National Scholarship and Advanced Placement Competitions

National Merit Scholarship, National Achievement Programs
and National Hispanic Competitions —
46% of the Class of 2003: Winners, Finalists or Commendation Winners

National Merit Scholarship — 3 Corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship Awards

National Achievement Scholarship — $2500 Scholarship

Presidential Scholars — 2 Candidates

Advanced Placement — 16 AP Scholar with Distinction Awards, 8 AP Scholar with Honor Awards, 11 AP Scholar Awards

Telluride Association Summer Program — Full Scholarship

Foreign Language

National Latin Exam — 36 Perfect Scores, 5 Special Citations for 4-5 years of perfect scores

National Greek Exam — 2 Perfect Scores

Japan Society Haiku Competition — 3rd Place Winner, 6 Finalists

Youth For Understanding International Exchange Japan-America Friendship Scholars Program — Government Scholarship Award, 3 National Scholarship Recipients, Japan-US Senate Scholarship

Mathematics and Science

Mathematical Association of America —
12 Certificates of Distinction: 12th Grade or Less
4 Certificates of Achievement: 10th grade or Less

American Regions Mathematics League Competition — New York City Representatives

The Mars Exploration Rover Mission Student Research Team — 2 Inaugural Members

New York State Regional National Oceanographic Science Bowl — Second Place Team

Writing and Theater

Poetry Society of America’s Louise Louis/Emily F. Bourne Student Poetry Award — Winner, Second Place Winner

Hollins University Nancy Thorpe Poetry Contest — 3 Finalists & Honorable Mention, 1 Finalist, 6 Honorable Mention

Arts Recognition and Talent Search (ARTS) — Honorable Mention

National Scholastic Writing Awards — 3 Gold Awards, 5 Silver Awards
Regional Scholastic Writing Awards—12% of Gold Keys, 6 Silver Keys
Regional Scholastic Photography—2 Portfolio Gold Keys, 3 Gold Keys, 2 Silver Keys

Bronx Zoo Poetry Contest — 2 Winners

Young Playwrights Festival National Playwriting Competition — Winner

Young Filmmaker Video/Film Festival — 2 awards

Music

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Young Musicians Concer t— Special Cello Performance, 2 Ensemble Performances
Young Ensembles Concert — Ensemble Performance

Recreational Arts

AAIS Gymnastics Championships — Team B—3rd place team trophy

AAIS Varsity Soccer — Gold, Playoff Champion

Varsity Volleyball — AAIS & ACIS tournaments—2nd place; NYSAIS State Tournament advanced to semifinals