AP, EEP, & Honors Courses

Concurrent Enrollment Opportunities

Some courses are eligible for EEP credit through Rhode Island College or credits at the University of Rhode Island.  Such concurrent enrollment allows the student to apply credits earned at Coventry High to Rhode Island Colleges and/or the University of Rhode Island, which in turn allows students to transfer these credits to other selected colleges and universities. 

English 153 Foundations of Education 101: Education in a Democratic Society  3 credits from Rhode Island College

English 120  AP ENGLISH English 118:  Studies in Literature 4 credits from Rhode Island College

English 12 Honors English English 118:  Studies in Literature 4 credits from Rhode Island College

English 150 URI Writing WRT 104 College Writing to Inform and Explain  3 creidts from University of Rhode Island

Advanced Placement (AP®)

The curriculum in these courses is equivalent to the requirements of a full-year college level course.  Students and parents alike must realize that an above-average investment of talent, time and energy are the prerequisites necessary for success.  Teachers of these courses have received specialized training in the appropriate curriculum.  Students must fulfill all requirements in order to receive Advanced Placement Credit and are required to take the annual Advanced Placement examination administered by the College Board. Exam fees must be paid in full by October 15th of  the school year they will be taking the exam(s).  Students who are registered for the exam and withdraw after the Add/Drop period with extenuating circumstances will receive a WP or WF on their transcript and fees are non-refundable. A student scoring a 3, 4, or 5 on the AP® exam may be eligible for advanced placement in college courses.  AP® courses receive 1.0 additional weight  when calculated into the grade point average.  Students are encouraged to check with their college or university of interest to see how AP® scores are considered.  

Grade 11: 110 AP* LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION 

Grade 12: AP* LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION

Honors Courses

Honors courses encompass an accelerated program for those students who have shown excellent progress and aptitude.   The curriculum is very demanding in each area of study and an extraordinary amount of out-of-class time is necessary to be successful in Honors level classes.  Students should possess a respect for learning, an intellectual curiosity and a willingness to accept responsibility for the direction of their own learning. Students must maintain at least a ‘B+’ average by the end of the fourth quarter to be recommended for honors classes the following school year.

Criteria for Enrolling in Honors and AP® Courses

Coventry High School encourages all students to take the most rigorous courses possible, including enrolling in Honors and AP® courses.  The following criteria is used to insure that students are placed appropriately:

Grades 9, 10, 11, 12:  

 1)  Student who has attained a ‘B’ average in content area from previous honors class,  or attained a ‘B+’ average in a content area from previous challenging course, or

2)  Student is recommended by the teacher, or

 3)  Students and parents sign a waiver and are enrolled on a space-available basis.