AP Course Information

Course Name Course Prerequisite Recommended Grade Summer Activities Out-of-School Time Commitment Grading Policy
AP US History Pre-AP English II - 85 Regular English II - 92 AP World History - 80 Pre-AP World History 85 Regular World History - 92 Read Chapter 2-5 of The American Pageant Approximately 25 pages of reading per class 60% Test, Papers, Projects 20% Daily grades 20% Quizzes, Daily Work, etc.
AP Government Regular Social Studies Course - 90 Pre-AP Social Studies Course - 85 AP Social Studies Course - 80 None Approximately 1 chapter per class period (20-30 pages) 75% Test, Papers, Projects 20% - Quizzes 5% Daily Grades
AP Economics AP Government Regular US History - 90 AP US History - 80 None 1 - 2 Hours per class per class 70% Test, papers, projects 20% - Quizzes 10% Daily Work
AP European History Regular Social Studies Course - 92 Pre-AP Social Studies Course - 85 AP Social Studies Course - 80 1 Chapter per class (20 - 30 pages) 70% - Test, papers, projects 30% - Quizzes, daily work
AP Psychology None None Approximately 25 pages of reading per class 60% Test, Projects 20% Quizzes 20% Daily Work
AP Biology Biology - 90 Chemistry - 90 Pre-AP Biology - 85 Pre-AP Chemistry - 85 Check out text. Reading assignment, outline, vocabulary and essay questions Reading 1 - 1.5 hours per class meeting Little official homework 70% Test, papers, projects 30% - quizzes, lab
Pre-AP Chemistry Biology - 90 Pre-AP Biology - 85 Lots of Math 1 hour per class meeting 60% Tests 40% - Other
AP Chemistry Biology - 90 Chemistry - 90 Pre-AP Biology - 85 Pre AP Chemistry - 85 Summer Packet to review PAP Chem is given and must be completed a.m. & p.m. study sessions & Chem Builder required. 1 - 1.5 hours per class meeting. 60% Tests & Quizzes 30% - Other
Pre-AP Physics Chemistry - 90 Pre-AP Chemistry - 85 None Lots of Math 1 hour per class 50% Tests 20% Quizzes 20% Lab 10% Other
AP Physics Physics - 90 Pre-AP Physics - 85 Check out text. Work assigned problems for Chapters 1,2 & 3 Mucho Math!!! 50% Tests 20% Quizzes 20% Lab 10% Other
AP Calculus Pre-AP Pre-Cal - 80 None About 5 hours a week 80% Tests 15% Quizzes 5% Homework
AP Statistics Regular Algebra II - 80 English II PAP - 80 Algebra II PAP - 80 None Approximately 3 hours a week 75% Tests 15% Quizzes 10% Activities
AP English III English I PAP - 80 English II PAP - 80 3 Novels TBA- 600 pages ea. Essays on a combo of the novels Reading assignments on a regular basis as well as papers 8-10 hours weekly 40% Tests, Papers 15% Vocab Quizzes 15% Daily
AP English IV English III PAP- 85 AP English III - 85 Read 2 Novels 1 - 2 hours homework for each class 40% Major Work 30% Quizzes 15% Vocabulary 15% Daily
Spanish III PAP Spanish II - 80 None One hour of homework per class 30% Homework, Daily Work, 30% Quizzes 40% Project, Tests
AP Spanish Language (Advanced Language) Spanish III H - 85 Spanish TV/Radio Spanish Interactive Software 30 minutes - one hour per class 25% Daily 25% Quiz 50% Test
Pre-AP French IV French III H - 85 French Interactive Software Chapter 1 of Text 30 minutes - one hour per class 25% Daily 25% Quiz 50% Test
AP French IV (Advanced Language) French IV Pre-Ap - 85 French Interactive 30 minutes - one hour per class 25% Daily 25% Quiz 50% Test
Pre-AP Computer Science Geometry Spend time reading about the current AP language 30 minutes a week 50% Tests 50% labs, HW, Quizzes
AP Computer Science II Pre-AP Computer Science I Provided in Pre-AP Second Semester 30 - 60 minutes a week 50% Tests 50% labs, HW, Quizzes
AP Computer Science III AP I and AP II Computer Science None 30 - 60 minutes a week 50% Tests 50% labs, HW, Quizzes
Art IV AP Studio, Drawing, 2D Design, 3D Design Portfolio Teacher Recommendation Studio Packet 3 hours min per week Critique review for class grade, portfolio review by College Board
AP Art History None (Requires $90 purchase of text book) Art History reading assignments 1 hour per day 60% Test 40% Daily
AP Human Geography None Read Ch.1 2-3 hours/week 60% Test