerious Payne

Suyasha Rajbahndari

Bryson Rosales

Clay Sabino

Hope Saylor

Kumiko Sho

Caden Slatky

Jackson Slatky

Hannah Stendalen

Caroline Stoll

Laura Stott

Olivia Strickland

Brandy Ulloa-Ruvalcaba

Lucinda Valancius

Karla Vasquez Perez

Grayson Vaughn

Christian Washington

Sophia Wright

AP Scholar with Honor (19)

Leah Castrejon

Adeline Cordle

Dustie Daniels

Dennis Drummond

Joseph Edelkind

Camdyn Ely

Liam Fernandes

Kaylee Gandy

Lillian Headrick

Brander Hurtado

Hannah Huynh

Baylee Jarrell

Jason Juanta Lopez

Theodore Kislat

Dayvion Moore

Miguel Perez Aguilar

Samuel Sneed

Marlon Stanard

Abigail Webb

AP Scholar with Distinction (55)

Annelise Ashley-Pritchett

Alyssa Austin

Alexander Bailey

Kamran Bawa

Delilah Beaston

Sarah Bushnell

Liam Cantrell

Annabel Chandler

Cordelia Clark

Kadence Clonts

Asher Cochran

Emmanuel Cornejo-Cornejo

Natalie Dunay

Eliza Esme

Joscelyn Fabian

Isha Garg

Yash Garg

Amelia Hale

Owen Hard

William Hastings

Emerson Hunter

Boston Jenkins

Kevin Lam

Austin Lanier

Wesley Lindner

Audrey Loveman

Nina Mayer

Lucy Mayfield

Iris McHaggee

James McPherson

Andrew Neal

John Neal

Rearden Newby

Janna Nguyen

Noah Odgers

Keily Padilla

Jonathan Parker

Abigail Pippel

Caroline Pippel

Chloe Pullen

Mateo Quintero

Sarah Reeves

Riley Rogers

Giuseppe Rutledge

Liam Samples

Yesica Saquic Cux

Asa Slade

Catherine Stott

Caroline Stricklen

Robert Styperek

Sophia Styperek

Kennedy Thomas

Rees Thomas

Annabelle Turner

Carson Wade

AP Capstone Diploma (11)