Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada, created by the College Board, which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities often grant placement and course credit to students who obtain high scores on the examinations. The AP curriculum for each of the various subjects is created for the College Board by a panel of experts and college-level educators in that field of study. For a high school course to have the AP designation, the course must be audited by the College Board to ascertain that it satisfies the AP curriculum.
Advanced Placement Courses offered at AHS AP Human Geography AP Spanish AP World History AP Psychology AP US History AP Calculus AP Microeconomics AP Chemistry AP Macroeconomics AP Environmental Science AP Comp. Govt/Pol AP Computer Science AP Govt/Pol AP Statistics AP Biology AP European History AP English AP Music Theory AP English Literature AP Art History AP Drawing
What are the prerequisites for students to be successful in taking AP courses?
AP courses are for students who are academically prepared and motivated to take on college-level courses. Students should be willing to work hard.
Some AP classes have recommended courses students should take first.
Students should talk with a counselor or teacher regarding the specific subject areas or courses that interest them.
To take an AP Course, students should earn a 4 or 5 on the FSA ELA Assessment and have a teacher recommendation.
Additional information can be found here: https://polkschoolsfl.com/ap/ The Advanced Placement Program® (AP) enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school. The program consists of college-level courses developed by the AP Program that high schools can choose to offer, and corresponding exams that are administered once a year. Fast Facts
There are 38 AP courses in seven subject categories.
Each course culminates in a standardized college-level assessment, or AP Exam.
AP Exams are given in May each year at testing locations all over the world.
Schools must be authorized by the AP Course Audit to offer approved AP courses and use the AP designation.
Benefits Taking AP courses and exams can help students:
Stand out on college applications. AP courses on a student’s transcript shows that they’ve challenged themselves with the most rigorous courses available to them. And success on an AP Exam shows that they’re ready for college-level coursework.
Earn college credit and/or skip introductory courses in college. Most four-year colleges and universities in the United States—as well as many institutions in more than 100 other countries—grant students credit, placement, or both for qualifying AP Exam scores.
Please remember if you wish to drop an AP course you must first have a meeting with your AP teacher, parent/guardian, guidance counselor, administrator and yourself for approval to drop class.