Growing a Tradition of Excellence: Bardstown High AP Scholars Set New Records
This year, BHS saw increases across all AP Scholar categories, showing that the school’s commitment to college-level rigor is not just a one-time win but a growing culture.
BHS AP Performance By the Numbers
While national and state pass rates fluctuate, Bardstown High School students consistently outpaced state benchmarks in key discipline areas:
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- AP Art: 100% Pass Rate
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- AP Physics: 73.7% Pass Rate (5 percentage points above the state average)
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- AP Precalculus: 87% Pass Rate (10 percentage points above the state average)
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- AP Human Geography: 82% Pass Rate (20 percentage points above the state average)
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- AP Language: 82% Pass Rate (20 percentage points above the state average)
In total, 117 students scored passing scores (3 or higher), earning early college credit. Ultimately, saving thousands in potential tuition costs and building vital skills for college and career readiness.
Celebrating our 2025-26 AP Scholars
The College Board recognizes high-achieving students through three distinct tiers of AP Scholar awards. This year, 48 Tigers earned national honors—our highest total to date.
AP Scholar Award Recipients (Score of 3+ on three or more AP exams)Autumn Bell • Mackenzie Blaine • Sadie Blincoe • Benjamin Farrell • John Farrell • Cole Greathouse • Jayden Hardin • Charley Hill • Tate Hill • Carter Hodges • Gillian King • Jocelyn Koblitz • Addison Langley • Mackenzie Massaroni • Andrew Mattingly • Jackson McCubbins • David Miller • Aidan O’Bryan • Dakota Overall • Matthew Peniston • Evelyn Riley • Ella Sharp • Connor Smith • Joseph Smith • Mackenna Smith • Sakan Som • Sharon Wada • Briley Wood • Kenton Yates
AP Scholar with Honor Recipients (Score of 3+ on four or more exams, average score 3.25+)William Clark • Kathryn Floyd • William Janning • Adella Kreso • Kathryn Sharp • Kennedy Tobe • Aubrey Vaughn • Connor Waters
AP Scholar with Distinction Recipients (Score of 3+ on five or more exams, average score 3.5+)William Cecil • Dawson Goff • Derrick Greenwell • Hollis Hurst • Anna Kuntz • Everett Sagrecy • Mason Schat • Allison Sneed • Remi Weeks • Lauren Whelan • Camryn Williams
AP Achievers (Passed at least one AP exam)In addition to designated AP Scholars, dozens of students earned college credit by passing at least one AP exam. We celebrate these AP Achievers:
Seth Acree • Adrian Allender • Nathan Andrews • Kaden Bautista • Jonas Beam • Laken Blanford • Ramses Blas • Sadie Blincoe • Morgan Boston • Kaitlyn Bowman • Kaden Brake • David Cantos • Zachary Clements • Clay Crittenden Jackson Crittenden • Brynlee Crume • Brystol Crume • Layla Del Angel • Alma Delgado • Madeline Dunn • Mark Durbin Tanna Edelen • Peyton Enochs • Preston Ferriell • Lucie Fisher • Will Foerster • Lucy Gabbert • Kira Gorczyca • Gloria Greenwell • Jake Hagan • Seth Hardin • Colton Hayes • Zoe Heath • Heaven Hernandez • Harper Hibbs • Anthony Hill • Emily Hill • Bailey Hopper • Taylor Horn • Arleigh Jackson • Landon Keeling • Jayden Kelty • Angel Limon • Chloe Loranger • Wyatt Low • Samuel Matias • Dakota Mattingly • Isabella Mattingly • David McDougale • Braylen Monin • Adalynn Murphy • Ronald Newton • Ary Patel • Thomas Price • Olivia Roberts • Lydia Rudolph • Grace Rumage • Harrison Sagrecy • Anarebeca Sanchez • Daniela Sanchez • Miranda Sparrow • Nicholas Stephenson • Braylen Stepp Brianna Stepp • Naru Sugie • Sarabella Sutton • William Thomas • Joseph Thompson • Olivia Tinnell • Owen Uldrich • Daiki Umeda • Adam Walton • Chloe Wells • Sydney Willoughby Powell • Ella Wise
Removing Barriers to Ambition
Behind these numbers is an unwavering commitment to equal access. Thanks to the Bardstown Foundation for Excellence in Public Education and its Student Opportunities Initiative, 100% of AP exam fees were covered for every single BHS student.
By removing financial obstacles, the Foundation ensures that every student who takes on the challenge of AP coursework has the opportunity to earn college credit regardless of background.
Keep an eye out around town for AP Scholar yard signs delivered to students’ homes—and give a friendly honk when you see one to congratulate our hardworking Tigers!
