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United high school (UHS), senior Alejandra Aguirre has received commendations from the College Board for her performance on her Advanced Placement(AP),Spanish Language and Culture exam in 2018. Trevor Packer, Senior Vice President of AP and Instruction for the College Board, indicated that Alejandra’s superior performance on the exam fell into a select category. AP exams are scored on a scale of 1 to 5, where a 5 is equivalent to a grade of A in the corresponding college course. Alejandra not only received the top score of 5; she was also only one of only 100 students in the world to earn every point possible on the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam, receiving the maximum score on each portion of the exam.

“This outstanding accomplishment is likely a direct reflection of the top-quality education being offered at United high school. We applaud Alejandra’s hard work and also the AP teacher responsible for engaging students and enabling them to excel in a college-level course”, said Packer.

Alejandra will attend La Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon in Monterrey Mexico and plans to study veterinary medicine.“ I have a strong work ethic which has helped me grow academically and personally. I wasn’t shooting for a perfect score on my test, but my AP teacher Ms. Maria A. Brewer, along with my friends and family, encouraged me to do my  best,” said Alejandra, who also expressed praise for her Principal and high school. “I would like to offer Mr. Aleman, his administration, my A.P. teacher Ms. Brewer and the rest of the United high school faculty and staff a round of applause.

Together, they created a network of support that fosters both academic and personal success. My experience goes to show that working hard and having a great support group can produce results that exceed all expectations”, concluded Alejandra.