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.
What sets Advanced Placement at FHS apart?
FHS has a tradition of AP excellence. FHS began offering AP courses in 1985, and year after year, FHS has ranked as one of the top AP schools in the state. FHS performs well above the national and state averages and does so with high enrollment in these courses. Teachers are committed to ensuring academic success through student-driven daily lessons as well as mock exams and review sessions. Among our talented faculty are numerous AP exam scorers as well as three College Board consultants.
Which AP courses are offered at FHS?
| Arts Art History Music Theory Studio Art Computer Science Computer Science Principles Computer Science A English English Language and Composition English Literature and Composition Math Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics Science Environmental Science Biology Chemistry Physics I Physics II Physics C | Social Studies Comparative Government and Politics European History Human Geography Microeconomics and Macroeconomics Psychology United States History United States Government and Politics World History World Language French Language and Culture German Language and Culture Spanish Language and Culture |
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 |
Students must check with individual colleges to find out about the possible college credit for AP scores. Go HERE to check for college credit at specific universities.
In April of 2018, the State of Arkansas passed a policy stating that all state schools must award credit for scores of 3 or above on AP exams. For a closer look at these guidelines as well the courses included, click HERE.
| Katie Stueart AP/Pre-AP Department Chair katie.stueart@g.fayar.net | Mike Kaminski AP/Pre-AP Coordinator michael.kaminski@g.fayar.net | Dr. Mark Oesterle Executive Director for Secondary Education mark.oesterle@g.fayar.net |