Three current Foxcroft students and nine '04 grads have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams taken in May 2004. The College Board's Advanced Placement Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 17% of the more than one million high school students in almost 15,000 secondary schools worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to merit the recognition of AP Scholar.

The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on student's performance on the exams:

Five (5) students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. These students (Class of 2004) were: Meehyun Bang (South Korea), Arlie Cameron (Washington, DC), Lauren Edgerton (California), Jessica Frank (California) and Hannah Wood (England).

Three (3) students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These current Foxcroft students are: Kathryn Grant (Virginia), Vanessa Vallecillo (New Jersey) and Elicia Williams (Virginia).

Four (4) students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Examinations with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars (Class of 2004) were: Elizabeth Appenzeller (Arizona), Jessica Brown (Kentucky), Mong-Shu Ho (Taiwan), and Virginia Kerr (Kentucky).

Most of the nation's colleges and universities award credit, advanced placement, or both based on successful performance on the AP Exams. More than 1,400 institutions award a full year's credit (sophomore standing) to students presenting a sufficient number of qualifying grades.

The College Board's mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. It is a not-for-profit membership organization committed to excellence and equity in education. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 4,500 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves over three million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, teaching and learning. Among its best known programs are the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT, and the Advanced Placement Program. The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns.