There are many ways to earn college credit while in high school. At FSHS, students can take AP courses, KU Blueprint courses, and dual credit courses with local universities or community colleges. Sophomores are eligible to take certain AP courses.
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Advanced Placement
AP Courses are rigorous, college-level courses in which students may earn college credit by scoring well on the end-of-course AP exam.
Not all classes are available for every grade and certain prerequisites may have to be met. See the HS course description book for more information about course requirements.
AP classes are free to take, but the AP exam costs around $100. Students are not required to take the end of year AP exam if they do not want to try for college credit.
Grades are weighted for GPA purposes. Each grade gets an extra .5 pts. So, an A = 4.5 points, B = 3.5, etc.
More information:
AP Courses
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Chemistry
AP Comparative Gov & Politics
AP English Lang & Comp
AP English Lit & Comp
AP Environmental Science
AP European History (available 10th grade)
AP Human Geography (available 9th grade)
AP Physics 1: (Algebra-Based)
AP Physics 2: (Algebra-Based)
AP Physics C: E & M
AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP Pre-Calculus
AP Statistics
AP Studio Art: Drawing
AP US Government & Politics
AP US History
For more info about these courses, check out these resources/videos.
KU Jayhawk BluePrint
Jayhawk Blueprint is a partnership between the University of Kansas and select Kansas school districts. This program allows high school students to take KU courses at a discounted rate within their own high school. Upon successfully completing a Jayhawk Blueprint course, students earn both high school and college credit. Click here for more information.
BLUEPRINT courses available starting JUNIOR YEAR:
COMS 130
BIO 100
HIST 128/129
BLUEPRINT courses available until SENIOR year:
ENGL 101/102
MATH 101
These courses were selected because they offer an introduction to college-level learning in addition to their transferability across all Kansas public institutions. KU Blueprint courses are offered at $125 per credit ($375 for a 3 credit course)--more than 60% less than standard in-state tuition. Check out the KU Blueprint Website as well.
Which course is right for me?
Which course is right for me?
This is different for every student. It is best to talk with your counselor about what class or classes makes sense for you. It can be helpful to think about your SAT/ACT scores, as some schools offer credit for certain scores. Other things to consider are your future degree plans, looking at transfer credit for the institutions you might go to after graduation, and thinking about the other classes you are taking at the same time. If you plan to attend a Kansas public institution of higher education, use the Transfer Kansas portal to view how courses transfer across the state. You can also use this KBOR site to see what college math class is the best fit for you based on your intended major. If you plan to attend an out-of-state school or a private institution within the state of Kansas, it is your responsibility to contact the individual school to learn more about transfer options.
Important note about BIOL 100/102: BIOL 100/102 will be relevant and will serve as an appropriate general education requirement for most students, including pre-health majors such as pre-nursing, pre-physical therapy, etc. However, pre-med students and/or those wanting to pursue one of the undergraduate biological sciences degrees should, eventually, take the biological sciences major sequence of BIOL 150, 152, and 154, instead. The courses in this sequence are not currently offered as concurrent enrollment courses.
For more information about these courses, check out these videos.
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