Advanced Placement & Honors Classes

Advanced Placement, Honors, Advanced, and International Baccalaureate courses are offered throughout the curriculum; however, students must meet certain criteria established by the various academic departments to enroll in these classes. All students taking an AP or IB course are required to take the respective exam in the spring. All other courses are considered college preparatory.

A grade of 3 or better out of 5 is considered a passing score on the AP exam. However, each college has its own policies for granting credit at the actual institution, independent of what CCES or the College Board says. In recognition of the increased demands of AP, IB, and Honors coursework, an extra 3 point weight is averaged into the GPA for each Honors course and an additional 7 point weight is averaged into the GPA for each AP or IB course. All AP, Honors, and IB courses are so designated on the transcript.