Joliet Township High School is proud to announce the success of its students who took College Board’s Advanced Placement® (AP®) Exams as well as the success of students who took the ACT test or the PSAT exam during the 2016-2017 academic year.
JTHS students received the following types of awards in recognition of their academic excellence in 2016-2017.
• AP Achievement – achieved a score of 4 or 5 on an AP exam
• AP Scholar – achieved a score of 3 or higher on 3 or more AP exams
• AP Scholar with Honor – achieved an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams
• AP Scholar with Distinction – achieved an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams
• ACT Pacesetter – achieved an ACT Composite score of 30 or higher
• National Merit Commended Scholar – students who scored in the top 5% of the more than 1.6 million students who took the 2016 PSAT assessment.
JTHS congratulates the following students, which were recognized publicly during the Board of Education meeting on October 17 in the Joliet Central High School auditorium.
Joliet Central
Joliet Central High School – Academic Excellence:
1. Zafiro Aguilar – AP Scholar
2. Alexis Aguirre – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
3. Valeria Aguirre – AP Achievement in Human Geography
4. Valerie Alvarez – AP Scholar
5. Vanessa Alvarez – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar
6. Benjamin Baltz – AP Achievement in Human Geography
7. Alejandro Barron – AP Scholar
8. Sydney Bedolla – AP Scholar
9. Alexis Bell – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar
10. Hunter Binder – AP Achievement in Human Geography
11. Madisyn Boykin – ACT Pacesetter
12. Lily Bryson – AP Achievement in Human Geography
13. Jasmine Carranza – AP Achievement in Spanish language & Culture
14. Zachary Castleberry – AP Achievement in Human Geography
15. Luis Cervantes – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar
16. Francisco Chavez – AP Achievement in Computer Science Principles
17. Tyrea Childs – Human Geography
18. Jennifer Contreras – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
19. Eduardo Figueroa – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
20. Daniel Flores – AP Achievement in Human Geography, Computer Science Principles
21. Javier Fuentes – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
22. Diego Garcia – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
23. Samuel Goin – ACT Pacesetter
24. Yari Gomez – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
25. Alex Gonzales – AP Achievement in Psychology
26. Daniel Hamidi – AP Achievement in Computer Science Principles
27. Elizabeth Hernandez – AP Achievement in Human Geography, AP Scholar
28. Megan Kulak – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, ACT Pacesetter
29. Jack Lewis – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar, ACT Pacesetter
30. John Linehan – AP Achievement in Human Geography
31. Mary Linehan – AP Scholar
32. Lizbeth Magana – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
33. Alexus Maldonado – AP Achievement in Human Geography
34. Jose Marquez – AP Achievement in Human Geography
35. Jorge Martinez – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar with Honor
36. Raul Munoz – ACT Pacesetter
37. Tangela Norals – AP Achievement in Human Geography
38. Diana Ortiz – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
39. Jeremy Overcash – AP Scholar
40. Karolina Pawlica – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition
41. Adrian Perez – AP Achievement in Computer Science Principles
42. Lizbeth Anai Perez – ACT Pacesetter
43. Jessica Ramirez – AP Achievement in Human Geography
44. Hannah Rausch – AP Achievement in European History
45. Joanna Riemer – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition
46. Noah Riley – AP Achievement in Human Geography
47. Nicolas Rios – AP Achievement in Computer Science Principles, US History, AP Scholar with Honor
48. Adriana Sanchez – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
49. Katey Sheets – AP Scholar
50. Tyler Smith – ACT Pacesetter
51. Hunter Thoms – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar, ACT Pacesetter, National Merit Commended Scholar
52. Joanna Torres – AP Achievement in US History, ACT Pacesetter
53. Michael Vargas – AP Scholar
54. Rebecca Verchimak – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar, ACT Pacesetter
55. Jacob Yarnell – AP Scholar
56. Edwin Zamudio – AP Achievement in Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, AP Scholar
57. Emilio Zarate – AP Achievement in Computer Science Principles
58. Jashui Zarate – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
Joliet West
Joliet West High School – Academic Excellence:
1. Cheyenne Angus – ACT Pacesetter
2. Benedicta Anighoro – AP Achievement in Human Geography
3. Johan Arcos-Viniegra – AP Scholar
4. Julia Arrieta – AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
5. Karen Avila — AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
6. Nichola Bartelt – AP Achievement in Human Geography
7. Caelan Bauter – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, ACT Pacesetter
8. Andrea Biasella – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar
9. Madeline Blaauw – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter, National Merit Commended Student
10. Samantha Bone – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition
11. Isacc Boeringa – AP Achievement in Human Geography
12. Zachary Boeringa – AP Achievement in Physics
13. Timothy Bostanche – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter
14. Beatriz Campos – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar
