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How to get into Advanced Classes (AP/IB/Honors):
Get the best grades you can. A B or better final grade in all of your Social Studies classes is required to apply for advanced courses. If you have a few low grades, don't give up! Show your teachers that you are a consistent, hard worker.
Apply for advanced courses (AP/IB/Honors) during the Course Selection period, which usually happens at the beginning of the second semester of school.
Required Courses
Students must take the required class or a designated AP, honors, or IB replacement to fulfill the requirements for graduation.
Students must take the required class or a designated AP, honors, or IB replacement to fulfill the requirements for graduation.
World History
US History
Honors US History
IB History Higher Level Year 1
Prerequisite: acceptance into IB diploma program
Social Science
IB Global Politics
IB History Higher Level Year 2
Prerequisite: acceptance into IB diploma program
and Senior Project
Elective Courses
Double up in Social Studies! These courses are taken in addition to required courses.
Click HERE for Course Descriptions
Advanced Placement Courses
Advanced Placement Courses
AP Seminar with African Diaspora Content/AP Capstone Diploma Program 1 -
10th or 11th Grade
AP Research / AP Capstone Diploma Program 2 (11th-12th grade) APPLY HERE
Prerequisite: AP Seminar with African Diaspora Content/AP Capstone Diploma Program 1
International Baccalaureate Courses
Regular Elective Courses
No application required; choose on Subject Selection Guide. Half-year courses must be taken in pairs.
Constitutional Law (10th-12th grade)
Intro to Psychology (10th-12th grade half-year)
LGBTQ+ Studies (10th-12th grade full-year)
Philadelphia History (10th-12th grade half-year)
Women and Gender Studies (10th-12th grade half-year)
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