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The College Board’s AP courses are college-level classes in a wide variety of subjects that you can take while still in high school. They offer you challenging coursework and a taste of what college classes are like.  51¶¯Âþ High School offers a variety of AP course selections (current list below):

• AP 2-D Art & Design
• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Physics C: Mechanics
• AP Psychology
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Statistics
• AP European History
• AP US Gov. & Politics
• AP United States History
• AP Computer Science A
• AP Computer Science Principles
• AP English Language & Composition
• AP English Literature Composition
• AP French Language & Culture
• AP Italian Language & Culture
• AP Spanish Language & Culture

When you take an AP course, you have the opportunity to take the AP exam in that subject.  You must pay a fee to take an AP exam. AP exams are given in May. They’re 2-3 hour tests made up of multiple-choice and free-response questions. The exams are scored on a scale of 1 to 5.

The extra effort you put into an AP course is definitely worth it. Consider these benefits:

• AP courses offer the opportunity to study a subject in-depth at the college level. This better prepares you for college work.
• If you receive a high enough score on an AP exam, you may be eligible for credit, advanced placement or both at most colleges in the United States.
• The AP Program offers a number of AP Scholar Awards to students for outstanding performance on AP Exams. If you qualify, colleges will recognize this achievement.