Welcome to CHS
AP & PreAP Parent Meeting
And Other Advanced Learning Opportunities
Why?
CHS Vision
The mission of Camas High School is to prepare
our students for the unlimited possibilities of the
future.
2015-16 Goal: College and Career Readiness
If we create opportunities, systems, and learning
experiences that intentionally develop and support
our students’ readiness skills, then our students
will be prepared for limitless college and career
options.
Advanced Learning
Opportunities
Opportunities…
Accelerated/Pre-AP
AP Course Offerings
MST Magnet Program
CWU Cornerstone Program: College in the High School
Running Start
Why?
CHS Vision
CHS Goal: College and Career Readiness
We have the capacity…
AP
Advanced Placement
A voluntary program that allows students to take
one or more advanced, college-level courses while
still in high school.
Who is AP appropriate for?
AP is open to any student from any background
AP is not necessarily right for everyone
Students must be disciplined, curious, and have
a strong desire to work hard and learn.
AP is for students who want to learn along side
other dedicated classmates in a challenging and
rigorous environment.
AP is for students who love to learn.
What is special about AP?
Skills developed in AP classes thoroughly prepare students for college courses
Discussions are challenging, engaging, probing and intellectual
AP students are taught to be critical and discriminating readers and thinkers. Teaching students to evaluate and interpret challenging primary source texts is a crucial AP component
AP classes teach students to analyze, interpret, reason, and understand their subject from multiple perspectives
Advanced Placement
“Perhaps the best standard predictor of
academic success at Harvard is performance on
Advanced Placement and International
Baccalaureate examinations.”
William F Fitzsimmons, Dean of Admissions
Harvard University
AP Data
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AP TESTS
# AP Students
# tests taken
# tests scoring 3+
What does the AP data say?
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Camas HS
WA State
Global
What are the advantages of taking
AP classes?
AP classes are highly regarded by universities
and college admission officers.
AP success is directly correlated to success at the
university level. Students who succeed in AP
generally excel at the university level.
AP prepares students for the rigors of college.
Many students feel confident and ready to enter
college after AP. Many say college is easier.
What’s this AP test I hear so much
about?
Every AP class has a rigorous 2-3 hour final exam given in May.
Depending on the score, universities may grant credit, advanced placement, or both. The AP website gives specific credit information on nearly every major US university.
Every university is different, but generally, some give credit for a three, most for a four, and nearly all for a five.
What Acc/PreAP/AP courses are
available to my grade level? GRADE 9 GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12
PreAP English 9
PreAP English 10
AP English Language
AP English Literature
AP Human
Geography
AP World History
AP U. S. History
AP U. S. Gov & Pols
AP Economics
AP Psychology
Acc/PreAP/AP courses
GRADE 9 GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Physics
AP Environmental
Acc Geometry
Acc Algebra II
Acc Precalc/Calc A
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
AP Computer Sci A
What AP courses are available to my grade level?
GRADE 9 GRADE 10 GRADE 11 GRADE 12
PreAP Spanish I
AP Spanish
AP Studio Art 2-D
AP Art Digital
Photo
Any other benefits?
AP could allow students to double major more
easily
AP could allow students to graduate early
Students may save money—course
waivers/credit earned in AP could save them
thousands of dollars per course.
Okay—let’s be honest. This could save parents
thousands of dollars per course.
What….more benefits?
Many CHS AP teachers give students who score
a 4 or 5 on the test and have no missing
assignments a grade bump in the course.
Starting with the class of 2012, AP grades at
CHS are factored in the class rank calculation on
a five point scale.
Cornerstone
College in the HS This program is intended to provide
students a course option consisting of
attendance in the high school while
simultaneous earning of university
credit.
Who is eligible?
• Tenth (10th),Eleventh (11th), and
Twelfth (12th) grade students have a
right granted by Legislature to
participate in forms of Dual Credit
classes. The exercise of that right is
subject only to minimal eligibility and
procedural requirements, which are
spelled out in state administrative
rules.
What are the benefits of
Cornerstone?
• College credit is granted at the same time as high school graduation
requirements are being met
• Student may be ready for a more vigorous academic experience
• Significant Financial savings
• no textbooks or parking passes to purchase now
• Saving thousands on future university tuition
• Students earn university credit while still involved on their high school campus
(services, support, safety)
• Schedule follows high school calendar, unlike Running Start programs where a
student may have competing schedules off-campus
• Grades become part of student’s permanent record
• Challenging to take classes simultaneously at the high
school and at CWU
• One five credit course at CWU will require
approximately 10 hours of study time per week
Important Considerations
Cores at Camas HS
• Pre-Calculus
• English 101
• PE-Bodyworks
• American Military History
• Environmental Science
• Art---Ceramics, Drawing
QUESTIONS?????