Transcript McIntosh High School Advanced Placement Program

Informational Meeting
January 20, 2015
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Welcome: Mr. Rabold
Principal
AP Coordinator
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AP Overview: Mrs. Briggs-Johnson, Asst.
Principal/Registrar
Sessions
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Visit up to four 10-minute AP class presentations
located on the 1000 hall
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Sponsored by the College Board and created by
college professors
College level coursework completed at the high
school level
Satisfies high school credit requirements as
well as the credit requirements of many
colleges at the same time
“Advanced Placement Program Courses give you
a head start on college while you’re still in the
supportive high school classroom.”
AP Student Bulletin
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Exposure to rigorous, college-level curriculum
Opportunity to earn college credit and/or
advanced placement
Good predictor of college success
Enhanced college attractiveness
College tuition savings
Competitive edge for scholarship funds
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5 points are added to semester grades in all AP
classes, providing the student is passing ( 71%).
Transcripts will include two grade point
averages:
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GPA: Average of all grades accumulated in high
school
Weighted GPA: Average with one quality point
added per AP course.
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AP Tests are graded on a scale of 1-5
Score of 3, 4, or 5 signifies that the student is
qualified to receive college credit
3: Qualified
• 4: Well-Qualified
• 5: Extremely Well-Qualified
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AP Course Applications:
Available in tonight’s sessions
With the AP teachers
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Teacher recommendations (2 per application,
preferably from the content in which you are
applying)
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Rigor of previous coursework
Content area and overall GPA
PSAT/SAT/ACT /Lexile Scores
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Effort and motivation
Natural ability
Writing, Verbal, and Math
Writing Sample (some areas)
AP Potential (Calculated based on your PSAT
score)
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Distribute teacher recommendation forms
Complete application
Writing Sample : January 21-23 (before and after
school and January 26 (before school only)
Turn in application to AP subject teacher (Friday,
January 23 @4pm)
Course Eligibility Rosters posted: February 13
@4pm
If selected, return AP class acceptance letter with
signatures due by February 20, 2015 to Guidance
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Complete required summer reading and
assignments
Remain in the class for a full year (No schedule
changes at semester break, due to poor
performance or incomplete summer
assignments)
Must take the AP Examination in May (4-15)
(substitutes for your Spring Semester Final
Exam- FCBOE policy)
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Exam price is approximately $91 per exam.
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Tuesday, January 20: Begin application process
Wednesday, January 21-26: Writing Samples
Friday, January 23: Applications due to AP
subject area teacher no later than 4 pm
Friday, February 13: AP Course Eligibility
rosters posted
Friday, February 20: Acceptance letters due to
the Guidance office by 4 pm
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Fine Arts:
AP Studio Art (11th & 12th)
AP Music Theory (11th & 12)
AP Art History (11th & 12)
Foreign Language SpanishAP Spanish
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Language Arts:
AP 11th Grade Language and Composition
AP 12th Grade Literature and Composition
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Mathematics:
AP Calculus AB/BC– (12th)
AP Statistics – (10th, 11th & 12th)
1st and 2nd sessions only
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Social Studies:
AP World History (10th ) – 1st session only
AP United States History – (11th)
AP Psychology – (12th)
AP Government- (12th)
AP Human Geography- ( 9-12th grade)
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Science:
AP Biology (11th & 12th)
 Prerequisite: Biology and Chemistry
AP Chemistry (11th & 12)
 Prerequisite: Chemistry & Acc. Geometry or higher
AP Physics (11th & 12) Prerequisite: STEM Physics
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Visit www.collegeboard.org to research AP
course descriptions, etc.
Call Mrs. Yolanda Briggs-Johnson at 770-4603935 ext 102
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1003
1006
1007
811
Literature
Physics
Music Theory
World History
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( 1st session ONLY)
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1009
1010
1012
1001
1013
Studio Art
Chemistry
Biology
Language
Calculus AB/BC
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1014
1015
1016
1019
920
922
1011
Government
Art History
Psychology
Spanish
Human Geography
U.S. History
Statistics (1st/2nd
session ONLY)