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Excellence and Hard Work Abounds at Rocky Hill school.

The College Board Organization's  AP Program offers several AP Scholar Awards to recognize high school students who have demonstrated college-level achievement through AP courses and exams. There are three categories in which 10 Rocky Hill students were recognized.

  • AP Scholar: Kevin Lieb '13 and Wenbo Sun '14.  The AP Scholar award is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
  • AP Scholar with Honors: Angelo Gemma '13Lily Hanlon '13, and 
    Christopher Ratigan '14.  The AP Scholar with Honor award is granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
  • AP Scholar with Distinction: Nicholas Cicchetti '13, Xiaoyang (George) Duan '13, Yuhui (Leila) Jiang '13, Binglun (Dawn) Li '13, and Robert Petteruti '13.  The AP Scholar with Distinction award is granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams 
The 2012-2013 school year also saw student participation in AP Studio Art in all three disciplines: AP Studio Art - Drawing; AP Studio Art 3-D, and AP Studio Art 2-D Design. We congratulateNicholas Cicchetti '13, Alessandra Antonelli '13, Xiaoyang (George) Duan '13, Brendan Lada '13, Sven Wadensten '13, and Edward Tarbox '13 on outstanding scores achieved for their design portfolios.

Rocky Hill School is incredibly proud of these hard working, determined students.  They represent the best in academic and artistic excellence and we are privileged to have them in our school, setting the bar high for scholarly and artistic achievement.

Founded in 1934, Rocky Hill School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school in East Greenwich, RI made up of students in preschool through grade 12.  Rocky Hill focuses on innovative teaching and an interactive educational experience that prepares students to become leaders and lifelong learners.  Our diverse student body is challenged academically and afforded opportunities not found at any other schools.  Located on 84 acres overlooking Narragansett Bay, Rocky Hill's stunning campus fosters exploration and discovery within a safe environment. www.Rockyhill.org
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