Honors Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment

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Honors Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment
Perry High School Pride Progress Purpose
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HONORS CLASSES

• Weighted grade (C or higher)
• More rigorous course than on-level classes
  students must be prepared for the extra time
  commitment
• Preparation for AP courses
• Must have a pre-requisite and/or teacher
  recommendation to sign up for an honors class
• Student must remain in the class at least through
  the 1st semester

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)

• College course
• Rigorous work load , student must be prepared
  for the extra time commitment
• Weighted grade (C or higher)
• Depending on the students AP Test score,
  potential college credit earned, and/or higher
  placement in college courses (at most
  universities)
• Must have a pre-requisite and/or teacher
  recommendation to sign up for an AP class
• Student will be expected to remain in the class
  at least through the 1st semester

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT(AP)

• Recognized by more than 600 universities in more
  than 55 countries outside the U.S.A.
• More than 90 of four-year colleges and
  universities grant credit, placement, or both on
  the basis of the AP test score
• May testing date. Cost is 87.00 per test
• Military academies do not accept AP for college
  credit
• Additional links to learn more about Advanced
  Placement
• apcentral.collegeboard.com/coursehomepages
• www.collegeboard.org/ap/creditpolicy
• www.collegeboard.com

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DUAL ENROLLMENT

• Not a weighted grade, unless it is offered in an
  honors or AP class
• Local community colleges have indicated they will
  give college credit if the student successfully
  passes the course with a C or better
• Student takes the course here instead of at the
  Community College
• All in-state universities accept the CC credit,
  and most out-of-state do as well

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DUAL ENROLLMENT

• Currently PHS is in partnership with
  Chandler/Gilbert Community College
• Most colleges accept the community college
  credits, but students should verify this with the
  4 year institution
• PHS offers a variety of dual credit course.
  Refer to the Dual Enrollment sheet during
  registration time
• A fee will be charged for the college credits.
  Financial assistance is available to those who
  qualify
• Military academies do not accept the college
  credits
• Additional information about dual enrollment can
  be found at www.cgc.edu.dual

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Chart Comparison
Honors Dual Enrollment AP
Grade Level 9,10,11,12 9,10,11,12 10,11,12
Placement Requirements Teacher Approval Teacher Approval Teacher Approval
College Credit Accepted NO YES All in state universities Verify out of state YES Dependent on score earned on the AP Test
GPA Weighted C or higher Must earn a C or better to earn college credit Weighted C or higher
Cost 0.00 76.00 per credit hour 87.00 for the exam fee
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Curriculum Offerings
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th grade
English Honors Honors AP DE AP DE
Fine Arts CTE DE DE AP DE/AP AP DE/AP AP
Math Honors Honors AP DE Honors AP DE Honors AP DE
Science Honors AP Honors DE AP DE AP DE
Social Studies Honors AP AP AP DE
World Language DE (Honors Level 3 and higher) Honors DE Honors AP DE Honors AP DE
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High School Progression
Curriculum Area Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
English 4 credits required for graduation English 9 Or Honors English 9 English 10 Or Honors English 10 English 11 Or AP English 11 English 12 Or AP English 12
Social Studies 3 credits required for graduation World History Or Honors World History AP Human Geography (Does not count for 1 of the 3 credits needed) American/AZ History Or AP American/AZ History US/AZ Government Economics Or AP US/AZ Government AP Economics
Math 4 credits required for graduation Algebra 1 Or Honors Geometry Geometry Geom/Algebra 2 (Block) Or Honors Algebra 2 Algebra 2 Or Pre-Calculus Honors Brief Calculus Math Year 4 Pre-calculus Or AP Calculus AB AP Calculus AB/BC AP Statistics
Science 3 credits required for graduation Investigative Science Or Honors Biology Honors Biology Biology Or Honors Chemistry Honors Physics Chemistry Honors Chemistry Physics Or AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics Chemistry Physics Human Biology Or AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics
Physical Education 1 PE required for graduation .5 Health required for graduation Introduction to Physical Education Comprehensive Health
Electives 1 Fine Art/CTE required for graduation 5.5 Elective Credits required for graduation World Language/Fine Art/CTE/Other elective World Language/Fine Art/CTE/Other elective World Language/Fine Art/CTE/Other elective World Language/Fine Art/CTE/Other elective