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A publication by the students, about the students, and for the students of White Station High School

White Station Scroll

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 The Advanced Placement (AP) College Board logo and a visual representation of the classes offered through College Board is displayed. High school students across the United States have taken college level courses through College Board and have had the opportunity to receive credit following an exam at the end of the year.

AP class controversy

Kela Fifer, Writer October 22, 2023

High schoolers in Florida began the school year with the loss of two AP courses: AP Psychology and AP African-American Studies. Near the beginning of 2023, it was ruled that AP African-American Studies...

Completing a last minute touch-up before a match, Andrew Chen (12) changes the battery on team 5045’s robot. The match was part of an off-season competition known as the First Robotics Challenge in Arkansas.

Chen and Birbo’s rise to the top

Ellie Pappas, Chief Copy Editor June 5, 2021

Andrew Chen (12) and Bereket Birbo (12) have a few things in common. They have each taken over 15 Advanced Placement courses, have been part of various extracurricular activities and are both attending...

The pie chart reflects the results of a poll on the Scroll’s Instagram page. Students were asked whether or not they agreed with the district’s decisions regarding AP testing.

Coronavirus AP exams: 2021 edition

Jessica Sahota, Writer April 26, 2021

Due to the coronavirus, the College Board has been forced to reimagine how Advanced Placement (AP) Exams are conducted for a second consecutive year. High schools across the globe have been faced with...

Students like Tinaya Ware (12) are creating online forms to gather data for their AP Research projects. Ware’s ten question survey will give her the tools to write her research paper

AP students take on the rigor of research

Ellie Pappas, Writer February 23, 2021

White Station offers a variety of AP classes, but a hidden gem in the world of advanced placement is the AP Capstone program, which consists of two classes--AP Seminar and AP Research. The former focuses...

With school closures, the College Board has made various adaptations to AP exams to allow students to obtain credit. This has involved moving most tests online.

Online AP Exams 2020: Everything you need to know

Maadhu Krishnan April 28, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has forced schools nationwide to close early. To allow AP students to obtain the college credit they have been working for, the College Board has implemented new online testing...

The College Board released their updated schedule on April 3rd. All exams that were once multiple hours long appear to be much shorter in a more condensed schedule than before.

Students prepare for AP exams amidst pandemic

Grant Baxter, Writer April 9, 2020

As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the United States, the typical daily operations of hundreds of millions have been brought to a startling halt. For students, however, there still exists...

How to manage stress when choosing classes

Jillian Maxwell March 19, 2019

With extracurriculars and jobs on students’ plates already, managing the stress that comes along with choosing classes should not be the main dish. “Even when there’s no work I always think, ‘Okay,...

Lizzie Boyer poses with her art piece.

Seniors reflect on their art and contests

Isis Davis May 30, 2018

Art is a way of expressing an artist’s message. At White Station High School, art students are submitting their work to compete for awards, recognition or opportunities to further explore their passions....

Evans works on building a robot in an MLGW worker’s machine shop after school for a competition in Huntsville from March 15 to 17.

Accepting the AP challenge

Kathryn Haynes, StudLife April 16, 2018

Overcommitment is a possible pitfall for every student, but many Spartans seem to handle their workload with ease. Or they just stay up late. Some see fellow students taking several AP (Advanced Placement)...

Money or AP?

The cost of Advanced Placement

Sarah Liu, Layout, Student Life December 14, 2016

November. AP fees are due: $93 per test. In comes May, AP-testing month: whether or not you pass lies upon your own shoulders. So, is $93 affordable? Is it worth it? Each student has his or her reason...

White Station selected for AP Cambridge Capstone

Sudeshna Barman, Editor-in-Chief April 4, 2014

Last year, the College Board’s pilot program of its newest project, AP Capstone, barely made waves outside of select education circles. Now White Station has been selected as one of only 118 schools...

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