College Course Opportunities for High School Students Palm Harbor University High School 2016

Advance Placement How was student chosen Student was chosen based on their PSAT scores Reports were passed out to students through their English classes Student logs into their collegeboard account by going to the website on the bottom of their report to see their full report. Rewards College level classes on campus Stand out in College Admissions Receive college credit when you score successfully on the related AP exam Could help you to avoid introductory courses in college Help you to build on college skills to ensure success in college

Comparing Apples to Oranges ADVANCED PLACEMENT DUAL ENROLLMENT O HS GPA only O Standardized curriculum O Open access to motivated students (AP Potential) O Only at HS O No cost to student O HS & College GPA O Locally defined curriculum O Minimum testing and GPA requirements determine access O At HS or SPC Campus O No cost to student *Courses on transcript for college applications

College Level Courses O AP Biology O AP Calculus AB O AP Calculus BC O AP Chemistry O AP Computer Science O AP English Composition O AP English Literature O AP Environmental Science O AP European History O AP Human Geography O AP Microeconomics O AP Psychology O AP Spanish O AP Statistics O AP US Gov't O AP US History O AP World History O AP Capstone Seminar O Intermediate Algebra O College Algebra O Composition 1& 2

Support for Advanced Courses O AVID O Advancement O Via O Individual Determination O Every student in this elective is taking advanced coursework and on a college going path. O Focus on identifying and gaining acceptance into the college of your choice O Twice a week tutorials with college students O College field trips to gain familiarity O College and scholarship application support.

Multiple research studies have confirmed the following benefits for AP students who achieve scores of 3 or higher on an AP Exam. AP students perform well in subsequent college courses in the discipline. AP students are more likely to major in their AP subject or a related subject AP students take more — not less — college course work in the discipline. AP students are more likely to graduate within four years. AP provides opportunities for underserved students to succeed.

Key Findings In most AP subjects, students performed the same as, or better than, non-AP students in the intermediate-level college course related to their AP Exam Students who took AP Exams were more likely to have declared a major than non-AP students. AP is a strong indicator of interest in a discipline, providing an opportunity for colleges to identify potential majors. AP students who earned course credit based upon their AP Exam scores had statistically significantly higher GPAs than students without AP credit. Students who took one or more AP Exams, regardless of what score was earned, were more likely to graduate from college in four years compared to non-AP students.

Full Time College Options minimum unweighted 3.0 GPA and college ready scores required Early College Program Early Admissions Program O Begins in 11 th grade O Application deadline 2/10/2015 O juniors per campus O Clearwater, Seminole, Tarpon Springs O Full time PCS Counselor on site O Students earn AA degree upon completion O Begins in 12 th grade O State testing requirements, Geometry, World History & HOPE must be complete to apply O Application deadline 2/10/2016 O 40 seniors per campus O Clearwater, Gibbs, Seminole, Tarpon Springs O Some students may earn AA degree upon completion

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