Advanced Placement
Discover Your Potential at St. Joan of Arc
In the Congregated Advanced Placement Program at SJOA, students will have the opportunity to partake in a post-secondary experience while in high school. This experience will challenge, inspire and prepare students by developing the necessary skills to be successful in post-secondary and beyond. Students who write AP exams have the opportunity to earn credits in university and, more importantly, become comfortable with an enriched curriculum. Ultimately, this will lead to higher levels of confidence and greater academic success.
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AP Mythbusters: Take the Test
- AP courses are only for students who get high grades.
MYTH!
AP courses are for students who are passionate and motivated to learn and they usually get high grades as a result! However, a strong desire to succeed and strive for excellence is what differentiates an AP student.
2. AP courses are more stressful. Students have to teach themselves.
MYTH!
AP courses are fast-paced, cover more material than regular classes, and require independent work like research and analysis but there is still teacher instruction and guidance. Your AP teacher will give you the support you need to learn and grow from each challenge.
Starting your AP preparation from grade 9 in pre-AP courses gives you more time to build your skills and engage in appropriately challenging tasks.
3. Taking AP could hurt my grades.
MYTH!
AP assessment practices at St. Joan will not disadvantage students' course averages.
4. In order to succeed, students must get a very high AP exam score.
MYTH!
Students who score a 3 or higher on AP exams typically have greater academic success in college. The AP exam score required to qualify for post-secondary credits also depends on each institution. See this list here.
It is also important to note that success in the program encompasses more than a high score. The challenge of striving for excellence can transform you.