Edison High School has approximately 100 AP Ambassadors supporting the 1,000 students who take Advanced Placement courses. This volunteer club is made up of 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students who are enrolled in AP classes and have a GPA of at least a 3.0. Our purpose is to promote Edison's AP program to all our educational partners including students, families, and the community. Each Ambassador completes at least 20 volunteer hours during the school year.
Our 2024-2025 activities included:
AP HUG tutorial support and study sessions
Columbia Team - 20 Ambassadors went to Columbia Elementary School five times this year
Manchester Team - 20 Ambassadors went to Manchester Elementary School twice this year
Time management workshops for 9th graders in HUG
Student and community engagement - Back to School Night
Club Rush
Computech and Gaston - regional nights
Computech and Gaston - 8th grade move up days and history class presentations
AP Celebration - lunchtime event to celebrate our 2024 exam results
Donuts during finals week to encourage students enrolled in AP on their exams
Cookies and thank you notes for AP teachers
Newsletters for parents
Recruiting presentations at Edison - Ambassadors went into 155 classes to recruit for our AP courses for the 2025-26 school year