Sarasota High School graduate Nathaniel
Folkins has earned the highest score in the
United States on the Cambridge Advanced
International Certificate of Education (AICE)
Advanced Subsidiary Level chemistry exam,
the Sarasota County School District has
announced.
"Cambridge University in Cambridge,
England, is one of the oldest and most pres-
tigious universities in the world," a news
release points out. The university sponsors
the AICE program in 10,000 high schools in
160 countries.
The AICE program provides students with
advanced course work, a special diploma
and the opportunity to earn up to 45 college
credits while they are still in high school, the
release explains. Sarasota High School has
offered the AICE program since 2011.
"The Cambridge (AICE) Advanced Subsidiary
Level Chemistry examination is historically
one of the most challenging exams given by
Cambridge," the release continues. The areas
tested include physical, organic and inor-
ganic chemistry as well as the application
of chemistry.
"Completing a Cambridge International AS
Level chemistry course is accepted by uni-
versities and employers worldwide as proof
of essential knowledge and ability in the sub-
ject," the release says.
When he learned of his ranking among the stu-
dents in the United States on the test, Folkins
said, "I still find it hard to believe that I actu-
ally managed to achieve something on this
level. The whole experience has been hum-
bling for me."
SARASOTA HIGH SCHOLAR EARNS TOP U.S. SCORE ON CHEMISTRY TEST
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