Advanced Placement

What is Advanced Placement?

Advanced Placement (AP) is the enrollment of an eligible secondary student in a course offered through the Advanced Placement Program administered by the College Board. Course descriptions and course examinations are prepared by the College Board. Examinations are administered at high school sites in May of each year at a fee established by the College Board. Students who successfully complete the course work in an Advanced Placement class receive credit toward high school graduation. Postsecondary credit for an AP course shall be awarded at Florida public colleges/universities to students who score a minimum of three (3) on a 5-point scale on the corresponding AP exam. Although most colleges and universities grant advanced placement and/or credit to students presenting AP Examination grades of three (3) or higher, policies on awarding college credit are the decision of the individual institution. All students enrolled in an AP course are required to take the AP Exam. Students shall be exempt from the payment of any fees for administration of the examination regardless of whether the student achieves a passing score on the examination. (s. 1007.27(5) F.S.)

AP Courses offered at Edgewood

Edgewood offers the following AP classes based upon student interest/enrollment:

AP English Language & Composition
AP U.S. Government/Politics (1 semester)
AP English Literature
AP European History
AP Calculus AB
AP Human Geography
AP Calculus BC
AP Pre-Calculus
AP Computer Science Principles

AP World History
AP Statistics
AP Latin
AP Biology
AP Spanish Language
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
AP Capstone Seminar
AP Music Theory

AP Physics 1
AP Capstone Research
AP Physics C
AP Art 2-D
AP Macroeconomics (1 semester) AP Art 3-D
AP Microeconomics (1 semester)
AP Studio Drawing
AP U.S. History
AP Psychology

Brevard Public Schools Advanced Placement Diploma

To earn the District’s Advanced Placement Diploma, students must participate in at least six (6) fullyear Advanced Placement (AP) courses (or a combination of full-year courses and semester courses totaling six (6) credits) earning scores of three (3) or higher on the exams for those courses. Students who complete this specified cluster of AP courses may accelerate the first year of college through early completion of lower division general education requirements.

AP Capstone Diploma

Students who earn three (3) or higher on the AP Seminar and AP Research exams and on four (4) additional AP exams of their choosing will receive the AP Capstone Diploma. The AP Seminar and Research Certificate is awarded to students who earned three (3) or high on both the AP Seminar and AP Research exams.

Sending AP Scores to Colleges

You can send your scores for free to one recipient every year that you take AP Exams. To use your free score send, sign in to My AP, go to My AP Profile, select the Score Send tab and choose the college, university, or scholarship organization that you want to receive your score report. Make sure to take advantage of your 2022 free score send before the June 20 deadline.

If you want to send additional score reports or send a score report after the free score send deadline, you can do so online anytime for a fee. If you’re a senior sending scores to get credit or placement from your college, check your college’s deadline for receiving scores.

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