Saint James School centers its focus and mission around educating the whole child. Whether the child finds his/her talents to be in academics, arts, or athletics, Saint James encourages and fosters those talents throughout the student’s years at Saint James. As a college preparatory school, Saint James offers academics which allow students to achieve their highest potential and go on to any number of institutions of higher learning both in state and out of state.
The Fall Recognition Ceremony held each year celebrates the nationally recognized academic achievements of its high school students. These achievements include National Merit Semifinalists and Commended Students, AP Scholars, Global Seal of Biliteracy, as well as perfect scores on AP and ACT/SAT testing. These achievements show just what can be accomplished with the tools and education provided during the Saint James experience.
This year’s group honored at the Fall Recognition Ceremony are a group of students who have used a combination of their talents and the education provided at Saint James to do great things.
As the ceremony commenced on Wednesday, November 15, Academic Dean Susan Atkins congratulated Will Alexander from the Class of 2024 who has been named as a National Merit Semifinalist.
Also recognized at the ceremony were AP Scholars. Saint James students in this category total 35, but this includes 25 students who were a part of the Class of 2023. Current students include Luke Berry, Alex Clenney, Logan Hartson, Brea Ledford, Mia Moran, Rylee Richardson, Elaine Vo, and Cora Wojak. Cole Williams received the designation of AP Scholar with Honors. In addition, Will Alexander and Will Gulsby were awardedthe designation of AP Scholar with Distinction.
The Fall Recognition Ceremony further recognized students who scored a 5 on the AP exams associated with AP classes taken at Saint James. Saint James offers a variety of Advanced Placement classes in most disciplines. Students currently at Saint James who were recognized for making a perfect score on the May 2023 AP exams are the following. Wendy Stombaugh made a perfect score of 5 in 2D Art and Design. For both AB Calculus and AP Chemistry, Will Alexander scored a perfect 5. For AP US History, Will Alexander, Will Gulsby, Logan Hartson, and Rain Johnson scored a 5. In AP World History, Jack Caradori and Haley Hust scored a perfect 5. In AP Language and Composition, perfect scores were achieved by Will Gulsby, Rain Johnson, and Madison Walton.
Students who earned perfect scores on ACT or SAT sections were also lauded. Students who achieved the goal of scoring a 36 on one or more sections of the ACT to date in 2023 are Will Alexander, Harrison Allen, Alex Clenney, Will Gulsby, and Woochan Kim. Students who scored a perfect 800 in the Math section of the SAT are Woochan Kim and Jacob Shin.
Further, a special recognition was given to Brea Ledford, Rylee Richardson, and Cora Wojak who earned the Global Seal of Biliteracy in English and Spanish. Two additional students from the class of 2023 received this honor for a total of five recipients.
The Fall Recognition Ceremony is another way Saint James celebrates the achievements of its students. The honorees and their families attended a special reception after the ceremony.
