1. Glacier Peak High School Honors Advanced Placement College in the high school Running Start

2. AP/Honors Course Definition
AP courses are college level courses taken on campus where students can earn possible college credit by taking the AP exam in May. The AP exam score does not influence the class grade
Honors classes are accelerated high school courses that run parallel to another GPHS course

3. CHS/Running start Course Definition
College in High School
Some courses have received approval to receive credit through EvCC. $190/5 credits
Running Start
Students physically attend EvCC or Cascadia, credits apply to high school and college graduation.

4. Honors classes Currently only offered in english
Freshmen honors english
Sophomore honors english
Junior honors english
Senior (AP english language or literature)
Alternative to honors, more advanced class
Example: honors integrated science has changed to push freshmen into biology

5. AP - The Basics
Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) courses are college-level courses offered in high school. AP courses reflect what is taught in top introductory college courses
At the end of course, students take AP tests
Students who do well on AP Exams can earn credit and/or placement into advanced courses in college.

6. What Are AP Courses Like?
AP courses typically demand more of students than regular or honors courses.
Classes tend to be fast-paced and cover more material than typical high school classes.
More time, inside and outside of the classroom, is required to complete lessons, assignments and homework.
Discussion topic: How can parents help support their children?
Encourage time management
Remind them to prioritize
Recommend they form study groups
Designate specific areas for homework and studying

7. Why Take AP Exams?
More than 3,200 colleges and universities offer credit or advanced placement for qualifying AP Exam scores. This includes more than 90 percent of four-year U.S. colleges and universities.
Credit: Students earn points toward their college degrees
Advanced placement: Students can skip introductory courses, enter higher-level classes, and/or fulfill general education requirements.

8. AP and College Admission
Colleges rank “Grades in college prep courses” and “Strength of curriculum” as the top two factors in the admission decision.*
85% of selective colleges and universities report that a student’s AP experience favorably impacts admission decisions.**
**For the purposes of this study, “selective” institutions were defined as those where less than 70 percent of applicants were admitted, the mean SAT score was 1025 or higher, and mean ACT score was 22 or higher.

9. … and Save Money
Students who take five years or more to graduate can spend $8,000-$27,000 for each additional year in college.
The typical college cost per year for a four-year public institution is $8,142 for in-state students and $19,670 for out-of-state students.*
Students attending private institutions might expect to incur $27,389 for each additional year it takes to earn a bachelor’s degree.*

10. AP Credit Expands Students’ Options
College credit earned through AP Exams allows students to move into upper-level college courses sooner, pursue a double major, and gain time to study and travel abroad.

11. AP Credit Policy Information
Information about AP credit and placement policies at many colleges and universities is available at

12. Things to Consider When Choosing an advanced course Who Am I Other Than a GPHS Student?
Athlete
Volunteer
Musician
Employee
Someone who cares about getting enough sleep.

13. College Bound Track Social studies English Science Math 9th 10th 11th
No current offering
AP World History
AP US History
English
Honors
Amer Lit or
AP Language
AP Literature
Science
Biology
Chemistry
AP Chemistry or
AP Biology
AP Physics Or
Biotechnology
Math
Geometry
Algebra/Trig
Math Analysis
AP Calculus or
AP Statistics
9th
10th
11th
12th

14. GPHS AP/Honors Course Offerings
AP Courses
Biology AP
Macroeconomics AP
Chemistry AP
Physics AP
Spanish Language AP
English Language AP
English Literature AP
Art Studio AP
US History AP
World History AP
Calculus AB AP
Statistics AP
Honors Courses
Freshmen Honors English
Sophomore Honors English
Honors American Literature
(juniors)

15. English Honors freshmen english ( erickson)
Honors sophomore english (Clarke)
Honors american literature (Mr. Juhl)
AP Language (Benson)
AP Literature (Browning)

16. MATH AP Calculus (winter) AP Statistics (smith)
Geometry -> Algebra 2 w/trig -> pre-calculus
Algebra 2 w/trig -> pre-calculus ->ap stats/ap calculus

17. SCIENCE AP Biology (Hill) (prereq. Chemistry) AP Chemistry (Hayashi )
AP Physics (Moon) (prereq. Chemistry)
Integrated Science -> biology -> science elective
Biology -> chemistry ->AP sciences
Chemistry -> AP Biology/physics/chemistry

18. HISTORY AP World History (Morgan) Sophomores
Year long alternative to semester world history requirement
AP US History (Parker)
Juniors
Year long alternative to required year long US history

19. AP Art Taken as a junior and/or senior Portfolio based Prerequisites
See Mrs. Tanasse

20. World Languages
Spanish AP
French, German, Chinese 4th year

21. Earn credit through Everett Community College simultaneously while taking classes at Glacier Peak.

22. Students can accelerate their academic studies by earning college credit while attending high school without sacrificing their high school experience.
Allows students the opportunity to experience college-level work in a familiar environment.
The courses included in the program are those most often required in the freshman coursework of Washington’s community colleges and universities.

23. Upon successful completion, the course is transcripted with the college’s course title and number; just as it appears in the college catalog.
Tuition for a CHS 5-credit course is typically 50% less than an equivalent EvCC course and the textbooks are included.

24. The cost for a 5-credit College in the High School course is $190, textbooks included. The cost for an equivalent course taken at EvCC can be as much as $410 not including textbooks.
Everett community college$375
Bellevue Community College$404
University of Washington$1,064
Western Washington University$760
Washington State University$945
Seattle Pacific University$2190
UCLA $1800 (out of state)
USC $2200

25. Classes register in late September, the same time as EvCC
Classes typically cost $190 for 5 credits
Your child will get more information if their class offers the credit
These are typically junior and senior classes.

26. AP Biology (hill)
Physics and AP Physics (moon)
Anatomy (carabello)
AP US History (parker)
English Lit (browning)
English Lang (benson)
British Literature (benson)
All world languages 2nd through 4th year

27. College in the High School?
Big Questions:
Advanced Placement or
College in the High School?
Remember:
What you do now, as an 8th grader, freshmen,sophomore or upper classmen will have an impact on your future.