Advanced Placement

WHAT IS ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)?

Advanced Placement (AP) is a program of college-level courses and exams that gives high school students the opportunity to receive advanced placement and/or credit in college. Most of the Nation’s colleges and universities have an AP policy granting incoming students credit, placement, or both for qualifying AP exams. 

Students are Offered 9 AP Classes

AP African American Studies

AP African American Studies introduces students to the diversity of African American experiences through direct encounters with varied sources. Students explore key topics that extend from early African kingdoms to the ongoing challenges and achievements of the contemporary moment.
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AP Biology Principles

AP Biology which helps students cultivate their understanding of biology through inquiry-based investigations as they explore topics like evolution, energetics, information storage and transfer, and system interactions.
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AP Calculus Principles

AP Calculus allows students to develop their understanding of differential and integral calculus by interacting with real-world problems represented graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally. 
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AP Capstone Research Principles

AP Research introduces students to organize, prepare, and carry out a year-long analysis to answer a research question. They build on the abilities they learned in the AP Seminar course by understanding research technique, doing ethical research, and obtaining, analyzing, and synthesizing material. 
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AP English Language Composition

AP Composition which helps students cultivate their understanding of writing and rhetorical arguments through reading, analyzing, and writing texts as they explore topics like rhetorical situation, claims and evidence, reasoning and organization, and style.
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AP Computer Science Principles

AP Computer Science Principles introduces students to the foundational concepts of the field and challenges them to explore how computing and technology can impact the world.
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AP Seminar Principles

AP Seminar introduces students to research a topic or issue, critique arguments, compare different points of view, synthesize data from several sources, and express their opinions individually and in groups.
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AP Statistics Principles

AP Statistics introduces students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. Students cultivate their understanding of statistics using technology, investigations, problem solving, and writing as they explore concepts like variation and distribution; patterns and uncertainty; and data-based predictions, decisions, and conclusions.
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AP U.S. History Principles

AP United States History introduces students to develop their understanding of American history from approximately 1491 CE to the present by analyzing historical sources, learning to draw connections, and creating historical arguments. 
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