Two Students Earn Perfect AP Exam Scores
In recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams, 81 Mount Paran Christian School students and recent graduates earned Advanced Placement Scholar Awards for 2023. There were 183 MPCS high school students who took 403 AP exams, the greatest number of exams administered in the last five years. The total percentage of AP students at MPCS with scores of 3 or higher is 87 percent. Notably, seven subjects at MPCS had 100 percent pass rates: 2D Art, Drawing, Calculus B/C, Microeconomics, Physics I, Physics II, and Spanish Language! Six additional subjects had a 90 percent pass rate or greater.
Remarkably, two MPCS students received perfect scores on their AP exam in Drawing. Claire Finch and Chelsea Parada are two of only 308 students nationwide to earn a perfect score. These students received the top score of 5 and were among an elite group of students in the world to earn every point possible on an AP Exam, receiving the maximum score on each portion of the exam.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program provides motivated and academically-prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both, for successful performance on the AP Exams taken in May. Traditionally, about 20 percent of approximately two million students worldwide who take AP Exams perform at a sufficiently high level to earn an AP Scholar Award.
About:
Mount Paran Christian School, the largest private Christian school in Cobb County, is a non-denominational, college-preparatory school for students in preschool age three through grade 12. MPCS is committed to excellence in academics, award-winning arts, and championship athletics, all within a Christian environment with small class sizes. Founded in 1976, MPCS is fully accredited (SAIS/Cognia) and located near Kennesaw Mountain on a 68-acre collegiate-like campus. Providing academic excellence in a Christ-centered environment, MPCS unites with home and church to prepare servant-leaders to honor God, love others, and walk in truth.
