Advanced Placement Program
Advanced Placement (AP) Program
The mission of the Evergreen School District is to challenge and stretch every student academically in a rigorous set of classes every year.
Taking Advanced Placement (AP) classes offers you an opportunity to enter a world of knowledge and a learning environment that you might not otherwise experience in high school. By taking AP exams, you have the opportunity to earn credit or advanced standing at most of the nation’s colleges and universities.
The greatest benefits of AP are the experience of improving your writing skills and sharpening your problem-solving techniques; developing the study habits necessary for tackling rigorous coursework; assuming the responsibility of reasoning, analyzing, and understanding for yourself; and studying subjects in greater depth and detail.
All students are encouraged to consider enrollment in one or more AP courses during their high school careers. Advanced Placement courses are college-level courses offered in high school. AP courses include frequent homework and involve extensive reading.
AP Incentive Policy
If a student has all assignments turned in for the entire semester, both semesters, and they have a 73% (C) or higher grade, and they pass the College Board AP Test in May with a 3 or a 4, their grade will be raised one letter grade BOTH semesters (or for whichever semester they qualify if they do not qualify both semesters).
If they pass the test with a 5 their grade will be raised two letter grades both semesters.
In both cases the grade would not exceed a 4.0 or A.
If a student takes the AP test, it will count in their AP class as having taken the second semester final, and they will be excused from taking a second semester final exam in their AP class. If a student chooses not to take the AP test, they will be given a final test second semester of equal rigor to the College Board exam that counts toward their class grade at 30% of the class grade.
Students in AP courses may earn college credit or advanced placement if they perform well on rigorous national AP tests.
Weighted Grades and Rank in AP Program and Multivariate Calculus 1-2
For official transcript records (the transcript sent to employers, colleges and universities requested by the student) all courses will be calculated on a 4.0 scale to determine overall Grade Point Average (GPA). For class rank purposes only, students who enroll in Advanced Placement (AP) or Multivariate Calculus 1-2 will have their grades calculated on a 5.0 scale (rather than the 4.0 scale) to determine GPA. Some colleges and universities use class rank as a factor in admissions decisions, in addition to overall GPA, courses taken, community exploration, extra-curricular activities, etc. The last official class rank for senior year will be computed after 1st semester grades are posted to the transcript.