Advanced Placement
Avon Grove Charter School offers 16 Advanced Placement (AP) courses within its advanced program offerings program. The Advanced Placement program is a nationally recognized, highly rigorous curriculum program by the College Board. These courses provide our high school students with the opportunity to choose college-level courses and receive undergraduate college credits if their scores on the associated Advanced Placement Examination qualify.
Advanced Placement students may be required to take the associated Advanced Placement Exam in May. Approximately 90% of colleges and universities across the United States award credit to students whose AP Exam scores are within a specified range.
Avon Grove Charter School has also partnered with Immaculata University to certify all of its Advanced Placement courses as direct dual-credit courses for college credit. Students meeting both dual-credit and specific course eligibility/prerequisite requirements are able to enroll in Advanced Placement courses and receive college credit through Immaculata University as well as qualifying scores on the associated Advanced Placement exams.
AGCS offers the following Advanced Placement courses:
| AGCS Course Name | IU Course Number | IU Course Name | Potential IU Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| AP Student 2D Design | ART 102 | Basic Drawing | 3 |
| AP Studio 3D Design | Art 306 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| AP Studio Drawing | ART 102 | Basic Drawing | 3 |
| AP Literature and Composition | ENG 107 | Composition II | 3 |
| AP Language and Composition | ENG 106 | Composition I | 3 |
| AP European History | HST 115 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| AP United State History | HST 331 | WI: American Studies I | 3 |
| AP US Government and Politics | POL 201 | American Politics and Government | 3 |
| AP Calculus | MATH 203 | Applied Calculus I | 3 |
| AP Music Theory | MUSC 130 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| AP Biology | BIOL 104 | Cell Biology and Genetics | 3 |
| AP Chemistry | CHEM 103 | Fundamental Chem Concepts I | 4 |
| AP Environmental Science | BIOL 113 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| AP Physics I | PHY 152 | General Physics I | 4 |
In addition to the core Advanced Placement course offerings, AGCS also offers AP Spanish Language and Culture based on year to year student enrollment, and AP Computer Science Principles/AP Computer Science A through third-party online providers. These courses are not certified for direct dual credit with Immaculata University.
If Advanced Placement courses are unable to be offered due to class size, they may be be offered to interested students through a third-party online course provider which would not be eligible for direct dual credit with Immaculata University.
Please visit Ms. Alaxson in the Guidance Office for more information.