Advanced Placement

All students should have the opportunity to pursue more challenging academic opportunities. Advanced Placement (AP) courses are designed to provide students with more complex and rigorous academic content, comparable to the demands of college-level coursework. The program also provides the opportunity to earn college credit through the Advanced Placement testing program. Although not all colleges and universities grant credit for qualifying grades on Advanced Placement examinations, over 400 institutions do grant credit.

Please see the SMCPS Program of Studies for more information on AP courses, including the AP grading scale and a list of SMCPS AP course offerings.