Gifted and Talented Education

Advanced Placement Courses

All students should have the opportunity to pursue more challenging academic opportunities. The advanced placement courses are designed to provide the highly able student with more complex and rigorous academic content, comparable to the demands of college level course work.

The following advanced placement courses are offered to students.

  • AP English 11/12 - Language and Composition
  • AP Biology
  • AP English 11/12 - Literature and Composition
  • AP Statistics
  • AP Studio Art - Two-Dimensional Design Portfolio
  • AP Calculus - AB
  • AP Studio Art - Three-Dimensional Design Portfolio
  • AP Calculus - BC
  • AP Art History
  • AP World History
  • AP Studio Art - Drawing Portfolio
  • AP United States Government and Politics
  • AP Music Theory
  • AP United States History
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP Spanish Language
  • AP Physics B
  • AP French Language
  • AP Computer Science
  • AP Environmental Science
  • AP Psychology

The program also provides the opportunity to earn college credit or its equivalent through the advanced placement testing program. Students enrolled in advanced placement courses are required to take the corresponding advanced placement examination of the College Entrance Examination Board. Although not all colleges and universities grant credit for qualifying grades on advanced placement examinations, over 400 institutions do grant credit. Since there are much greater demands placed on those students who enroll in advanced placement courses, it is appropriate to establish a grading system that is commensurate with the nature of effort required. Therefore, advanced placement grades will be weighted according to A = 5, B = 4, C = 3, D = 1, and F = 0.

 

For additional information about the Advanced Placement Program visit the following web sites:  AP Central         College Board