What Is Advanced Placement (AP)?
The AP Program offers college-level courses and exams that you can take in high school:
Earn College Credit
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Your AP score could earn you college credits before you even set foot on campus.
Earn Advanced Placement
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Your AP score can let you skip introductory courses in college.
Save Money and Time
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Earning credit or placement can open up time on your schedule or even let you graduate early.
Stand Out to Colleges
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“AP” on your high school transcript shows colleges you’ve tackled college-level work.
AP Course Difficulty
AP courses are usually more demanding than regular high school classes. Most AP courses are similar to first-year college courses. They aren't easy, but you can succeed in them if you put in time and effort.
Enrolling in an AP Course
Begin by talking with a school counselor, an AP teacher, or the school AP Coordinator. Find out if taking an AP course would be a positive experience for you. It’s important to make sure you understand and can handle the workload.
AP Exam
When you take an AP course, you have the opportunity to take the AP Exam in that subject. AP Exams are given in May. They are two- to three-hour tests made up of multiple-choice and free-response questions. The exams are scored on a scale of 1 to 5.
You must pay a fee to take an AP Exam. If you can’t pay the fee, you can ask your school counselor or school AP Coordinator (if your school has one) about a fee reduction.
AP 2022 Exam Schedule
Week 1 |
Morning 8 a.m.Local Time |
Afternoon 12 p.m.Local Time |
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Monday, |
Japanese Language and Culture United States Government and Politics |
Chemistry Spanish Literature and Culture |
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Tuesday, |
Environmental Science |
Psychology |
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Wednesday, |
English Literature and Composition |
Comparative Government and Politics Computer Science A |
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Thursday, |
Human Geography Macroeconomics |
Seminar Statistics |
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Friday, |
European History United States History |
Art History Microeconomics |
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Art and Design: Friday, May 6, 2022, is the last day for AP coordinators to submit digital AP 2-D Art and Design, 3-D Art and Design, and Drawing portfolios (by 8 p.m. ET) and to gather 2-D Art and Design and Drawing students for physical portfolio assembly. Teachers should forward completed digital Art and Design portfolios to coordinators before this date. |
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Week 2 |
Morning 8 a.m.Local Time |
Afternoon 12 p.m.Local Time |
Afternoon 2 p.m.Local Time |
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Monday, |
Calculus AB Calculus BC |
Computer Science Principles Italian Language and Culture |
N/A |
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Tuesday, |
English Language and Composition |
Physics C: Mechanics |
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism |
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Wednesday, |
Chinese Language and Culture Spanish Language and Culture |
Biology |
N/A |
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Thursday, |
French Language and Culture World History: Modern |
Physics 1: Algebra-Based |
N/A |
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Friday, |
German Language and Culture Music Theory |
Latin Physics 2: Algebra Based |
N/A |
AP Capstone Programs in PVSchools
We currently have three of our high school campuses offering the AP Capstone Program. The contact person for each school is listed below.
Horizon – Rachel Prince - 602-449-6000
Paradise Valley – Jackie Strickling - 602-449-7000
Pinnacle – Heather Brilo - 602-449-4000
Paradise Valley Schools Advanced Placement Programs
SCHOOL |
Horizon HS |
North Canyon HS |
Paradise Valley HS |
Pinnacle HS |
Shadow Mountain HS |
PVOnline |
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| Contact Person | Tracey Blair (Lanese) | Amanda Wood | Jackie Clayton | Cindy Willittes | Judy Birt | Koni Withers |
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AP Class Offerings |
-AP Biology 1-2 |
-AP Calculus AB 1-2 |
-AP Biology 1-2 |
-AP Biology 1-2 |
-AP Biology 1-2 |
-PVOnline AP English Lang & Comp5-6 |