AP & College Courses

Advanced Placement

College credit is awarded to students who achieve a passing score on the College Board AP Exam in May. Additional information can be found on the following website: apstudent.collegeboard.org. The following AP courses are offered at Washington:

Arts

AP Music Theory

English Language Arts

AP English Language and Composition

AP English Literature and Composition

History & Social Science

AP Comparative Government and Politics

AP European History

AP Human Geography

AP Macroeconomics

AP Microeconomics

AP Psychology

AP United States Government and Politics

AP United States History

AP World History: Modern

Math & Computer Science

AP Calculus AB

AP Computer Science A

AP Computer Science Principles

AP Statistics

Sciences

AP Biology

AP Chemistry

AP Environmental Science

AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based

World Languages & Cultures

AP French Language and Culture

AP German Language and Culture

AP Japanese Language and Culture

AP Spanish Language and Culture

Concurrent Enrollment

College credit is awarded by Kirkwood Community College on a Kirkwood transcript. Courses are taught at Washington by certified instructors and do not require a specific exam to earn credit. The following concurrent courses are offered at Washington:

Arts

ART-203 Art History I (3.00)

ART-204 Art History II (3.00) 

English Language Arts

ENG-105 Composition I (3.00)

ENG-106 Composition II (3.00)

History & Social Science

HIS-151 U.S. History to 1877 (3.00)

HIS-152 U.S. History Since 1877 (3.00) 

World Language

Elementary & Intermediate German

alternative concurrent

Alternative concurrent courses are an option for students who have exhausted curriculum offered by the Cedar Rapids Community School District. Student may apply to take courses at local colleges. Please see your counselor for additional information.

more OPPORTUNITIES

Additional opportunities for college credit while in high school are available via Project Lead the Way (PTLW) classes and ProStart. Information on both programs can be found on the Electives / Career & Technology page.