15. Megan Carbaugh – AP Scholar
16. Javier Cardenas-Magana – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition
17. Jorge Chavez– AP Achievement in Computer Science Principles, European History, AP Scholar
18. Christopher Cox — AP Achievement in Human Geography
19. Madison Cox – AP Achievement in Human Geography
20. Luke Cunningham – AP Achievement in Human Geography
21. Joanna Diaz — AP Achievement in Human Geography
22. Mary Dixon — AP Achievement in Human Geography
23. Bryan Duong– AP Achievement in Computer Science Principles, Human Geography
24. Marilyn Flores — AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
25. Brody Fornoff — AP Achievement in Human Geography
26. Joshua Fry – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, AP Scholar, ACT Pacesetter
27. Leonel Garcia — AP Achievement in Human Geography
28. Mireya Garcia — AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
29. Kayli Glidic – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar
30. Melissa Gray – AP Achievement in Psychology
31. Rebecca Haggerty — AP Achievement in Human Geography
32. Rebekah Hammond — AP Achievement in Human Geography
33. Dalton Henderson — AP Achievement in Human Geography
34. Jake Heppner – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar with Honor
35. Alfreda Hogan – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter, National Merit Commended Student
36. Madison Holcombe – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, ACT Pacesetter
37. Rosalba Huerta – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, AP Scholar
38. Mackenzie Kaluza — AP Achievement in Human Geography
39. Madasen Kasprisin – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter
40. Megan King – AP Achievement in Psychology, AP Scholar
41. Hannah Konieczny — AP Achievement in Human Geography
42. Summit Kumar — AP Achievement in Human Geography
43. Amanda Long – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar with Honor
44. Mai Lu – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar with Honor
45. Alexander Luedke – ACT Pacesetter
46. Mitzi Maloyan — AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
47. Nicholas Machacek – AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter
48. Sydnie Martin – ACT Pacesetter
49. Dulceceleste Martinez — AP Achievement in Human Geography
50. Catherine (Mae) Mastin – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, Psychology, US History, AP Scholar with Distinction, ACT Pacesetter
51. Julie Matuszewski — AP Achievement in Human Geography
52. Paige Minor — AP Achievement in Human Geography
53. Joel Mojica – AP Achievement in European History
54. Douglas Monroy — AP Achievement in Spanish Language & Culture
55. Savannah Moser — AP Achievement in Human Geography
56. Samuel Munson – AP Achievement in European History
57. Jessica Newby – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter
58. Jaryan Newman — AP Achievement in Human Geography
59. Anna Nguyen – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar
60. Hannah Nordquist — AP Achievement in Human Geography
61. Nathaniel Olson – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter
62. Freddy Ortiz — AP Achievement in Human Geography
63. James Papandria – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar, ACT Pacesetter
64. Kendra Paez – AP Scholar with Honor
65. Kyle Paez – AP Achievement in European History
66. Brandon Peck – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition
67. Mary Pelzer – AP Achievement in European History, ACT Pacesetter
68. Julian Perez – AP Achievement in European History
69. Sierra Perez – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition
70. Anthony Petrilla – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar with Honor
71. Jack Pierson – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar with Honor, AP Pacesetter
72. Anna Polacek — AP Achievement in Human Geography
73. Corinn Posteluk – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar
74. Hugo Quintana – AP Achievement in European History
75. Deart Ramadani – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, AP Scholar with Honor
76. Christian Razo – AP Achievement in European History
77. Emma Regal – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, US History, AP Scholar with Honor
78. Lydia Richardson — AP Achievement in Human Geography
79. Benjamin Rogina – AP Scholar with Honor
80. John Robertson – AP Scholar, ACT Pacesetter
81. Bekah Robinson – AP Scholar, ACT Pacesetter
82. David Sandoval – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar
83. Snehal Saini — AP Achievement in Human Geography
84. Amber Scheible – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition, AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter
85. Brianne Sencial – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition
86. Kendra Shouse – AP Achievement in European History
87. Teresa Spesia – AP Achievement in European History
88. Zoie Summers — AP Achievement in Human Geography
89. Nicholas Starasinich – AP Achievement in Computer Science Principles
90. Joseph Talarico – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar with Honor, ACT Pacesetter
91. Matthew Tibudan — AP Achievement in Human Geography
92. Rayanne Tijan – AP Achievement in English Language & Composition
93. Tori Twombly – ACT Pacesetter
94. Grace Turner – AP Scholar
95. Jason Vaccarella – AP Scholar with Honor
96. Anthony Vargas — AP Achievement in Human Geography
97. Valerie Villaflor — AP Achievement in Human Geography
98. Juliana Wallace – AP Achievement in US History, AP Scholar
99. Jonathan Waszak – AP Scholar