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      Advanced Placement (AP)

       

       

       

      Forsyth County Schools offers high school students a wide variety of Advanced Placement (AP) course options in its high school curriculum. The primary purpose of Advanced Placement (AP) course offerings in Forsyth County Schools is to prepare students for college by providing a highly rigorous academic curriculum based on national expectations developed & authorized by the College Board.

      Advanced Placement (AP) courses provide motivated and prepared students the opportunity to experience college-level academic courses while in high school. All Advanced Placement (AP) instructors in Forsyth County Schools have completed Advanced Placement training in the courses they teach. Full participation in Advanced Placement (AP) courses will provide students with the experience of taking college-level courses and exams, and may allow students the opportunity to earn college credit or placement based on exam results. The amount of credit awarded per 3-5 score on the Advanced Placement (AP) exam varies by postsecondary institution. You should contact the postsecondary institution of choice to inquire about their specific policies for accepting AP course credit for college credit.

      FCS offers the majority of the Advanced Placement (AP)course offerings developed and authorized by the College Board.  Depending on student interest, the specific  Advanced Placement (AP) courses offered per school may vary.

       

      AP Courses typically offered at most FCS high schools include:

      Select the subject hyperlink to view FCS' High School Course Digest.
      Select the course name for the course description from College Board.

      Subject Course Name

      English

      English Language & Composition

      English Literature & Composition

      Mathematics

      Calculus AB

      Calculus BC

      Statistics

      Science

      Biology

      Chemistry

      Environmental Science

      Physics 1

      Physics 2 

      Physics C-Electricity and Magnetism  

      Physics C-Mechanics

      Social Studies

      European History

      Government & Politics: U.S. 

      Human Geography

      Macroeconomics

      Psychology

      U.S. History

      World History

      World Languages

      French Language

      German Language

      Latin Literature

      Spanish Language

      Spanish Literature


      Fine Arts
       

      Art History

      Studio Art: 2D Design

      Studio Art:  3D Design

      Studio Art:  Drawing

      Music Theory

      Technology

      Computer Science A

      Computer Science Principles

       

      AP Enrollment & Examination Data

      Mirroring the growth of Forsyth County, our high school Advanced Placement (AP) Programs continue to expand. Over the past four years, the number of Advanced Placement (AP) courses offered, the number of students enrolled in AP courses, the number of AP exams taken, and the number of students earning 3, 4, or 5 on AP exams has increased. In addition, the percentage of high school students enrolled in AP courses in FCS, the percentage of students taking AP exams, and the percentage of students earning a 3, 4, or 5 on AP exams has risen during the past 4 years.

       

       

       

      For information about the Advanced Placement (AP) program at a specific high school within FCS, please access the individual school website page for advanced academic programs.

      Alliance Academy for Innovation

      Denmark High School

      Forsyth Central High School

      Lambert High School

      North Forsyth High School

      South Forsyth High School

      West Forsyth High School

       

      Alliance Academy for Innovation will be the homeschool testing site for the 2021-2022 school year. Please click here for more details. 

      For information on Forsyth County Schools' Advanced Placement (AP) Program, contact Heather Gordy (770.887.2461 ext. 202238).

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