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Advanced Placement (AP)

Advanced Placement

The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns.  The Advanced Placement (AP) program provides rigorous academic coursework in the major subject fields, with course content designed at a college level.  Courses are offered in English, social studies, science, world languages, math, and fine arts.  AP courses are open to any student who is interested in academic rigor.  A student enrolled in an AP course must take the corresponding AP examination to receive the 1.0 weighted grade.  AP courses are recognized for college credit by many universities in the United States and abroad.  All AP course syllabuses are approved by the College Board AP Course Audit.

The AP program is offered at Centreville, Chantilly, Fairfax, Falls Church, Herndon, Langley, Madison, McLean, Oakton, West Potomac, West Springfield, Westfield and Woodson high schools and Hayfield, Lake Braddock, and South County secondary schools.

• List of AP classes at FCPS Schools
• College Board website
  
• AP and IB Program Descriptions
• Parent Information Night Presentation
• Parent Information Nights for Rising Ninth Grade Students (Check your school website for time and location)
• 2012 AP/IB Press Release FCPS
• FCPS named 2010 AP District of Distinction
• FCPS Named AP Achievement District by College Board
  
• FCPS presentation at the College Board Major School Systems Meeting 2011
• Advanced Academic Programs: Advanced Placement Summer Institute for Teachers

High School Curricular Transfer Request

High school curricular transfer requests may be submitted for Advanced Placement program, International Baccalaureate program, foreign language or academy course sequence.  The course of study must not be offered at the base high school.  Parents or guardians may request a transfer to the school with space available that is closest to their residence.  Parents or guardians and students must sign a Letter of Understanding for the requested program.  Requests are not permitted for individual courses or extracurricular activities.
A student who requests a transfer for the AP or IB program must commit to the advanced academic program:

1. Each student must take a minimum of four AP or IB classes over the four years, with at least three by the end of the junior year.
2. Each student is expected to pursue a schedule of prerequisite courses for each program in the ninth and tenth grade years.

For additional high school curricular transfer information: Click here