GEHRHSD Curriculum Guide 2026-27

ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM

Program Overview

The Advanced Placement Program (AP) gives students an opportunity to take college-level courses and exams while they are still in high school. Many colleges will award college credits to students that earn a three, four or five on the AP end of the course exam. If students are planning to register for one or more AP courses, the following should be kept in mind and students should be prepared to make such commitments: All students are expected to take the AP Examination in May AP Exam Registration and Payment Collection occurs the first week of October (All information regarding registration and fees will be provided to students in September) Usually, there is at least one hour of homework per night including weekends and vacations for an AP course AP courses are equivalent to college courses. They are extremely rigorous. If a student plays a sport, participates in a time consuming co-curricular activity, or has a job, will he or she have time to do all the work that is required for multiple AP courses?