Advanced Placement
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Advanced Placement Courses:
- AP® courses are college-level courses offered in high school.
- Courses reflect what is taught in top introductory college courses.
- Students take AP Exams at the end of the course, measuring their mastery of college-level materials.
- A score of 3 or higher on an AP Exam can typically earn students college credit and/or placement into an advanced courses in college.
- Taught by trained high school instructors.
- No tuition.
- Students must meet pre-requisites.
- Students are encouraged to take a national standardized test in the spring.
- To receive college credit, you must achieve a minimum passing score on the AP exam.
- The AP exam fee: $97.00. Fee Waivers/reductions are available through ACCESS College Foundation/Suffolk Education Foundation for those who qualify.
- Additional rigor beyond honors and regular courses.
- College-level content to help prepare for college-level classes.
- Challenging to help prepare for Dual Enrollment courses.
- College-prep materials spread over a year as opposed to a semester in Dual Enrollment.
Advanced Placement Classes available:
English: English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition
History and Social Sciences: United States Government and Politics, United States History, World History:Modern, Psychology
Mathematics: Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, AP Computer Science Principles
Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics 1: Algebra-based