HTSD celebrates student who earned rare 'perfect' score on AP Research Exam

HTSD celebrates HHS senior Justine Sullivan for achieving a perfect score on a college-level Advanced Placement (AP) Exam in May 2023. Justine was one of only 357 students in the world to attain every possible point on the AP Research Exam.

“We are proud that Justine earned a perfect score on the AP Research Exam, and we hope that the research skills she has developed over the past two years with the help of her teachers, Mrs. Roos and Mr. Halter, will support her in her future endeavors,” said Dr. Marguerite Imbarlina, HHS Principal.

The AP Research Exam comprises a 4,000-5,000-word paper and a 15-20-minute presentation with oral defense questions. Justine's research paper, titled “Election Theory: Alternative Voting Methods in the Pennsylvania 2022 Senate Election,” is available to view here. She plans to pursue an undergraduate degree in data science, with hopes of either joining a research team or designing an independent study in the future.

For more information about AP Research, please visit: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-research.