HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES
(Advanced Placement College Credit)
INFORMATION SHEET
Highland High School (HHS) offers 13 advanced placement
courses. An AP course gives the student both high school
credit (weighted grade) and college credit for qualifying
AP exam scores. Generally speaking, students earning
a
3, 4, or 5 on the 5-point scale will receive from three
to six semester hours of college credit from the college/university
where their scores are sent. Students should contact
their chosen college/university for the institution’s
policy relating to AP credit. Depending upon their policy,
a
student could earn a full year of college credit (sophomore
standing) if he/she has enough qualifying AP exam grades.
For more information check the institution’s catalogue,
its web site, or go to www.collegeboard.com
and use the college search feature.
The Advanced Placement courses currently offered at HHS
include the following:
Art/2D/3D
Biology
Calculus AB
Chemistry
English Lit
European History
Government Pol/US
Micro Economics
Macro Economics
Music Theory
US History
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1.0 Credits
1.5
1.0
1.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.5
1.0
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The AP exams are given at HHS during the first two weeks
of May on nationally scheduled dates. The cost for each
exam is $86.00. The AP teachers will inform students
when to register for the exams. During the second semester,
all AP students will receive a current bulletin from
their teacher. This bulletin, which is published by
The College
Board, will provide the students and their parents complete
information relating to the Advanced Placement Program.
Additional information is available at www.collegeboard.com/apstudents.
Revised on February 17, 2009 by HHS Guidance Department
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