1. AP/Honors Night WELCOME! WELCOME!

2. What is the Honors and Advanced Placement Program? We offer nine Honors classes across the English, Social Studies, Science, and Math departments We offer nine Honors classes across the English, Social Studies, Science, and Math departments We offer 18 AP classes We offer 18 AP classes across all departments across all departments

3. What are Honors classes like? These classes have a more rigorous and challenging curriculum than non-honors classes. A strong work ethic and high level of motivation is expected of students. Although honors classes do have an increased workload and are more advanced, most honors courses do not receive a weighted grade. These classes also help prepare students for future AP classes.

4. What are AP classes like? AP courses are designed and updated annually to reflect what is being taught in cutting-edge college courses. Students receive an external evaluation— the AP Exam—which is scored by college faculty and high school teachers from around the world who verify that the student has mastered college-level studies.

5. Advanced Placement Program ® (AP ® ) courses give you a head start on college. Taking the end-of-course AP Exam sends a powerful message to colleges and universities that a student is ready for them, and can enable students to gain admission, college credit, and placement into advanced courses.

6. Prepare to Succeed in College AP Courses can help you acquire the skills and habits you’ll need to be successful in college. You’ll improve your writing skills, sharpen your problem-solving abilities, and develop time management skills. AP Courses can help you acquire the skills and habits you’ll need to be successful in college. You’ll improve your writing skills, sharpen your problem-solving abilities, and develop time management skills. Most four-year colleges give students credit, advanced placement or both on the basis of AP Exam scores. By entering college with AP credits, you’ll have the time to move into upper level courses, pursue a double-major or study abroad. Most four-year colleges give students credit, advanced placement or both on the basis of AP Exam scores. By entering college with AP credits, you’ll have the time to move into upper level courses, pursue a double-major or study abroad.

7. Why should I take Why should I take the AP Exam even if I’m not looking to earn credit or placement? Stand out in the admissions process Earn academic scholarships and awards Experience a college-level test Be a step ahead

8. In 2012… 497 Culver students took a total of 917 exams. 71% earned a score of 3 or higher. (The comparable in rate in California is 64%) “Success” on an AP exam is defined as a score of 3 or higher, which represents the score point that research finds predictive of college success and college graduation.

9. Financial Aid Currently, AP Exams are approximately $92 per test. There is extensive financial aid available for those families falling below the federal income poverty level.

10. Summer Work for Honors and AP Classes Must be completed by all students by registration (middle of August). Applies toward fall semester grade. Will be posted by the middle of June on the high school website (cchs.ccusd.org). Helps to maintain skills during summer break. Important for AP classes which have a lot of content to cover and little time.

11. English Department HONORS ENGLISH 9 HONORS ENGLISH 10 AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE (11) AP ENGLISH LITERATURE (12)

12. Social Studies Department HONORS GLOBAL ISSUES 9 AP EUROPEAN HISTORY AP UNITED STATES HISTORY AP US GOVERNMENT AP MACROECONOMICS

13. Science Department HONORS BIOLOGY HONORS CHEMISTRY HONORS PHYSICS AP BIOLOGY AP CHEMISTRY AP PHYSICS C

14. Math Department HONORS GEOMETRY HONORS ALGEBRA II HONORS TRIGONOMETRY & MATH ANALYSIS AP CALCULUS AB AP CALCULUS BC AP STATISTICS

15. Modern Languages Department AP SPANISH LANGUAGE (IV) AP SPANISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE (V) AP JAPANESE V

16. Art Department AP STUDIO ART: 2-D DESIGN AP STUDIO ART: DRAWING