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Advanced Placement

Frequently Asked Questions about the Advanced Placement Classes at Rocky Bayou Christian Academy AP Program.

  1. What is Advanced Placement?
    • The most prestigious national offering college credit coursework at the High School level
    • Advantages over dual enrollment, IB, and Collegiate High
    • 34 courses in 19 subject areas
      RBCA currently offers 10 AP courses
  2. How to Receive AP Credit
    • National AP exams given in May
    • Scoring System
    • Cost
    • Your child's college
      AP Scholar Recognition
      • AP Scholar
      • AP Scholar with Honors
      • AP Scholar with Distinction
      • State, National, International
  3. Questions to Ask College Admissions Officers
    • What scores are eligible?
    • Does it matter if the AP classes are in my child's major?
    • Are they positive credits or reduction in credit requirements?
    • Should my child retake classes in which they have AP exam passes? AP class passes?
  4. Who Can/Should Take AP Classes? - - - History/English/Literature
    • 10-12 Graders -- Eligible for AP US History (90% or higher in last history class)
    • 11-12 -- AP English Language -- 1 semester in 11 and 1 semester in 12 (90% or higher in last Grammar class)
    • 11-12 AP English Literature -- l semester in 11 and l semester in 12 (90% or higher in Hon British Lit or Hon Jr / Sr Lit)
  5. Who Can/Should Take AP Classes? - - - Math/Science
    • 11-12 -- AP Calculus -- Two different levels (AB or BC) -- (85% or higher in Pre-Cal)
    • NEW! 11-12 -- AP Physics -- (90% or better in Physical Science class)
    • 11-12 -- AP Chemistry with Lab -- Second year of Chemistry -- (90% or higher in Hon Chem I)
  6. Who Can/Should Take AP Classes? - - Foreign Language
    • Latin -- Fourth year Latin students -- No Speaking component -- (Instructor approval)
    • Spanish -- Fourth year Spanish students -- Speaking component -- (Instructor approval)
  7. Who Can/Should Take AP Classes? - - - Studio Art/Other Tests
    • NEW! AP Music Theory -- 10-12 graders with instructor approval
    • Studio Art -- 12th graders with instructor approval -- Portfolio requirement
    • Other Tests -- Students may sign up for other tests they have studied independently --
      (See list of tests and available practice material at www.collegeboard.com)
  8. How Do I Know if My Child Should Test?
    • Always better to test immediately after last class in subject
    • English Language/Literature option
    • Instructor/AP Coordinator input
  9. What About the "Struggling Student?"
    • College Paced classed a good preparation
    • GPA hits?
    • Confidence factor
    • 70% pass rate