Advanced Placement Information

Standardized AP exams are administered in May of each year to measure student understanding and mastery of content and skills related to each course. 

• AP teachers engage in 30 or more hours of content-rich training designed to strengthen how they teach their AP courses, and there are a wide variety of resources available to teachers and students for each AP course offering.  
• The AP program at Discovery is an open program.  Any student who has the desire, motivation, and perseverance is welcome in an AP course! 

Taking AP courses/exams not only better prepares students for college but can also save valuable time and money. 

• Earning credit for these courses can mean not having to take them in college, which could open up a student’s schedule and mean not having to pay for that course. 
• Taking AP courses also helps a student to stand out in the college application process as many colleges consider the rigor of a student’s coursework as a determining factor in the admissions process. 
• You can search the credit policies of colleges on College Board’s website to determine which credits different colleges accept.

 

 

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Click HERE for the complete AP Testing schedule. 

Make sure to review the AP Exam Terms & Conditions

Is your student taking an AP Class next year?

Check out this LINK  to see if there is a summer assignment or any helpful information about the course that can better prepare your student for the class. All you have to do is click on the name of the course, and it will take you to a slide with information and/or links provided by the teacher.

This will be updated throughout the summer by teachers and is the best way to get any important announcements or information.

Exposure to advanced coursework increases graduation and college-going rates. Research shows that students who take AP courses and exams have better college outcomes than their peers who don't take AP. The latest findings also indicate the value of scores beyond earning college credit.

Half of students entering four-year colleges are now starting school with some credit from AP courses. Determine whether AP is right for your student and ensure he/she is given that advantage.

For additional information about AP classes offered at Discovery, visit the following link (also located under the Teaching and Learning tab) to view our AP Planning presentation: Welcome to the AP Planner

For Core classes, including Math, Science, Language Arts, & Social Studies, students will need to discuss AP opportunities with their current teachers.