Advanced Placement (AP) courses are some of the most rigorous courses offered at CTHS and will receive weighted grades. An AP contract is required for all students enrolling in AP courses. A sample contract can be found in the Program of Study.
AP courses to be offered to students during their junior and senior year include the following: AP English Language, AP English Literature, AP Government and Politics, AP United States History, AP Psychology, AP World History, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics, AP Spanish Language, AP Computer Science, AP Music Theory.
Advantages of taking AP Classes
• AP courses and exams begin the journey through college level academic challenges.
• Collegiate institutions recognize that applicants with AP experience are better prepared for the demands of college.
• Tuition savings are realized for students whose AP performance awards them college credit. More than 1,400 collegiate institutions award a full year’s credit (sophomore standing) to students presenting satisfactory grades on a specific number of AP exams.
• AP students are eligible for honors and other special programs in college.
AP Scholar Awards Program• AP Scholar
Granted to students who receive grades of 3.0 or higher on three or more AP exams on full year courses (or the equivalent).
• AP Scholar with Honor
Granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and grades of three or higher on four or more of these exams on full year courses (or the equivalent).
• AP Scholar with Distinction
Granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and grades of three or higher on five or more of these exams on full year courses (or the equivalent).
• National AP Scholar
Granted to students in the United States who receive an average grade of at least 4.0 on all AP exams taken, grades of four or higher on eight or more of these exams on full year courses (or the equivalent).
Additional information about Advanced Placement can be found at
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com