Bellefontaine High School is proud to be one of over 2,500 schools participating in the AP Capstone Diploma program, a project-based learning experience valued by colleges and universities across the U.S. and around the world.
During the 2024-2025 school year, two BHS students earned the AP Capstone Diploma and two earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate.
The AP Capstone Diploma program is in its sixth year at BHS and helps students to develop critical thinking, research, collaboration, and presentation skills that are critical to academic success.
“We proudly recognize the achievements of students who participated in the AP Capstone Diploma program,” said BCS Gifted Coordinator Angie Horvath. “With the help of our dedicated teachers, Jim Robinson and Meredith Richters, our AP Capstone students explored their passions through scholarly research as part of an impactful, multiyear program. This meaningful college readiness program will serve our students well after high school.”
To receive the AP Capstone Diploma, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research, and on four additional AP Exams.
To receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research.
Unlike traditional AP subject exams with a single end-of-year assessment, AP Seminar and AP Research assessments are project-based and evaluate skills mastery through group projects, presentations, and individual essays completed throughout the year.
Instead of focusing on one specific academic discipline, AP Seminar and AP Research are interdisciplinary: Students are empowered to create research projects based on topics of personal interest, and they are assessed on the critical thinking, research, collaboration, time management, and presentation skills needed to complete their projects.
Of the students who participated in the AP Capstone Diploma program at Bellefontaine High School, two were awarded the AP Capstone Diploma by earning scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research, and on 4 additional AP Exams.
They are 2025 graduates Claire Grandstaff and Nolan Core.
2025 graduates Tiffany Boop and Laila Butler were awarded the AP Seminar and Research Certificate by earning a score of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research.
