Advanced Placement (AP)

Advanced Placement (AP)

The College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) program is nationwide with a vast range of college-level courses and exams. All SCPS high schools offer a variety of AP courses. Students may earn college credit as determined by passing scores on AP exams and/or other course-specific requirements, depending on the college or university. For more information, visit College Board- AP.

WSHS offers several AP courses.  Please view our Curriculum Guide for more information. 

AP Capstone Diploma

Winter Springs High School offers the AP Capstone Program to students seeking an elevated diploma option. Rather than teaching subject-specific content, this program contains two courses that develop students’ skills in research, analysis, evidence-based arguments, collaboration, writing, and presenting. These courses are designed to complement other AP courses the students take in high school. Students who complete the two-year program can earn one of two different AP Capstone awards: the AP Capstone Certificate and the AP Capstone Diploma. 

For Class of 2026-2028: Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma Seminole County Public Schools in partnership with College Board, offers the AP Capstone Diploma for students who complete specialized Advanced Placement courses and complement those courses with additional Advanced Placement coursework. Requirements are: (1) Satisfactory completion of the AP Seminar course as determined by College Board. (2) Satisfactory completion of the AP Research course as determined by College Board. (3) Satisfactory completion of four additional AP courses as determined by College Board. 

Students who earn the AP Capstone Certificate successfully complete the two core courses and pass the AP Exams. 

Students who earn the AP Capstone Diploma successfully complete the core courses, take four additional AP Classes of their choice, and pass the AP exams. The AP Capstone Diploma is awarded by College Board to the students. 

Beginning in 2025-2026, the Florida Legislature amended 1009.531, F.S., which outlines the eligibility criteria and requirements for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Now, students who earn the diploma have the College Entrance Exam Requirements (ACT, SAT, or CLT) for the Florida Academic Scholars waived. 

To be eligible for Bright Futures FAS Scholarship, through AP Capstone, students entering high school in 2025 (class of 2029 and beyond) will need to complete six AP Courses, including: 

• AP Seminar  

• AP Research  

• One AP course in mathematics or science  

• One AP course in English  

• One AP course in art, history, or social sciences  

• One AP course in a subject of the student’s choice.