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GPA Points for Honors, AP, and AC Courses
•A 90-100% 5 points•B 80-89% 4 points•C 70-79% 3 points•D 60-69% 1 point•F 0-59% 0 point
Honors Courses
• FHN offers many regular honors courses that are not AP courses/AC courses
• Beneficial to take an honors course to prepare for an AP course, but it is not required
• Prerequisites are in course enrollment guide
Honors Courses• Honors courses are rigorous, but are not
taught at the college level
• College credit/advanced standing in college is not offered in a regular honors course
• No exam at the end of a regular honors course (other than a final exam or End Of Course exam).
Regular Honors Courses
• English 1 Pre-AP (9)• English 2 Pre-AP (10)• Newspaper* (10-12)• Yearbook* (10-12)• Geometry (9, 10)• Algebra 2 (10, 11)• Math Analysis (11, 12)• Trigonometry (11, 12)
• US History (9)• Modern World History (10)• Physical Science (9)• Biology (10)• Chemistry 1 (11, 12)• Physics 1 (11, 12)• Principles of the Biomedical
Sciences* (9-12)• Human Body Systems* (10-12)
*potential honors credit earned; check enrollment guide for qualification(s)
Regular Honors Courses Cont.• Music Theory (11, 12)• Treble Choir/ Chorale (10-12)• Concert Choir (10-12)• Chamber and Show Choir (10-12)• Symphonic Band (11, 12)• Jazz Ensemble (11, 12)
• Gifted Mastery*• Intro to Engineer Design* (9-12)• Principles of Engineering* (10-12)• Digital Electronics* (11, 12)• Engineering Design and
Development*(12)
*potential honors credit earned; check enrollment guide for qualification(s)
Advanced Credit “AC” Courses• Rigorous courses taught at the college level
• AC is based upon the overall grade a student earns in a class. Grades are placed on an UMSL transcript & credit is awarded.
• Register through UMSL AC in August or January (during the year they have the class)
• $64 per credit hour currently
Advanced Credit “AC” Courses
• Sophomores, Juniors, & Seniors have grade requirements to register for the Advanced Credit (but not necessarily to enter the class)
• Students can take an AC course & not register for the college credit
• Students should contact colleges they may be interested in attending to ensure the college accepts the AC & ask how the credit will be transcribed.
FHN Advanced Credit Courses
• Spanish III, IV, & V• French III, IV, & V• German III, IV, & V• AP Calculus (12)• AP Statistics (11, 12)
Advanced Placement “AP” Courses• Rigorous college level courses taught at FHN
• There is not an “earned grade” prerequisite to register for an AP course• students should consider the rigor of the
course prior to registering.
Advanced Placement “AP” Courses
• AP exam can be taken in May• If score on the AP exam is sufficient,
students can earn college credit or advanced placement at college of choice ($$$ saved!)
• Scored on a scale of 1-5, with a 5 being the highest score (5=A, 4=B, etc.)
• $91 per exam currently
Advanced Placement “AP” Courses• Students submit their score reports to the
college of choice & the college determines if/how much credit is awarded• It is important for students to contact
the college of choice to ask about potential credit
AP Classes at FHN• Music Theory (11, 12)• AP English Literature & Composition (12)• AP English Language & Composition (11)• AP French V (12)• AP Spanish V (12)• AP German V (12)• AP Calculus AB or BC (12)
AP Classes at FHN• AP Economics (11, 12)• AP Psychology (11, 12)• AP US History (11, 12)• AP European History (11, 12)• AP World History (11, 12, 10 upon
recommendation of AP Committee) • AP American Government (11, 12)• AP Chemistry II (11, 12)
AP Classes at FHN• AP Physics B (11, 12)• AP Biology (11, 12)• AP Art History-semester 1 & 2 for exam
(11, 12)• AP Studio Art (11, 12)• AP Statistics (11, 12)• AP Environmental Science {online} (11, 12)• AP Computer Science {online} (11, 12)• AP Geography {online}
When do I register for AP, AC, & Honors courses?
• During regular registration each year • January 12th-January 22nd this year• Students should have a conversation with
current teachers about potential success in an AP course prior to signing up
AP Exams• Students can choose NOT to take the exam at the
end of the course if so desired. The exam does not affect the overall grade in the class.
• If students choose to take the AP exam, they may be able to exempt from the second semester final for that course• Students must take the exam seriously in order to
earn their exemption
How do I register for the AP Exam?
• Registration begins in February through the Guidance Office
•Fee reductions available for students who qualify for free & reduced lunch program•Students who order an exam & do not take the exam are charged a non-refundable $15 fee•$91--checks should be made out to FHN
Where are AP exams taken?
• Most are taken at FHN• Some students may be sent to FHC or
FHH if we have too few of students registered for the exam
When are AP exams taken?
• 2015 exams run May 4-May 15
• Exam times are set & cannot be adjusted!
• In rare instances (two exams conflict with each other) we can allow for a student to take a late exam
2014 AP Exam Schedule Morning Session
8 a.m.Afternoon Session12 noon
Monday, May 4 ChemistryEnvironmental Science
Psychology
Tuesday, May 5 Calculus ABCalculus BC
Chinese Language and CultureSeminar
Wednesday, May 6 English Literature and Composition Japanese Language and CulturePhysics 1: Algebra-Based
Thursday, May 7 Computer Science ASpanish Language and Culture
Art HistoryPhysics 2: Algebra-Based
Friday, May 8 German Language and CultureUnited States History
2014 AP Exam ScheduleMorning Session8am
Afternoon Session12 noon
Monday, May 11 BiologyMusic Theory
Physics C: Mechanics
Tuesday, May 12 United States Government and Politics
French Language and CultureSpanish Literature and Culture
Wednesday, May 13 English Language and Composition
Statistics
Thursday, May 14 Comparative Government and PoliticsWorld History
Italian Language and CultureMacroeconomics
Friday, May 15 Human GeographyMicroeconomics
Latin
Honors, AP, & AC “Drop” Policy
Once registered, students cannot drop an honors, AP, or AC class until semester and can only drop if the student earns a D or F first semester!
Possible grants
• In the past, bills have been passed through the State of Missouri awarding public high school students taking AP tests in Math or Science
• Listen for announcements• FHN Guidance Website• “Like” FHN Guidance on Facebook• Follow us on Twitter @FHNGuidance
Find colleges and universities with AP credit policy:http://tinyurl.com/CollegeAPpolicy
Specific AP Course Information from Teachers
AP Biology http://tinyurl.com/APBioFHN
AP Art History http://tinyurl.com/APArtHistFHN
AP Chemistry http://tinyurl.com/APChemFHN
AP Math http://tinyurl.com/APMathFHN
AP Studio Art http://tinyurl.com/APArtFHN
AP Economics http://tinyurl.com/APEconFHN
AP Comm. Arts http://tinyurl.com/APEngFHN
AP Physics http://tinyurl.com/APPhysicsFHN
AP Social Studies http://tinyurl.com/APSocStFHN
AP World Language http://tinyurl.com/APWLFHN
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