This post was created on 01/31/2023.

Forty-six Pasco County students have received prestigious awards from Cambridge International for outstanding performance on Cambridge examinations, including two students from Anclote High School who posted the highest possible score on one of the rigorous exams.

Anna Stevens-Hill, currently a senior at Anclote High, received the highest possible score in the nation on the Literature in English exam. Eman Jenan Bitahi, who graduated from Anclote High last year, received the highest possible score in Psychology. Anna also received a Cambridge Scholar Award with Distinction for earning a score of A or higher on three or more exams. Susanna Rom of Pasco High School also earned a Cambridge Scholar Award with Distinction.

Pasco County has three high schools that offer the rigorous Cambridge courses: Anclote High, Hudson High, and Pasco High.

“All the Cambridge courses are demanding, and the exams are extremely challenging, so this recognition says a lot about the students’ ability to achieve at the very highest level,” said Pasco Superintendent of Schools Kurt Browning. “The students, their families, and their teachers have a lot to be proud of.”

The Cambridge Awards celebrate the success of students taking Cambridge examinations around the world. More than a million students study Cambridge International programs in over 160 countries. As a global organization with a 160-year history and part of the University of Cambridge, Cambridge Assessment International Education partners with schools and districts around the world with a shared goal of making education transformation a reality. This program is part of an internationally benchmarked program that allows students to earn college-level credit in high school.

“These results are a testament to the impressive talent of students and teachers in Pasco County Schools and it is a delight to celebrate their success,” said Mark Cavone, Cambridge International Regional Director for North America.

In addition to the students who earned the Top in USA Award or the Scholar Award with Distinction, 43 more students from Anclote, Hudson High, and Pasco High received awards of Merit or Scholar for posting impressive scores on 3 or more Cambridge exams.