Christopher Yeh of Los Alamitos High School earned a perfect score on his AP exam in spring 2012. Advanced Placement Exams are based on a composite score of 1 to 5, where a 5 is equivalent to a grade of A in the corresponding college course.
Christopher Yeh of Los Alamitos High School earned a perfect score on his AP exam in spring 2012. Advanced Placement Exams are based on a composite score of 1 to 5, where a 5 is equivalent to a grade of A in the corresponding college course.
Yeh received the top score of 5, ranking among 15.5 percent of students to fall within this top score category in 2012. He also was one of only 17 students in the world to earn every possible point on the Calculus BC Exam, by answering every multiple-choice question correctly. He earned 108 out of 108. A total of 94,403 students took an AP Calculus BC Exam in 2012.
“As a community of learners, everyone here at Los Al couldn’t be more proud and excited for Chris and this tremendous accomplishment. The best part is, not only does he consistently perform at high levels inside the classroom, he’s also an active tutor, campus leader, and tremendous humanitarian doing excellent work for the students and families of Los Alamitos High School,” said Principal Joshua Arnold.
Advanced Placement Exams are written and scored by college professors from around the world, and are typically designed to cover a full-year of intensive, college-level knowledge and skills. It is very rare for a high school student to earn every point possible on the exam.
“I was pleasantly surprised by the notice from The College Board, a truly honorable recognition that I had not expected,” said Yeh. “However, it proves that diligence in and devotion to my academic career pays off, as does the sincere support of my calculus teacher, Mrs. Fox.”
Los Alamitos High School commended Yeh for his hard work on this accomplishment. The school also recognizes his AP teacher, for the ability to engage students and enable them to excel in a college-level course.
“Chris’s accomplishment is amazing. I feel privileged and honored to have had Chris in my classroom and to have been a witness of his dedication and pursuit of learning, said Janelle Fox, AP Calculus BC teacher.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides willing and academically prepared students the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school. In 2012, 3.7 million exams were taken by 2.1 million students in more than 18,000 high schools. Students receiving scores of 3 or higher on nearly 60 percent of these exams are potentially qualified for college credit or advanced placement (or both) at colleges and universities worldwide.