1. Should I Take Advanced Placement (AP) Courses?

2. College Board https://apstudent.collegeboard.org Explore AP Program
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Explore AP courses

3. Questions We Hope To Answer
What are the benefits of taking AP classes?
How are college credits earned by taking AP exams?
How do I find out the credit colleges will give me for my scores?
What AP classes are offered at WHS?

4. What are the benefits of taking AP classes?
Stand out in college admissions
You’ve challenged yourself in high school.
Earn College Credits
Skip Introductory College Classes
Advanced Placement
Build College Skills
Helps prepare for what’s coming in college

5. How are college credits earned by taking AP exams?
Your AP exam score shows how well you did on the AP exam. It's a measure of your achievement in your AP course.
Your score is used by colleges and universities to determine how much credit you will be granted for what you have learned and allow you to skip the equivalent course once you get to college (this is known as advanced placement).

6. How are college credits earned by taking AP exams?
AP exam scores are a weighted combination of the scores from the multiple-choice section and the free-response section. The final score is reported on a 5-point scale as follows:
5 = extremely well qualified 4 = well qualified 3 = qualified (you have proven yourself capable of doing
the work of an introductory-level course) 2 = possibly qualified 1 = no recommendation

7. How are college credits earned by taking AP exams?
A bill signed into law by Gov. Abbott in June, 2015 required the state’s colleges and universities to give credit for scores of three or higher on many AP tests. The new law means that high school students could get credit for thousands of hours not allowed before. 
The aim of the law is to save money for students and universities.
Based on 124,000 scores of three in 2014, State Rep. John Zerwas, the bill’s author, predicted that accepting all scores of three would save Texas students up to $160 million in tuition.

8. How do I find out the credit colleges will give me for my scores?
In order to be considered for credit or placement, you must send your official AP score report to the college you're planning to attend.
To see college policies for AP scores, visit:

9. What AP Classes are Offered at WHS?
English:
English III (Language and Composition) English IV (Literature and Composition)
Social Studies:
Government Human Geography Macroeconomics
Psychology US History World History
Math:
Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics
Science:
Biology Chemistry Environmental Science
Physics 1 Physics C: Electromagnetism Physics C: Mechanics
Foreign Language:
French IV (Language) Spanish IV (Language) Spanish V (Literature)
Fine Arts:
Art History Music Theory Studio Art Drawing
Studio Art 2-D Design Studio Art 3-D Design

10. What AP Classes are Offered at WHS?
Freshmen
Human Geography
Sophomores
Biology
World History
Art History
Music Theory
Juniors
English III
Human Geography
US History
Psychology
Statistics
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Physics 1
French IV
Spanish IV
Art 2-D, 3-D, Drawing
Art History
Music Theory

11. What AP Classes are Offered at WHS?
Seniors
English IV
Government
Human Geography
Macroeconomics
Psychology
Calculus AB or BC
Statistics
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Seniors (cont.)
Physics C: Electromagnetism
Physics C: Mechanics
French or Spanish IV
Spanish V
Art 2-D, 3-D, Drawing
Music Theory

12. Additional AP Questions?
Contact your Counselor, Assistant Principal, or an AP teacher for more information.
Cheryl Scott, Assistant Principal, A-C
Brian Alexander, Assistant Principal, D-H
Tammie Sullivan, Assistant Principal, I-M
Angie Nichols, Associate Principal, N-R
Dana Roberts, Assistant Principal, S-Z
AP Teachers are set up in the cafeteria for additional information and questions.
They would love to meet you!

13. Dual Credit Questions? Please return Monday, February 6th, 6:00 to 8:00pm, WHS Auditorium