Advanced Placement (AP), Honors (H) and Accelerated (Acc) courses allow students the opportunity to take the most rigorous courses available in preparation for collegiate studies. Learn about the differences between these advanced levels as well as courses that require a contract and/or summer work by viewing the chart below.
Courses that require a contract and/or summer reading
| English 11 Honors (H) | Summer Reading | Scott Buros | A-24 |
Projected 2014 Teacher May 29 |
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| English 10 Accelerated (Acc) | Summer Reading | ||||
What's the difference?
| College Prep (P) |
Accelerated (Acc) |
Honors (H) |
Advanced Placement (AP) |
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| Qualifies for A-G credit | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Offered in grades | 9, 10, 11, 12 | 9, 10 | 10, 11, 12 | 11, 12 |
| Weighted? (extra GPA point awarded for C or better) |
No | No | Yes | Yes |
| College credit awarded at most colleges for passing AP exam in May with 3+ | n/a | n/a | n/a | Yes |
| Summer work required (please see below) | No | Sometimes | Sometimes | Usually |
| Contract required | No | Sometimes | Sometimes | Yes |
