ADVANCED PLACEMENT

The Advanced Placement program is a part of a national program administered by the Educational Testing Service for the College Board.  Courses designated as “Advanced Placement” (AP) are college level courses that provide challenging course work comparable to a college class.  (This is significantly different from an Honors class, which is considered to be a college prep course.)   

The content of AP courses is extremely rigorous and offers students the opportunity to utilize their critical thinking skills and their ability to analyze information.  The workload of an AP course is also heavier than a comprehensive high school course; therefore it is recommended that a student enroll in no more than three AP classes per school year.  If a student does enroll in three or more, the AP staff and guidance counselor must be consulted. 

AP courses offer students the opportunity of earning not only high school credit, but depending on their national AP exam score and college policies, college credit and/or advanced standing in most colleges and universities in the United States.  To check college policies on AP credit go to www.collegeboard.com/ap/creditpolicy.

For additional information about the AP Program at CHFHS, contact Chauntia Bego the Advanced Placement Coordinator.

Entry Criteria

• Students should have a 2.5 GPA or better.
• Students must have an excellent attendance record.
• Students must not allow other activities to interfere with AP course preparation.
• Students must allot a minimum of 1 hour of study per course each night.
• It is strongly recommended that seniors enroll in a maximum of three (3) AP courses and juniors in a maximum of two (2) AP courses.
• Students should expect to attend regularly scheduled tutorials.
• Students must complete all required summer assignments prior to the start of the school year.
• It is expected that all enrolled students will take the AP exam.  *The cost of each exam is approximately $83.00.

CHFHS ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

*Summer Packet Information will be posted by June 2013 for the 2013-2014 school year. Please see the appropriate AP teacher for a hard copy before June.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• AP Registration Process
• AP Course Registration Form
• 2012-2013 Bulletin for AP Students and Parents (To Be Posted)
• 2014 AP Exam Calendar (Times and Locations - To Be Posted)
• AP Scholars
• Study Sessions
  
  

 * At Charles Herbert Flowers High School, any student who does not take the AP exam in May for any class will, at the end of the year, will have their grade decreased. The grade for that class will no longer be weighted and the grade will be dropped a letter grade.