Students should consider taking AP and Honors classes. Colleges and technical schools look for rigorous courses on transcripts. Students should be cautious about choosing which subjects to take at the AP and Honors levels, however, so as not to jeopardize their GPA for college admittance and HOPE eligibility. Students should take AP and Honors courses in areas of their strengths.
AP and Honors Course placement is for the entire semester. Students are expected to complete daily homework assignments as well as outside projects. Parents should support and encourage their children's full participation in these areas and attend the required informational meeting for all qualified Honors and/or Advanced Placement students.
AP Courses currently available:
AP English Language (11)
AP English IV (12)
AP Human Geography (9)
AP World History (10)
AP US History (11)
AP Psychology (11, 12)
AP Government (12)
AP Calculus (12)
AP Statistics (12)
AP Chemistry (11, 12)
AP Spanish (11, 12)
AP Studio Art (11, 12)
Honors Courses currently available:
Honors English I (9)
Honors English II (10)
Honors English III (11)
Honors World Geography (9)
Honors World History (10)
Honors US History (11)
Honors Biology (9, 10)
Honors Chemistry (10, 11)
Honors Physics (11, 12)
Honors Spanish II (10, 11, 12)
Honors Spanish III (11, 12)
Honors Spanish IV (11, 12)
Appeals Process
Requests for removal will only be honored in cases of extreme academic hardship where a student, despite his or her best efforts, is in jeopardy of failing the course.
1. Parent and students must schedule a conference with the subject area teacher, counselor, and IAP. This conference will serve to evaluate the student's current performance and placement. Recommendations for academic assistance will be made.
2. Students who continue to experience academic difficulty (after implementation assistance strategies) may appeal for possible removal from the course. Appeal procedures are as follows:
Student and parent must make an appointment with the IAP and counselor(s).
At the appointment, the student should submit a letter signed by the parent stating specific reasons for removal from the course. The letter should also state what the student has done for additional academic support.
At the appointment, the student should also submit a current printout of his/her cumulative grade and cumulative absences from the course (provided by the teacher).
The appeals committee will make a decision based upon student's ability and student efforts.
Removal from an Honors/AP class will be determined by space availability. Removal may result in additional schedule changes and will also terminate additional weighted credit for that class.
Student and parent will sign a request form for removal from the AP and/or Honors course.
The appeal process will be available for the first six weeks of school and at the completion of the semester.