Supplemental OfferingS
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
CREDITS: 5
Full Year
Prerequisite: Students must complete the AVID application. Students are selected by the AVID site team.
Grades: 9-12
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is offered as an elective course that provides scaffolded support that students need to encourage college and career readiness success. In AVID, students participate in activities that incorporate strategies focused on writing, inquiry, collaboration, and reading to support academic growth. Regardless of a student’s ultimate path to a college or career, AVID supports the development of rigorous academic preparedness, student agency, and opportunity knowledge.
AP CAPSTONE (Two-Year Mandatory Commitment)
AP Capstone™ is a diploma program based on two yearlong AP courses: AP Seminar and AP Research. These courses are designed to complement other AP courses that the AP Capstone student may take. College Board developed the AP Capstone Diploma program at the request of higher education professionals, who saw a need for a systematic way for high school students to begin mastering these skills before college. Instead of teaching specific subject knowledge, AP Seminar and AP Research use an interdisciplinary approach to develop the critical thinking, research, collaboration, time management, and presentation skills students need for college-level work. Students are required to take both AP Seminar and AP Research.
To earn an AP Capstone Diploma, students must earn a 3 or higher in both Seminar and Research, as well as a 3 or higher on at least four other AP exams.
To earn an AP Research Certificate, students must earn a 3 or higher in both AP Seminar and AP Research.
For more information, visit: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-capstone/how-ap-capstone-works
AP SEMINAR (Course One)
(Students are required to take the AP Exam for this course)
CREDITS: 5
Prerequisite: Two-year commitment with AP Research as the second year.
Placement recommendation: None
Grades: 10-11
AP Seminar is a foundational course that engages students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. Students learn to investigate a problem or issue, analyze arguments, compare different perspectives, synthesize information from multiple sources, and work alone and in a group to communicate their ideas.
AP RESEARCH (Course Two)
(Students are required to participate in all College Board submissions for AP scoring)
CREDITS: 5
Prerequisite: AP Seminar
Placement recommendation: None
Grades: 11-12
AP Research, the second course in the AP Capstone experience, allows students to deeply explore an academic topic, problem, issue, or idea of individual interest. Students design, plan, and implement a yearlong investigation to address a research question. Through this inquiry, they further the skills they acquired in the AP Seminar course by learning research methodology, employing ethical research practices, and accessing, analyzing, and synthesizing information. Students reflect on their skill development, document their processes, and curate the artifacts of their scholarly work through a process and reflection portfolio. The course culminates in an academic paper of 4,000–5,000 words (accompanied by a performance, exhibit, or product where applicable) and a presentation with an oral defense.