In the 2024–2025 academic year, Hoboken High School in Hoboken, New Jersey, honored 105 students for their performance on Advanced Placement (AP) exams. This is the highest number of AP Scholars in the school’s history and represents a sharp rise from 2019 when only seven students received the designation.
The AP Scholar designations are awarded by the College Board to students who have demonstrated college-level achievement through AP courses and exams. These awards are recognized internationally and can lead to college credit, advanced placement, or both.
- Hoboken High School recognized 105 AP Scholars in 2024–2025, the highest in its history.
- Awards span all AP Scholar categories, with a first-ever AP International Diploma recipient, Natasha Anderson.
- The district has grown from 7 AP Scholars in 2019 to 105 in 2025 through strategic curriculum and support initiatives.
AP Scholars with Distinction
Forty students earned the AP Scholar with Distinction award by maintaining an average AP exam score of at least 3.5 and achieving scores of 3 or higher on five or more exams. The honorees were:
Kely Aguilar, Natasha Anderson, Amalia M. Batlle, Mariacarla Bettocchi, Gabriel O. Brody, Sarah A. Burns, Alison J. Chavez, Ian F. Crespi, Emily S. Critz, Lucas C. Daly, Louise F. Dirkx, Hayley R. Dobson, Genevieve G. Fink, Tasha Fu, Samantha R. Gotimer, Aleksander E. Gray, Arya R. Khanna, Alexander Koulouthros, Jacob R. Kriegel, Katherine J. Laurens, Jacob B. Linder, Zoe Magaletta, Maya Mankoff, Lila A. McDonough, Sasha M. Mechaley, Hannah Y. Morley, Kodi I. Pfeiffer, Anna Rekeda, Maximo Rua Espada, Addison Rumph, Annelien Schissler, Maxim Schissler, Abigail T. Scott, Jenna T. Sirio, Camila A. Suarez, Max H. Tang, Emma A. Van Handle, Edinson J. Villacis, Madison Walia-Peters, and Morgan Walia-Peters.
AP Scholars with Honor
Ten students earned the AP Scholar with Honor recognition. This award requires an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, with scores of 3 or higher on a minimum of four exams. The recipients were:
Miles J. Angley, Yuselin Dominguez, Sophie Katz, Kayla A. Koines, Nate Lerner, Jai Malik, Cecilia M. Platt, Meghan J. Stehli, Sava Tomin, and Alexis N. Zoltak.
AP Scholars
Thirty-two students received the AP Scholar award for earning scores of 3 or higher on at least three AP exams. These students were:
Anthony L. Barahona, Daniel J. Baruchin, Azaad S. Bhalla, Yonatan H. Brutman, Logan J. Calingasan, Rafael S. Callamari, Gissell D. Calle, Valentina Castellon Ardon, Sophia M. Castiglione, Rebecca G. Crespi, Jayla J. Dale, Paz A. De La Torre, Emily A. Eisen, Jordyn A. Eisen, Carolina Fernandez, Abigail Foux, Brianna M. Frias, Noah A. Gibbs-Garcia, Erica B. Goodman, Sophie Katz, Nova Korman, Jai Malik, Ava D. Pinn, Mark Pitino, Sophie Pitino, Derrick M. Pytel, Faith V. Ranghel-Lee, Arjan S. Samrai, Claire L. Snider, Grayson A. Stier, Sylvie R. Strell, Leah L. Vera Cruz, and Corinna M. Wilder.
AP Capstone and International Diplomas
Twenty-one students were awarded the AP Capstone Diploma for completing both AP Seminar and AP Research courses:
Natasha Anderson, Mariacarla Bettocchi, Valentina Castellon Ardon, Alison J. Chavez, Emily S. Critz, Lucas C. Daly, Louise F. Dirkx, Abigail Foux, Tasha Fu, Samantha R. Gotimer, Arya R. Khanna, Maya Mankoff, Lila A. McDonough, Sasha M. Mechaley, Hannah Y. Morley, Addison Rumph, Jenna T. Sirio, Grayson A. Stier, Camila A. Suarez, and Emma A. Van Handle.
Sophie Katz earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate for completing both courses without fulfilling the full diploma requirements.
Senior Natasha Anderson became the first student at Hoboken High School to receive the AP International Diploma, which reflects academic performance aligned with international university admission standards.
District Growth and Program Expansion
According to district records, the increase from seven AP Scholars in 2019 to 105 in 2025 is connected to targeted investments in curriculum expansion, teacher training, scheduling flexibility, and academic counseling.
The AP Capstone program, offered by the College Board, focuses on skills such as research, analysis, evidence-based argument, collaboration, writing, and presenting. The number of Hoboken High students earning the Capstone Diploma rose from four three years ago to twenty-one in the 2024–2025 school year.
