The AP program is a standardized measure of a student’s knowledge base in specific content areas. It is also intended to provide high school students with an opportunity to experience a college-level curriculum. Research strongly supports the hypothesis that a college-like experience in high school leads to greater success in college. AP courses are weighted into students’ Grade Point Average (GPA). College Board, which administers the AP program, requires participating schools around the country to provide certification opportunities for teacher and reviews the course syllabus for each course and specifies the cost, dates and times of the exams. Person County Schools requires that all students enrolled in an AP course also take the AP test for that course. Students will follow the AP policies established by the Person County Board of Education and guidelines of Person High School.
AP Courses at Person High School (provided there is enough student interest):
AP African-American Studies
AP Biology
AP Calculus
AP Chemistry
AP Computer Science
AP Environmental Science
AP English Language
AP English Literature
AP Psychology
AP Spanish
AP Statistics
AP US History
AP US Government and Politics
AP World History
AP Courses Online: Note - All of the following courses are yearlong.
AP Art History
AP Chinese
AP Computer Science A
AP Computer Science Principles
AP European History
AP Human Geography
AP Music Theory
AP Physics 1
AP Physics 2