LEXINGTON-RICHLAND – April 10, 2025 — Academic excellence is shining bright in Lexington-Richland School District Five as dozens of high-achieving students were recently recognized for scoring among the highest in the district on national college readiness exams including the PSAT, SAT, and ACT.
Students from Chapin, Dutch Fork, Irmo, and Spring Hill high schools were celebrated for earning top scores in their grade levels, as well as for achieving perfect scores in individual test sections.
PSAT Recognition
The PSAT, taken by 9th through 11th grade students, serves as both a preparatory and qualifying exam for college scholarships. The highest possible PSAT score is 1520. The following students earned the top three scores at their schools:
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Chapin High: Athena Kale, Vivian Garcia, Dylan Reynolds
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Dutch Fork High: Luke Edge, Jayden Won, Mustafa Azhar
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Irmo High: Hayden Applegate, Lily Cole, Ryann Kline, Adelaide Knight, Jacob Quinones
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Spring Hill High: Omachukwu Anadu, Anthony Coniglio, Lucy Harling
Several students also earned perfect scores in individual PSAT sections:
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Perfect Math (PSAT): Jacob Braden, Vivian Garcia, Chaeyeon Lee (Chapin); Luke Elgin, Leo Han, Aarush Kartik, Max Nie, Zhixuah Xu, William Wang, Mikkel Nathan, Wyatt Cochran (Dutch Fork)
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Perfect Evidence-Based Reading & Writing: Athena Kale (Chapin); Mustafa Azhar, Luke Elgin, Hunter Taylor, Jayden Won (Dutch Fork); Lucy Harling (Spring Hill)
SAT Top Scorers
The SAT, with a top score of 1600, is a major milestone for many college-bound seniors. The district recognized students who earned the highest total SAT scores at their schools:
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Chapin High: Ella Carson, Brynn Froeschner, Brodie Othersen, James Lewis
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Dutch Fork High: Kaiyuan Xue, Taehoon Noh, Logan Rollins, William Wang
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Irmo High: Margaret Hamberg, Gaines Roberts, Daniel Wolff
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Spring Hill High: Bella Qian, Gavin Rittgers, Mary Morrison, Laiza Smith, Jonguk Won
Perfect SAT Math Scores were achieved by:
Cooper Dupont, Jennifer Liu, Kaiyuan Xue, Taehoon Noh, Logan Rollins, Leo Sun, William Wang (Dutch Fork); Bella Qian (Spring Hill)
ACT Honors
The ACT exam includes English, Math, Reading, and Science sections, with a composite score up to 36. The highest-scoring students at each high school were also recognized:
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Chapin High: Maria Battey, Reagan Sherrard, Cameryn Smith, Theresa Ziehl
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Dutch Fork High: Leo Sun
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Irmo High: Cayden Barnett
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Spring Hill High: Bella Qian, Gavin Rittgers
Two students were singled out for earning a perfect score in ELA (English Language Arts) on the ACT:
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Skye Veil (Dutch Fork High)
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Bella Qian (Spring Hill High)
Applause for Students and Support Staff
District Five Chief of Academics Tina McCaskill praised the students and the district staff that support them.
“Loving and growing students is the vision of School District Five, and these are exemplary examples of how that vision translates into actual student success,” McCaskill said. “I appreciate and celebrate the hard work and dedication from these students, their teachers, and their families.”
The district also extended thanks to the Academic Assessment Coaches who help guide students through these milestones:
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Chapin High: Randy Johnson, Tess Pratt
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Dutch Fork High: Karla Bell, Erin Rivers
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Irmo High: Stephanie Dukes, Willie Frierson, Jr.
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Spring Hill High: Sandi Cole, Kellie Masone
As these students continue their academic journeys, District Five celebrates their accomplishments as a testament to the district’s commitment to educational excellence and student success.
