Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

Falcon High School participates in the College Board’s National Advanced Placement program.

The subject areas available are:

AP Biology AP World History

AP Chemistry AP U.S. History

AP Calculus AP Psychology

AP Statistics AP U.S. Government and Politics

AP English Language and Composition AP Macroeconomics

AP English Literature and Composition AP Studio Art

AP courses are the equivalent of introductory college courses. Students who take an AP course are strongly encouraged to take the national examination in May. Students who earn a 3 or higher on the AP exam may receive college credit in addition to high school credit. Students are required to take the national examination if they wish to be considered for advanced placement credit at the college level. All AP courses require completion of the summer assignment. To learn more about AP programs and descriptions visit: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/reg.html.

For transfer students, Falcon High School accepts credits from accredited high schools. Official transcripts must be obtained from those institutions before credit can be officially given. Copies of transcripts may be used for enrollment purposes only. Students transferring to FHS with weighted grades, i.e. Honors, AP, IB, or CE classes, will maintain the weight assigned to the grade if FHS offers the same or an equivalent course. If FHS does not offer the course, the student will maintain the grade awarded by the previous school for the course but the weight will not transfer.