MVHS Program Areas
Advanced Placement®
Mountain View offers more than 20 different Advanced Placement® (AP®) courses. These are college-level courses. If you take an AP course, you can expect to work at the level of a college freshman.
All AP courses are graded on a 5.0-point scale. Students who take AP courses are eligible to take AP Exams in the applicable subject areas. If you earn the required score on an AP Exam, your chosen college or university may grant you the equivalent of credit for a college course. The granting college or university determines the amount of college credit granted, and not all colleges award credit for AP courses. College Board, the organization that develops AP Exams and administers them nationally, offers an AP Credit Policy Search tool to help you find the AP credit policies at the colleges you're considering.
Click here for a complete list of AP courses offered at MVHS.
AP Scholar Awards
You may be recognized for challenging yourself with rigorous coursework through participation in the AP Scholar Awards program. Students earn this distinction by demonstrating college-level achievement through AP courses and exams. If you are recognized as an AP Scholar, you will receive an award certificate and your achievement will be acknowledged on AP score reports sent to colleges in the fall after you take your exams.
AP International Diploma
If you want to challenge yourself and gain a broader world view, you may become an AP International Diploma (APID) candidate. As explained by College Board,
Admissions offices at many international universities recognize the APID. College Board’s AP Around the World page links to a current list of universities outside the U.S. that acknowledge AP achievement.
To earn the APID distinction, you must:
Designate on at least one exam that your score(s) should be sent to an international university
Earn scores of three or higher in the following areas:
Two AP exams from two different languages, one of which is English
One AP exam from World History, Human Geography, Government, and Politics: Comparative
One AP exam in Science or Math
One or two AP exams from any content area except English and World Languages
If you are considering the APID and curious about international universities, visit College Board’s Studying Abroad page.
Cadet Corps
Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) Cadet Corps at MVHS teaches you the skills and tools you need to succeed in school and in life. Through classroom learning and extracurricular activities, you will develop your leadership potential, increase your physical fitness, learn about history and government, and much more. As an NJROTC Cadet, you will have the opportunity to participate in community service, monthly social events, and competitive teams.
Cadets who complete two years of Cadet Corps classes and meet certain admission requirements are eligible for nomination to U.S. service academies for continuing education after high school. Cadets who choose to enlist in a branch of the military may enter at a higher rank and salary after completing two or more years in the Cadet Corps. Cadet Corps at MVHS will help you develop as a student and as a citizen, regardless of whether your future plans include military service.
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Career and Technical Education (CTE) gives you skills and hands-on training in a wide variety of career fields. MVHS offers CTE courses in agriculture, automotive technology, business, culinary arts, manufacturing and engineering, and media arts. Take an elective in an area that sounds interesting, or immerse yourself in a CTE subject to prepare yourself for a career. Many of our CTE courses can be taken for college credit, and some program areas offer the opportunity to further challenge yourself by participating in competitions and even earning industry certifications.
All vocational opportunities will be offered without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the district's non-discrimination policy: Title IX Coordinator: Human Resources Director, 520 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR 97703 (541-355-1100 or titleix-coordinator@bend.k12.or.us); 504 Coordinator: Assistant Director of Special Education, 520 NW Wall Street, Bend, OR 97703 (541-355-1060 or 504-coordinator@bend.k12.or.us).
Early College Dual Credit Program
Mountain View offers all students an early college dual credit program that includes early college CTE courses and early college transfer courses. This exciting opportunity allows you to receive college credits while enrolled in high school courses. All dual credit courses are clearly marked in this site’s course descriptions. Course fees vary from free to $25 per college credit (regularly $87 to $109 per credit).
Expanded Options
Expanded Options is a joint offering between Bend-La Pine Schools and Central Oregon Community College (COCC). This program allows you to take 100-level or higher college courses onsite (or online) through COCC on a seat-available basis. That means you can begin earning college credits while you are still a student at Mountain View and apply your Expanded Options college coursework to your high school graduation requirements at no out-of-pocket cost.
To participate in Expanded Options, you must:
Be enrolled in a Bend-La Pine Schools high school with junior or senior standing and be at least 16 years old at the time of enrollment or during the program;
Have an educational learning plan based on postsecondary and career goals;
Have neither successfully completed four years of high school nor received a high school diploma;
Not be a foreign exchange student; and
Apply to COCC and meet all prerequisites associated with the college-level course in which you want to enroll.
If you meet the above criteria and would like to participate in Expanded Options, you must complete the following steps:
Meet with your high school counselor and complete the Expanded Options Intent form.
Submit your completed Expanded Options Authorization form and an application for admission to COCC. After you apply, you will receive an email from COCC with instructions to activate your student account.
Activate your account and view the Bobcat Welcome.
Take the placement test at COCC.
Attend Bobcat Advising.
Register for your COCC class(es) on your assigned registration date and time. You will do this for each quarter during which you plan to take Expanded Options courses.
Attend Bobcat Orientation.
For more information about Expanded Options, please refer to Bend-La Pine Schools Administrative Regulation IGBHE-AR, Expanded Options Program and explore COCC’s Expanded Options page.