Advanced Placement
The Advanced Placement Program of the College Board gives students the opportunity to pursue college level studies while still in secondary school and possibly to receive advanced placement and/or credit upon entering college. The program currently provides courses and examinations in the following areas: biology, chemistry, physics, modern European history, American history, American government and politics, comparative government and politics, calculus, statistics, computer science, English language and English literature, French, Latin, Spanish, portfolio art, and art history.
An AP course is a college-level learning experience. It is challenging and thought-provoking and — compared to other high school courses — it takes more time, requires more work, gives greater depth, and is more stimulating. Recommendation by the current year’s teacher, motivation, and test scores are used in the screening process to ensure that students are capable of completing college-level course work and are enrolling for sound educational reasons. The Program is administered through the Educational Testing Service (ETS), an independent, nonprofit agency in Princeton, New Jersey.
The examinations are administered in May. The current fee for each examination is $82. In early July the grades are sent to the students, their designated colleges, and their schools.