WHAT IS ADVANCED PLACEMENT?
Advanced Placement, a program administered by the College Board, is nationally recognized as the gold standard of rigorous high school curriculum. All AP courses are rigorous, college-level courses developed by content-area experts. Students take an end-of-the year examination and depending on their scores can potentially earn college credit.
WHY AP?
According to research done by Clifford Adelman at the U.S. Department of Education, “the rigor of a student’s high school curriculum is the single best predictor of success in college. “ Challenging AP curriculum will not only ensure that students are prepared for college, but AP courses also give students an opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school. In Arkansas, AP exams are free to students who are enrolled in the course and passing at the time of the exam, so any potential college credit is free to students.In addition, AP courses help students to demonstrate rigor on their transcript when applying for college.
WHICH AP COURSES ARE OFFERED and who teaches them AT MHS?
Arts Studio Art - Mrs. Miranda Rippard Computer Science Computer Science Principles - Mr. Sean Gray English English Language - Mrs. Suzanna Thompson English Literature - Mr. Fred Kaullen Math Calculus - Mrs. Farrah McFarland Statistics - Mrs. Farrah McFarland | Science Biology - Ms. Whitney Taylor Chemistry - Mrs. Asha Foster Social Studies European History - Renee Rainey Psychology - Mrs. Patricia Rebick United States History - Courtney Rawls United States Government and Politics - Mrs. Courtney Rawls World History - Mrs. Renee Rainey |
WHAT DO MY AP SCORES MEAN?
AP exams are scored on a 5 point scale. Descriptions for each score point are below.5 | Extremely Well Qualified |
4 | Well Qualified |
3 | Qualified |
2 | Possibly Qualified |
1 | No Recommendation |
Emily Hall School Improvement Specialist ehall@msd3.org | Sandra Halley District School Improvement Specialist/ AP Coordinator shalley@msd3.org | Jonnett Gammill District Testing jgammill@msd3.org |