Advanced Placement (AP) & Honors Programming

Expectations and 5-year planning

Mr. Scott MackeyMs. Mary MartinezMr. Joe Ziemba

AP Enrollment ● 8th grade: Predominantly via PSAT and

middle school teacher recommendation in borderline cases as determined by LP departmental Curriculum Leaders and LP Administration◦ English: Jim Salter jsalter@lphs.org ◦ Math: Margaret Gawrych mgawrych@lphs.org ◦ Science: Karen Regan kregan@lphs.org◦ Social Studies: Don Fulmer dfulmer@lphs.org

● 9th-11th grades: teacher recommendation and possibly self-select in some cases

AP Rigor & Expectations● Participate in summer assignments● Summer “Boot Camp” opportunities ● Read more challenging texts● Write more analytically● Solve more complex problems● Engage in enriched projects,

collaborative work and discussions ● Organize multiple assignments at once

Comparison of Adv GC and APAdv Global Cultures AP Human Geography

INTRODUCTION to major concepts in Geography and Social Studies.

IN DEPTH study of major concepts in Geography and Social Studies

Work towards COLLEGE READINESS in both reading comprehension and writing skills.

Work of reading and writing skills at an ADVANCED level.

Class moves at a RIGOROUS PACEOpportunity to take the AP Exam

Student Benefits in taking AP Courses

High school students further advance:● Writing skills● Test taking skills ● Reading skills ● Analytical thinking● Problem solving skills● Time management● PLUS, they have access and preparation

opportunities for future AP classes

The AP Pathway: Social Studies

AP Human Geography

(core)

AP World History(core)

AP US History(core)

AP US Government

AP PsychologyAP European

History(electives)

The AP Pathway: English

Honors Written & Oral Com.

(core)

Honors World

Literature(core)

AP English Language & Comp

(core)

AP English

Literature(core)

The AP Pathway: Science

AP BiologyAP Chemistry

AP EnvironmentalAP Physics C

(electives)

AP Physics 1

(core)(plus electives)

Honors Chemistry

(core)

Honors Biology(core)

Lake Park Overall AP StatsTotal # of Students

Total # ofExams

% of StudentsScoring 3+

2013 761 1183 76%

2014 802 1381 81%

2015 851 1445 82%

2016 911 1600 81%

2017 954 1890 77%

Lake Park AP Human Geography Stats for Grade 9

Total # Testing

Students

Score of 5

% of Students Score 3+

2012 179 62 92%2013 157 50 87%2014 174 62 91%2015 202 77 88%2016 201 63 86%2017 173 52 91%

College Benefits of AP Courses● Shows academic rigor● Potential college credit◦ Save $ on college tuition◦ More time for electives◦ More time to travel abroad/internships

● Potential honors program● Potential scholarships● Potential weighted grade

consideration◦ 5.0 Unweighted GPA may = 5.5714

Weighted● **Note: Taking AP courses is NOT a

guarantee of college credit

College Credit OpportunitiesEach university determines its policy

● Replace Gen Ed or Elective credit◦ Will not eliminate required core requirements

● Replace Requirement credit◦ Work through major requirements faster

● College Board AP Credit Policy Searchhttps://apstudent.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies

● Contact Applicable Colleges Directly

College Board AP Credit Policy Search

AP Information on the College Board Website

Additional Considerations● Reasonable expectations

● Balance - with other classes, activities, personal commitments

● Levels changes

Still have questions?● Contact departmental Curriculum Leaders

if you have specific placement questions

● Contact future Lake Park counselor if you have “large picture” or planning questions

● Contact potential colleges

● ASK US NOW!