• Advanced Placement Courses

    (AP and Advanced)

    Please see the enrollment requirements and notes associated with each AP/Advanced course listed below.  It should be noted that prerequisites that reference grades earned in a subject the previous year are the final grades that are reflected on a student’s transcript.

    All Advanced Placement (AP) Courses at AHS     

      Weighted 10 points each 9 week grading period and Semester Test

     

    AP Calculus AB

    • Completion of Advanced Precalculus (an ACT Math Subscore of 23 allows students to bypass Pre-Cal and move into AP Calculus from Algebra II with trigonometry)

    • Completion of Advanced Algebra II (90 or above average) or Algebra II (90 or above average)

     

    AP Calculus BC

    • Completion of AP Calculus AB 

     

    AP Statistics

    • Students request at the end of Algebra II/trig

    • Must meet benchmark score on STAR 360 - 10th grade or above reading level

    • Completion of Advanced Algebra II (minimum average of 75)  or Algebra II (minimum average of 75)

     

    AP Computer Science

    • Student request at the end of Algebra II/trig

    • Completion of Advanced Algebra II (minimum average of 70)  or Algebra II (minimum average of 70)

    • Star 360 Reading Level 10

     

    AP English Language and Composition: (11th Grade) Must meet benchmark score on STAR 360 - 10th grade or above reading level plus at least one of the two below:

    • 10th grade English minimum 95 average or Advanced 10th grade English minimum 85 average

    • Writing screener score of 3 or 4

     

    AP English Literature and Composition: (12th grade) Must meet benchmark score on ACT Reading plus at least one of the two below:

    • 11th Grade English minimum 95 average or AP English Language minimum 85 average

    • Writing screener score of 3 or 4

     

    AP Biology: Must meet one of the following

    *Open to Juniors & Seniors as a science credit.

    • Must have a “B” average in all regular science classes or C average in PreAP or AP classes and have completed or be enrolled in Algebra II 

    • Must have taken a previous high school biology class and must benchmark on Standardized Assessment

    • PLUS ACCESS score above 4, if applicable

     

    AP Chemistry: Must meet math requirements & one of the other requirements

    *Open to Juniors & Seniors. 

    • Must have passed or be taking Algebra II

    AND

    • B Average in Advanced Chemistry or AP Physics I or II or an A in Chemistry

    • Benchmark on Standardized Assessment

    • PLUS ACCESS score above 4, if applicable

     

    AP Physics I: (Must meet Math requirement and one other requirements)

    *Open to Juniors & Seniors.

    • Must have passed Algebra II with a “B”

    AND

    • Must have passed all standard science courses with a “B” or Advanced/AP science courses with a “C”

    • Must benchmark on Standardized Assessment

    • PLUS ACCESS score above 4, if applicable

     

    AP US Government and Politics: (12th grade students) Must meet the benchmark and meet one of the grade requirements.

    • Benchmark on the ACT Reading Screener 

    • Must have minimum 90 average in U.S. History II or minimum 80  average in Advanced U.S. History II

     

    AP US History II: (11th grade) Must meet the benchmark and meet one of the grade requirements.

    • Score a minimum of 10.0 GE on STAR 360 Reading 

    • Must have a minimum 90 average in U.S. History I OR minimum 80 average in Advanced U.S. History I

     

    All Advanced  Courses at AHS     

    Weighted 5 points each 9-week grading period and Semester Test

     

    Advanced Geometry with Data:  Must meet 3 of the 4 requirements

    • Pre-Algebra - minimum 85 average

    • Advanced 8th Grade Math - minimum 70 average

    • Benchmark score on the Scantron

    • Benchmark score on math placement screener

     

    Advanced Algebra II/Statistics:  Must meet 3 of the 4 requirements

    • Geometry/ Advanced Geometry minimum of 80 average

    • Algebra I - minimum  85

    • Benchmark score on the Pre-ACT

    • Benchmark score on math placement screener

     

    Advanced Biology: Must meet one of the requirements

    • Must have an “A” average in 7th grade Advanced science without a benchmark

    • Must have a “B” average or higher  in any 7th grade science and benchmark on Standardized Assessment

    • PLUS ACCESS score above 4, if applicable

     

    Advanced Chemistry: Must meet math requirements & one of the other requirements

    *Open to Sophomores. 

    • Must have a B average In Algebra I 

    AND

    • Must have an  “A” average in 8th Grade Science.

    • Must benchmark on Standardized Test

     

    Advanced English 9: Must have benchmark score on STAR 360 minimum of 8th grade reading level plus must meet one of the following:

    • 8th  grade English minimum 95 average, Advanced 8th grade English minimum 85 average.

    • Writing screener score of 3 or 4

     

    Advanced English 10: Must have benchmark score on STAR 360 minimum of 9th grade reading level plus must meet one of the following

    • 9th  grade English minimum 95 average or Advanced 9th grade English minimum 85 average.

    • Writing screener score of 3 or 4

     

    Advanced World History: (9th grade) Must meet both benchmark scores and meet one of the grade requirements.

    • Minimum score of 8.0 GE on STAR 360 Reading

    • Must score 70 % or higher on the History Placement Exam

    • Must have a minimum 90 average in World History 8

     

    Advanced U.S. History I: (10th grade) Must meet both benchmark scores and meet one of the grade requirements.

    • Minimum score of 9.0 GE on STAR 360 Reading

    • Must score 70% or higher on the History Placement Exam

    • Must have a minimum 90 average in World History 9 or minimum 80 average in Advanced World History 9