ADVANCED PLACEMENT

What is AP?

The College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Program offers high school students the opportunity to take college-level courses and exams. Most U.S. colleges and universities grant credit or placement for qualifying AP exam scores.

Research by College Board shows that students who take AP courses:

• Are better prepared academically for college-level work.

• Are more likely to major in rigorous fields.

• Tend to graduate college within four years.

• Perform slightly better than peers who didn’t take AP courses.

• Develop leadership, time management, critical thinking, and scholarly writing skills.

• Are twice as likely to pursue advanced degrees (Ph.D., medicine, law).

We encourage you to explore the AP courses offered at WISD, which allow you to engage in college-level studies while still in high school. Enrollment is open to all students who meet the prerequisites outlined in the high school course guide. Contact your counselor for more information.