ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM

AP Exam Schedule [pdf]

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What Is the AP Program?
The Advanced Placement Program (AP) gives high school students exposure to college-level material through involvement in AP courses.  Through this program, students may earn credit, advanced placement, or both, for college. The AP Program promotes critical thinking, independent evaluation, accelerated learning and achievement.

What are the Benefits?
The Advanced Placement Program allows students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school. The academic rigors of these courses provide students an opportunity to proceed at a faster pace and develop and strengthen academic talents.

Students learn subjects in depth, refine analytical reasoning skills, and form disciplined study habits that will contribute to their success in college. Further, along with academic performance, the most significant factor in college admissions decisions is the strength and rigor of a student's curriculum.  AP courses are recognized and valued for their quality, depth and rigor.

Who Should Apply?
The Advanced Placement Program is for students who possess intellectual curiosity and who seek intellectual growth. Reading and homework assignment expectations for AP classes are extensive. Students are expected to perform at the college level, particularly in the areas of writing, reading for analysis and synthesis, and test taking. Term papers and class projects are also expected. Students are cautioned to consider what impact the combination of employment, extracurricular activities, home responsibilities and course load might have on their academic success.  Students interested in Advanced Placement courses should consult with their class teacher, counselor, or the AP Coordinator.

How Does A Student Apply?
Students apply through the AP Coordinator's office in mid-January.  Academic departments notify students through their classes when AP applications are available.

Mrs. Kathy Baylog, Coordinator
Lakewood High School
14100 Franklin Boulevard
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
email: kathleen.baylog@lakewood.k12.oh.us

What AP Courses are Available?
The following Advanced Placement courses are available by application:

AP English Literature and Composition
A two-year course offered in 11th and 12th grades. Students learn about literary genres, composition, analytical reading and literary technique. Over the course of the two-year program, students study American, English, and World literature.  Students analyze literature, develop and strengthen their ability to think and read critically, and learn to write analytically.

AP United States History
A two-year course offered in 9th and 10th grades covering American history from the first European explorations of the Americas to the present. Instructional experiences include lectures, term paper, comparison of conflicting interpretations, examination of documents, student presentations, and traditional recitation periods.

AP European History
A full-year course that includes the study of the social, political, artistic, intellectual and economic movements of European history from c. 1450 to modern times.  The emphasis is on the intellectual-cultural, political-diplomatic, and social-economic history of Europe.

AP United States Government and Politics
A full-year course that covers the following major content areas: constitutional underpinnings of U. S. government, political beliefs and behaviors, political parties, interest groups and mass media, institutions of national government, public policy, civil rights and civil liberties..

AP Calculus
A full-year course, Calculus AB covers differential and integral calculus topics.

A full year course, Calculus BC is an extension of Calculus AB and covers the calculus of functions of a single variable. Calculus BC uses the tools of differential and integral calculus to explore topics of infinite series, vector-valued functions and polar functions.

AP Physics C Mechanics
A full-year course which serves as the foundation for students who may plan to major in the physical sciences or engineering.  Methods of calculus are used wherever appropriate in formulating physical principles and in applying them to physical problems.  This course requires the use of a graphing calculator.

AP Chemistry
A full-year introductory college course in chemistry with laboratory. Topics include stoichiomery, gas laws, quantum theory, electron configuration, bonding, molecular geometry, kinetics, equilibria, thermodynamics, nuclear and organic chemistry.

AP Art History
A full-year introductory college course in art history, primarily Western art, with attention to the art of non-European cultures. View the grandeur of the Golden Age of Greece; be inspired by the sculptures of Michelangelo, and be intrigued by the paintings of Picasso.  Research papers/projects required.

AP Latin
A full-year course which emphasizes proficiency in reading ancient authors and developing critical and analytical reading and writing skills. The curriculum alternates between the Latin Literature syllabus and Vergil: Aeneid syllabus, and may be repeated in successive years with a change of authors read.

AP Music Theory
A full-year course that develops a student's ability to recognize, understand, and describe the basic materials and processes of music that are heard or presented in a score. The course also addresses fundamental aural, analytical and compositional skills using both listening and written exercises

AP Spanish Language
A full-year course designed for students who wish to develop proficiency and integrate their language skills, using authentic materials and sources. Students must have a basic knowledge of the language and cultures of Spanish-speaking people and should have attained a reasonable proficiency in using the language.

AP Statistics
A full-year course, students in Statistics develop major theories and techniques for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. Students will be exposed to four broad conceptual themes: exploring data, planning a study, anticipating patterns in advance, and statistical inference. Solving real-life problems that require the use of statistical inference and a combination of statistical techniques will be emphasized. Technology will be used to develop understanding, and work on large datasets. Students will present, defend, and critique statistical arguments. Students enrolled in this course are expected to take the AP Statistics examination in the spring. This course requires the use of a graphing calculator.

AP Exam Schedule
In May, the AP examinations are administered at Lakewood High School. The examinations are a blend of multiple-choice questions and a free-response section, a structure specifically designed to measure the full range and depth of the students' knowledge in each subject area. Examinations are approximately three hours long, and a standard fee is charged for each one. Fee reductions may be available to students who demonstrate financial need.
AP EXAM SCHEDULE [pdf]

Weighted Grades in AP Courses
Grades in AP courses are weighted as follows:
A+=5.33, A=5.0, A-=4.67, B+=4.33, B=4.00, B-=3.67, C+=2.33, C=2.00, C-=1.67, D+=1.33, D=1.00, D-=0.67

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