HONORS AND/OR AP COURSES
In order to maintain the rigor and high standards of honors and advanced placement classes each student is expected to maintain a passing grade to remain enrolled in said honors or AP level course. At the end of the second week of the fall semester, students earning a grade of D or F may be unenrolled from the Honors/AP class and moved to a general section of the same course if available or an alternative course if unavailable. Students earning a failing grade in an Honors or AP course at the end of a semester, will be dropped and moved to a general section of the same course if available or an alternative course if unavailable. Students and parents are advised to consider the consequences of dropping an Honors or AP course during the year when making the decision to apply for these rigorous courses.
Process for enrollment
Students must complete a Honors/Advanced Placement Application by the due date.
To earn the AP Committee’s Recommendation for enrollment, students must meet the following criteria:
Meet the recommended semester 1 academic GPA of 3.0 or above
Meet the required prerequisite course grades
Compose a well written student reflection explaining the reasons for wanting to take on the challenge and/or AP courses
Students who do not earn the AP Committee’s Recommendation may still submit a petition letter to their counselor to be considered for the course should spots still remain open after the application process.
In order to receive the additional GPA weight for an AP course as well as the AP distinction on their transcript, the student must take the official College Board AP Exam as scheduled in May of that academic year. Any student who does not take the exam as scheduled will lose the AP distinction on their transcript as well as the extra GPA weight.
