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Thomas Jefferson High School students recently took a school record number of Advanced Placement (AP) Exams and an elite number of those students recently were lauded as AP Scholars. Students who pass AP exams may qualify to earn college credits.

Thomas Jefferson High School’s 2023 Class of AP Scholars.

 A total of 240 AP students were scheduled to take a combined 524 AP exams, easily surpassing the TJ record 400 AP exams that were administered in May 2022. A record total of 282 TJ students have been enrolled in AP courses this year.  The number of Thomas Jefferson students taking AP courses and exams has risen significantly since 2018. The projected 524 AP exams has risen 43% from the 2018 total of 297 exams. 

Growth in Number AP Exams Taken by Thomas Jefferson HS students

2023 – 524 (School Record; projected)

2022 – 400

2018 – 297 

The 282 Thomas Jefferson students taking AP courses is a significant increase from last year’s 237 students, an increase of 33% from the 191 total five years ago.

Growth in Number AP Courses Taken by Thomas Jefferson HS students

2023 – 282 (School Record)

2022 – 237

2018 – 191

A school record-tying 24 TJ students earned AP Scholars distinction and were recognized at an event unveiling their names on the AP Scholars display at the high school. Two of the AP Scholars – seniors Blayne Downer and Gavin Sweeney – also earned the distinction in 2022. The TJ A Cappella Choir performed at the event, including AP Scholar Eva Lavrinc, as did senior violinist Violet Spang and artwork from TJ’s AP Art class was displayed.

Thomas Jefferson students can earn AP Scholar honors by taking at least five AP Exams and scoring a 3 or greater on three or more exams during their high school career. The number of Thomas Jefferson AP Scholars has increased from 19 in 2020, to 21 in 20221, and 24 the past two years.  Thomas Jefferson offers 20 AP courses, having added two more in 2022-23 - AP Environmental Science and AP U.S. Government and Politics.

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