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The first Regents Examinations were administered in November 1866. In 1878, the Regents Examination system was expanded to assess the curricula taught in the secondary schools of New York, and the Regents exams were first administered as high school end-of-course exams. [3]
Of the total population of California high school students in 1993, including 1,424,094 public high school students, only 30,429 qualified for and took the 1993 Chemistry Golden State Exam. [8] [9] Of those 30,429 students, 1,167 (4%) earned High Honors, 1,950 (6%) earned Honors, and 6,922 (23%) earned Recognition. [9]
Beta Beta Beta (ΒΒΒ or TriBeta), is a collegiate honor society and academic fraternity [1] for students of the biological sciences.It was founded in 1922 at Oklahoma City University by Dr. Frank G. Brooks and a group of his students.
This list of biology awards is an index to articles about notable awards for biology.It includes a general list and lists of ecology, genetics and neuroscience awards. It excludes awards for biochemistry, biomedical science, medicine, ornithology and paleontology, which are covered by separate lists.
AP Scholar Awards Designation Criteria AP Scholar Scores of 3 or better on three or more AP exams : AP Scholar with Honor Scores of 3 or better on four or more AP exams and an average of 3.25 on all* AP exams taken
Advanced Placement (AP) Biology (also known as AP Bio) is an Advanced Placement biology course and exam offered by the College Board in the United States. For the 2012–2013 school year, the College Board unveiled a new curriculum with a greater focus on "scientific practices".
Writing honors thesis or semi-independent research in a subject may be more signal of interest or academic potential than achieving the label of "Honors Student." There are also questions on the effectiveness of separating high-achieving students from their peers, in the form of magnet schools or honors courses or Gifted and Talented Education. [4]
High school students are required to take one year (with an extra optional year) of honors physics, including kinetics, dynamics, electricity, magnetism, mechanical waves, light, and sound. Students also take a year of honors chemistry, honors biology, as well as natural, life, and earth science.