Advanced Placement
Curriculum: GATE
Department Address
1299 E. 32nd St.
Signal Hill, CA 90755
Department Phone
(562) 490-7281
Advanced Placement - Administration
Contact | Phone / Address | Position / Responsibility |
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Elizabeth Turner | (562) 997-8000 x 2904 | AP Coordinator |
Advanced Placement - Staff
Contact | Phone / Address | Position / Responsibility |
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Monica Chambliss | (562) 997-8000 x 2904 | Staff Secretary |
Advanced Placement
The Advanced Placement Program® (AP) enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school. The program consists of college-level courses developed by the AP Program that high schools can choose to offer, and corresponding exams that are administered once a year.
Quick Facts
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Each LBUSD high school determines AP Courses offerings. Check with your school for a list of AP courses offered.
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Each AP course is modeled on a comparable introductory college course in the subject.
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Each course culminates in a standardized college-level assessment, or AP Exam.
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AP Exams are given each year in May.
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Teachers are authorized by submitting an AP Course Audit to offer an approved AP course and use the AP designation.
Benefits
Taking AP courses and exams can help students:
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Stand out on college applications. AP courses on a student’s transcript shows that they’ve challenged themselves with the most rigorous courses available to them. And success on an AP Exam shows that they’re ready for college-level coursework.
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Earn college credit and/or skip introductory courses in college. Most four-year colleges and universities in the United States—as well as many institutions in more than 100 other countries—grant students credit, placement, or both for qualifying AP Exam scores.
Resources
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AP Central for Professionals
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AP Central for Parents
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AP Central for Students
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AP Course Ledger
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College Board
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College Board's Awards, Grants and Financial Aid Programs
*College Board, AP, Advanced Placement Program, AP Vertical Teams, Pre-AP and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission. Content above adapted from College Board - AP Central website.