ADVANCED PLACEMENT
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Each high school in the Park Hill School District offers numerous Advanced Placement (AP) courses. AP courses provide students a rigorous college‐level curriculum as defined by the College Entrance Examination Board. If students receive a qualifying grade on an AP exam given in May, they may be eligible for advanced placement or course credits at the vast majority of colleges and universities in the world. The amount of college credit available is determined by the college/university. Students enrolled in AP coursework are expected to sit for and make an effort on the corresponding AP Exam in May. Additionally, students who complete an AP course will have the course grade weighted. If the student opts to take the exam, the course will be denoted with an (*) on their transcript. To assist students for preparation of the exams, AP teachers offer review sessions prior to testing. For students opting to take the exam, the College Board has an associated testing fee for each exam, and fee waivers may be available. For information on fee waiver eligibility or any information regarding Advanced Placement, students may access www.collegeboard.com, contact their student’s counselor, or the AP Coordinator.  To learn more, visit PAGE 6 of the Park Hill School District HS Career and Education Planning Guide 

AP Courses at Park Hill South:
Students in a course with "AP" (Advanced Placement) in the course title (i.e. AP Psychology, AP Biology, etc.) can take an exam to potentially qualify for college credit. Check with teachers of AP courses for specific information about that course and its exam at PHS. 
​AP Testing: 
Learn more about AP testing here.  National AP Testing Dates are:  May 7-11 and May 14-18, 2018
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Spring 2018 Testing Calendar:

​AP Scores:
AP Scores will be available online in mid July each summer. To get scores, student must sign up for a College Board account by going to apscore.org.  We encourage students to take this step now so they’ll be ready to access their AP scores in July. For more information, go to apscore.org.

Below are helpful websites for students in AP courses and those who may or plan to take them: 

​AP vs. Dual Credit:
Students can earn credit to transfer to colleges and universities by taking AP and dual credit courses. To learn about both and how to choose between them (when both options are available), watch the video: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Add5xATQNjg

​Additional AP Resources:
Below are some helpful websites for students in AP courses and those who may or plan to take them: