The Advanced Placement National Scholar awards have been announced and Harker students earned 366 awards in one category or another. Categories range from the AP international diploma, a globally recognized program for students who display exceptional achievement on AP exams across several disciplines, to the AP scholar award for students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams. Students can qualify for more than one category.

Harker students garnered awards in a several categories.  The school has 62 students in the scholar category;  50 students were named scholars with honor for receiving  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; 183 students were named scholars with distinction for receiving 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;  and 71 students were named national scholars  (United States) who received an average score of at least 4 on all AP exams taken and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. Hearty congratulations to all!