Union City, Tenn.–A number of Union City High School students have given a little “extra.”
As a reward, they’ve gotten a little “extra” in return.
UCHS Principal Jacob Cross said the local school system — through the UC Schools Foundation and private donations — will pay out $17,612 to students who excelled on Advanced Placement exams given during the 2017-18 school year.
AP classes are courses designed to give entry-level college classroom experience and knowledge.
Students, who commit to taking the year-end exams as part of the prerequisite to enroll in the AP courses at the school, are rewarded for varying levels of performance on the end-of-the-year tests.
Those scoring a 5 (on a 1-5 grading system) received a reimbursement fee ($94) for taking the exam, $500 and college credit at any university in the United States for the class. A score of 4 on the test is good for reimbursement fee, $250 and college credit, while a grade of 3 on the test is deemed worthy of reimbursement of the exam cost and college credit.
A total of 96 Union City High School students signed up for the program, with 73 of those earning a 3 or better.
Ten students recorded scores of 5 with another 23 getting a grade of 4. Forty made 3 on their respective exam.
Cross highlighted two students and a pair of teachers in the program for especially-noteworthy accomplishments.
Benjamin Beard, the valedictorian of the 2018 graduating class, made a five in four different AP courses taken while a student at Union City High School, while Robert Ullrich took all seven AP classes offered during his three years at UCHS and made a 3 or better in each.
Faculty-wise, teaching AP physics for the first time, Andrew Nipp had 91 percent of his students to pass the AP test and Robert Wiggins had five students make a 5 in AP calculus.
“Certainly, I’d like to commend our students and faculty for an outstanding job with our advanced placement program and tests,” Cross said. “There were a lot of long hours and studying put in and I think the results speak for themselves.”
The program has grown tremendously since its inception eight years ago when $4,000 was budgeted for its first year.
Cross added that 17 percent of the 2018 graduating class made 30 or higher on the ACT.
Photo: Students at work in Mrs. Keathley’s AP Biology Class. (UCHS photo).
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