Each year during the month of May, students in the Advanced Placement (AP) Program write exams to achieve Advanced Standing in universities across the province of Ontario and abroad.

This year, 4 Students received the award of AP Scholar with Honour or AP Scholar with Distinction in their examinations, indicating mastery of university coursework

The following students placed in the top 20% of exam writers in at least four or five subject areas, respectively. The students listed below have achieved this designation:

Muhammad AliAP Scholar with Honour
Joelle GhobrialAP Scholar with Honour
Tam MaiAP Scholar with Honour
Tyler SteptoeAP Scholar with Honour
Riya H. VaidyaAP Scholar with Distinction

鈥淣ow that I鈥檝e 鈥渟tarted鈥 university, I believe that my AP classes have set the foundation for my study habits,鈥 said Joelle Ghobrial.

鈥淏eyond that, it鈥檚 nice going into a class and hearing terms and definitions you鈥檝e already explored in high school that you wouldn鈥檛 have (known) had you not taken an AP course.鈥

More Information:

  • Bishop Reding is one of the first publicly funded schools to offer the accredited , in partnership with the University of Toronto.
  • For families interested in learning more about the AP program offered in the 2023-2024 school year, an AP Information Night will be held on October 25, 2022 at Bishop Reding Catholic Secondary School.
  • For details on the Advanced Placement program, visit: 
  • For more information about Advanced Placement at HCDSB, please visit: