Advanced Placement Program

 
Advanced Placement Program in New Haven Public Schools
Supervisor – Dr. Dolores Garcia-Blocker
District AP Coordinator- Linda Powell
 

• 21 different AP courses offered in NHPS
• currently, 650 NHPS students take 1050 classes / AP exams
• one or more AP class(es) offered in every New Haven high school
• every NHPS AP teacher College Board “authorized” to teach AP class(es)

 
What is the Advanced Placement (AP) Program?

•  A College Board entity which oversees AP classes and AP Exams
•  A collaboration among motivated students, dedicated and highly-trained teachers, and committed high schools, colleges, and universities
•  A rigorous set of university-level courses and exams which allow high schools students to earn college credit while still in high school

 
 
 Who should be involved in the AP Program?

• Every college-bound junior and senior 
• Every student who wants a highly-challenging academic course 

 
 
 What are the academic benefits of the AP Program?
 

• Learn the subject in greater depth
• Develop analytical reasoning skills
• Form disciplined study habits
• Gain confidence by meeting challenge of university-level course
• Gain experience of university-level work with support of high school
• AP courses earn higher points in determining GPA
• Earn College Board AP Scholar status

 
 
  What are the college benefits from AP courses?
 

• Many colleges and universities award credit or placement for qualifying scores of 3 or higher on the AP Exam-check each institution’s credit policy at www.collegeboard.com/ap/creditpolicy
• Success in AP courses on student transcripts important factor in college admissions
• According to the College Board, research shows that students who successfully complete AP courses earn higher GPA in college and graduate earlier

 
 
What does it cost to take AP classes/AP exams?
 

• There is no cost to students – NHPS, the College Board, and the State of Connecticut pay the $87. exam fee for every student