AP Classes Guide

Explore the AP classes offered by College Board and learn how to effectively utilize them.

What are AP Courses?

How APs Work

AP (Advanced Placement) classes are college-level classes offered in high-school. Students will take pay a fee and take an AP Exam at the end of the year. the scaling is from 1-5 in increments of 1. A score of 3 or higher is passing but usually scoring 4 or 5 gives you college credit.

Potential College Credit

AP Classes are useful because they can help you earn college credit. By spending $1,000 through fees for 10 AP exams, you can potentially save thousands of dollars in high school.

Academic Rigor

AP Classes are demanding as they cover college-level material and require a significant time commitment. The homework given in class usually takes time as well and quiz and test problems involve analysis and comprehension rather than pure memorization of topics. But, APs offer a huge GPA boost as it increases by 1.

Usually Taken AP Classes Timeline

Freshman Year

AP Human Geography
AP Computer Science Principles
AP European History

Sophomore Year

AP World History
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Biology
AP Physics 1
AP Chemistry
AP Computer Science A
AP Pre-Calculus

Junior Year

AP World History
AP Computer Science A
AP Biology
AP Physics 1
AP Chemistry
AP Physics C
AP United States History
AP English Language and Composition
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC

Senior Year

AP Computer Science A
AP Chemistry
AP Physics C
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Art History
AP Government
AP Economics
AP Psychology
AP Statistics


AP Courses offered by College Board