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ERHS boasts a record 50 AP Scholars 5, determine whether students are recognized as AP Scholars, Scholars with Honor or Scholars with Distinction. East Rockaway High School Last year, more than 110 announced last month that 50 of its students had been named ERHS students took more than Advanced Placement Scholars 200 AP exams. Twelve earned after earning high test scores the title AP Scholar with in classes with college-level Honor, averaging a score of at cur riculum in the 2023-24 least 3.25 on all of their exams and scoring 3 or higher on four school year. or more exams. ERHS is a relaTe n s t u d e n t s tively small school, earned the highest with roughly 100 honor, AP Scholar students per grade, with Distinction, and the number of by ave r a g i n g a t AP Scholars was a least 3.5 on all of record, by far. their exams and “We’ve never had scoring 3 or higher more than about 25 o n f ive o r m o re or so in a single exams. y e a r, ” P r i n c i p a l RICHARD “We pride ourR i ch a rd S ch a f f e r SCHAffER selves on being a said. “This shows Principal, East small district in that our students Rockaway High N a s s a u C o u n t y, ” are not only partici- School John Madden, the pating in a large director of school number of AP counseling, said. courses, but they’re also succeeding. Overall, it’s “We give the personal touch in been a great achievement by trying to provide the best quality education for our students, our students.” AP Classes are optional col- and using our size to its advanlege-level classes in subjects tage as opposed to a disadvanranging from history to math tage.” The growing ranks of AP to science, in which students can earn college credits. The Scholars reflects an increase results of their final exams, in the number of students with scores ranging from 0 to Continued on page 11
By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo
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Joanna Bishop/Herald photos
the Lynbrook High School marching band led the Homecoming parade last Saturday.
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t’s been a great achievement by our students.
School spirit on display Proceeding from Lynbrook High School to the Marion Street School, the Homecoming Parade featured musicians, cheerleaders and class banners. Story, more photos, Page 3.
Lynbrook’s dance Line marched in the parade.