Successful International Baccalaureate results were yesterday reported at three of the Island's schools.

Students at Warwick Academy and the Bermuda High School for Girls sat the IB diploma; pupils at Somersfield Academy completed the IB certificate.

Kevin Minors at Warwick Academy scored 41 out of a possible 45 points, the first student at the school to score over 40.

Ellen Amaral was the top scoring student at BHS with 40 out of 45 points.

Nathaniel Sussman was the top graduate at Somersfield.

Warwick principal Maggie McCorkell said: "This is an outstanding achievement and everyone who knows Kevin is extremely proud of his achievement."

She said Warwick Academy had a 100 percent pass rate at IB Certificate level.

And she said that 23 students out of the 31 who took the full IB Diploma Programme this year successfully completed it. As a result, the school's success rate with the programme rose to 74 percent from 70 percent last year.

"It is very pleasing to see this percentage rise as the IB Diploma is a very rigorous and intensely challenging academic programme," the principal added.

"I congratulate all the students for their hard work and the many outstanding results from this year's graduating class."

Top scoring IB Diploma students were Jason Saints, Charles Field, Jordan Saints, Christine Allison, Ashley Berry, Lianna Aggarwal, Kayla Johnson, Hannah Keane, Thomas Svensen, Alissa Khoo and Nicole Nelson.

BHS principal Linda Parker said: "This year was our largest graduating class ever with 54 female and male students.

"One hundred percent of our IB2 students achieved certificates at both the higher and standard levels. Seventy-six percent of the 45 students, who were entered at the diploma level, received the IB Diploma."

Top students from BHS were Emily Dunne, Alexander Godfrey, Rebecca Heyliger and Courtney Woodings.

Mrs. Parker continued: "We are very proud of all our IB students who were hard-working, self-disciplined and committed to successfully attaining the academically rigorous IB Diploma.

"They are well-equipped to attend universities worldwide. BHS continues to confirm its mission of educating its students to the highest international standards and fostering confident, responsible global citizens."

Somersfield headmaster Jim Christopher said his school had achieved a 100 percent pass rate.

"We are very proud of our students and the level of excellence that they have demonstrated in meeting IB's exacting international standards.

"A great deal of credit must also go to our faculty who each made a personal commitment to do everything in their power to ensure that every one of our students was successful."

In order to fulfil the requirements of the IB Certificate, students must receive a minimum of 36 out of 63 points, fulfil all community service requirements and submit a personal project.

Their efforts are marked at Somersfield and sent to the International Baccalaureate in Cardiff, Wales, for further grading.

Meanwhile, students at Saltus sat the College Board's Advanced Placement exams.

Headmaster Ted Staunton said: "In SGY1, 55 exams were taken and 43 were passed with a grade three or higher, giving an overall pass rate of 78 percent.

"In SGY2, 156 exams were taken and 108 passed with a grade three or higher an overall pass rate of 69 percent.

"Students achieving particularly outstanding results were Simon Clinton, who achieved six grade fives and one grade three, and Catalina Sposato, who achieved four grade fours and three grade threes. In addition, John Barnes, Nolan Moniz, Jacari Brimmer-Landy and Christina Smith all attained passes in six subjects."