Advanced Placement

Numerous Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered at JHHS. Most AP courses are available only to junior or senior students in good standing except under special circumstances as approved by the teacher and the administration. Each course follows the national Advanced Placement curriculum.

A student must take the National AP exam to receive AP credit on his or her transcript.

AP courses offered at JHHS

Ability for JHHS to offer each course depends on number of students electing to take the course. Each of these courses may not be offered every year.

mathematics

AP Statistics; AP Calculus AB; AP Calculus BC

social studies

AP Psychology; AP US History; AP Government; AP World History (available 10-12 grade)

science

AP Biology; AP Environmental Science (available 10-12 grade); AP Physics; AP Chemistry

English/language arts

AP Language & Composition; AP Literature & Composition

world languages

AP Spanish Language & Composition; AP Spanish Literature & Composition

visual arts

AP Studio Art; AP Art History

career & technical education

AP Computer Science

AP prep courses

AP Prep classes meet and exceed the grade level course requirements. Students need to be aware of increased demands on their time to accommodate the increased workload. Students must be self-motivated and demonstrate initiative and commitment to be accepted into an honors class. There may be some summer work associated with these classes.

AP Prep Classes

AP Prep English 10: available to students in 10th grade. Summer reading required.

AP Prep Algebra 2: available to students who meet prerequisites.

AP courses compared to concurrent enrollment