(KAIR)--Student success is celebrated by Atchison's Maur Hill-Mount Academy following a strong showing on test scores.

According to a release from the Catholic High School, high marks were shown by the students in AP U.S. History and AP American Government, under the leadership of educator Katie Asher.

According to the release, eighty-four-percent of the AP History class passed the exam, while ninety-four-percent of those in AP Government did the same.

The global average for history, the release says, is seventy-four percent while the global average for government is seventy-one-percent.

The release notes that passing the AP exam allows students to receive college credit.