Bettendorf High School is proud to announce that several current students and recent graduates have been recognized by the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Program for their extraordinary academic performance on the 2026 AP Exams.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, earning college credit, advanced placement, or both. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students' performance on AP Exams.
Understanding the AP Scholar Award Levels
AP Scholar: Awarded to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
AP Scholar with Honor: Awarded to students who earn 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: Awarded to students who earn an average score of at least 3.50 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
2026 AP Scholar Award Honorees
AP Scholar
Linnea G. Arnell-Liu
Eva Bannerman
Jordyn M. Blake
Lena E. Buntemeyer
Cammi E. Burse
Sampson J. Diamond
Cash M. Dormire (Class of 2026)
Ezekiel E. Ehrler
Natalie Everding (Class of 2026)
Preston T. Eystad
Riley A. Franks
Addison R. Frison
Caden E. Gray
Elinor Haberman
Carolyn M. Halbur
Rowan E. Hamner
Andrew J. Heden
Skye I. Jungwirth
Madilyn L. Ketelsen
Stella K. Lundh (Class of 2026)
Sophia I. Lynch
Patrick E. McDermott
Olivia S. Mendez
Amery S. Mesmer
Ishika Motwani
Andrew C. Pons
Anisa Rexhepi
Gabriel Ripslinger
Lucas M. Ryser
Rowan J. Schalk (Class of 2026)
Stephen J. Schwartz
Nisha Siva
Charlotte A. Smith
Skylar M. Stout
Joseph D. Terronez
Trevor M. Vermeer (Class of 2026)
Ada S. Walsh
Ellie M. Winkler
Claire A. Zaruba
Kaitlin F. Zimmerman (Class of 2026)
AP Scholar with Honor
Burke; Adrian J.
Gardner; Michael A.
Keibler; Campbell G.
Larsen; Jonus M.
Martens; Mitchell C.
Murray; Tyler R.
Pitzer; Benjamin W.
Surma; Emilia N.
Borland; Destiny L. (Class of 2026)
Decker; Evan P. (Class of 2026)
James; Wyatt (Class of 2026)
Leavitt; Noah J. (Class of 2026)
Miller; Makenna R. (Class of 2026)
Miller; Tatum J. (Class of 2026)
Wade; Gabriella C. (Class of 2026)
AP Scholar with Distinction
Sreya A. Alla
Dylan A. Berg
Truman E. Brooks
Halfhill; Willa F.
Her; Kyriel
Levora; Owen M.
Spector; Amos
Bettendorf High School is committed to academic excellence, empowering students through rigorous course offerings, including Advanced Placement, dual-credit, and career-technical education opportunities.