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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.

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.

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.

AP exams are scored on a 5 point scale. Descriptions for each score point are below.

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.