Los Alamitos High School recenlty celebrated Christopher Yeh for earning 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 not only received the top score of 5 – ranking among 15.5% of students to fall within this top score category in 2012 – but in doing so, was one of only 17 students in the world to earn every point possible on the Calculus BC Exam, answering every multiple-choice question correctly and earning full points on each of the essays in the free-response section of the exam. Christopher earned 108 out of 108. In total, 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, an tremendous humanitarian doing excellent work for the students and families of Los Alamitos High School,” said Joshua Arnold, Principal Los Alamitos High School
The 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.
“I was pleasantly surprised by the notice from The College Board, a truly honorable recognition that I had not expected,” Yeh said. “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.”
“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,” Fox said.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program provides willing and academically prepared students with 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 at more than 18,000 high schools. Students received scores of 3 or higher on nearly 60 percent of these exams, potentially qualifying them for advanced placement at colleges and universities worldwide.
