Huntington Trustees Recognize AP Scholars

Dozens of high performing Huntington High School students were recognized during the Huntington School Board’s public meeting on Monday night at the Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School auditorium.

The students have excelled in the Advanced Placement course program offered at the high school. Every fall, the AP program recognizes high school students who have demonstrated outstanding college-level achievement through their performance on multiple AP Exams during the most recent school year.

Huntington High School Principal Rochelle C. Brown and District Director of School Counseling and Testing, K-12 made a presentation to trustees regarding AP exam results. During the 2025 testing period, 453 students sat for 1,122 exams. The district had 83 AP Scholars, 33 AP Scholars with Honors, 58 AP Scholars with Distinction and 11 AP Capstone Diplomas

Huntington School Board President Xavier Palacios, Vice President Theresa Sullivan, trustees Kelly Donovan, Thomas Galvin, Annie Michaelian, Jenna Prada and Jon Weston were joined by Superintendent Beth McCoy, Deputy Superintendent Christopher Hender and Assistant Superintendents Dr. Rubie Harris and Brenden Cusack in offering the teenage scholars congratulations on a job well done.

AP Scholar Awards come in different levels and types, including:

• AP Scholar: Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams.

• AP Scholar with Honor: 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: 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.

AP Scholars: Zain Amin, Amy Andrade, Reina Andrade Ortez, Giana Anfolisi, Dana Avila Justo, Ruby Baliber, Eoin Charles, Jake Chiclacos, Colby Curran, Carly Gallagher, Kenneth Gilhuley, Katherine Gordon, Jenna Grattan, Eric Heinz, Madyn Kalb, Olivia Kaufman, Shannon Koepele, Brady LaCosta, Mabelin Maldonado Licona, Braid Martin, Jesley Martinez Canales, Marilyn Mendoza Virula, Thomas Nicotra, Chase Northrop, Leila O’Toole, Isabella Palacios, Sergio Portillo, Jaellyn Portillo Bueso, Julia Richards, Quinn Rinaldi, Nathan Root, Cameron Smith, Banny Soc Concua, Owen Stevens, Ella Van Horn, Sofia Vias

AP Scholars with Honor: Maya Akerman, Alexandra Balm, Jessica Bree, Kathleen Cocoman, Grayson Dunn, Xavier Garcia Granados, Oliver Gerberg, Joselyn Gomez Ordonez, Grace Gordon, Emma Gutierrez, Angelina Hernandez, Emely Herrera Rivas, Matthew Jimenez, Giovanna Lanfranco, Kiera McGuire, Cecilena Monge Moreira, Samantha Muller, Andrew Ochoa, Grace Oliva, Caleb Palermo, Vincent Pupillo, Jolie Weinschreider

AP Scholars with Distinction: Ethan Ambrosio, Brian Arreaga Vega, Kiley Barch, Jordana Boxer, Emma Boyle, Charlotte Cassatto, Isabella Cruz Ponce, Ryan DiVico, Wynne Franciscovich, Nyah Grigg, Erin Hanlon, Heather Herman, Ruby Hoffman, Amani Hug, Rachel Huth, Mark Ingram, Mia Kaufman, Samuel Klaaren, Spencer Krull, Jessica Lee, Gideon Linker, Naomi Lyons, Presley Moss, Marin Mullaly, Luis Orrego Salinas, Claire Parks, Evan Persampire, Emma Polinsky, Dana Saramago, Daniel Simon, Jaipreet Singh, Louisa Skrobela, Heileen Torres, Sofia VanArsdale, Dylan Wong