Area students win National Cambridge Awards
The School District of Lee County recently announced two students earned national awards for their performance on the June 2024 Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education Assessments. The Cambridge Awards celebrate the success of students taking examinations around the world. More than a million students study Cambridge International programs in over 160 countries.
Gateway High School junior Madelyn Spitzer won Top in USA for her Cambridge AS Level test in Global Perspectives and Research. Top in USA honors are awarded to the learners who have achieved the highest standard mark in the country in an individual subject.
Cypress Lake High School Class of 2024 graduate Brianna Madore also won a Top in USA award. She was honored for the Cambridge A Level test in Psychology. Brianna is now studying at the University of Miami.
In addition to the two national awards, 218 students received Cambridge Scholar Awards for their performance on the June 2024 exam series.
Bonita Springs High School
— 2 Cambridge Scholar Awards with Merit
— 3 Cambridge Scholar Awards
Cypress Lake High School
— 2 Cambridge Scholar Awards with Merit
— 5 Cambridge Scholar Awards
Estero High School
— 6 Cambridge Scholar Awards with Merit
— 19 Cambridge Scholar Awards
Gateway High School
— 10 Cambridge Scholar Awards with Merit
— 26 Cambridge Scholar Awards
Ida S. Baker High School
— 1 Cambridge Scholar Award with Merit
— 6 Cambridge Scholar Awards
Island Coast High School
— 8 Cambridge Scholar Awards
Lehigh Senior High School
— 7 Cambridge Scholar Awards with Merit
— 20 Cambridge Scholar Awards
Mariner High School
— 1 Cambridge Scholar Award with Merit
— 6 Cambridge Scholar Awards
North Fort Myers High School
— 2 Cambridge Scholar Awards with Distinction
— 6 Cambridge Scholar Awards with Merit
— 37 Cambridge Scholar Awards
South Fort Myers High School
— 1 Cambridge Scholar Award
Gateway Charter High School
— 1 Cambridge Scholar Award with Distinction
— 4 Cambridge Scholar Awards with Merit
— 18 Cambridge Scholar Awards
Oasis High School
— 1 Cambridge Scholar Award with Distinction
— 2 Cambridge Scholar Awards with Merit
— 22 Cambridge Scholar Awards
Cambridge Scholar Awards with Distinction require at least three “A” grades or higher on the assessments. Cambridge Scholar Awards with Merit require at least three “B” grades and Cambridge Scholar Awards require at least three “C” grades. The full list of students honored is available HERE.
Students in the Cambridge program take AICE classes to prepare for the exams to earn college credit and a potential Cambridge diploma. The Cambridge AICE diploma is awarded to students who have passed seven Cambridge exams in three different subject groups as well as a Global Perspectives and Research exam. The exams are college-level tests taken twice a year by students worldwide. Students who earn a Cambridge Diploma are awarded a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship.