West Forsyth High School Advanced Placement AP Program

West Forsyth High School Advanced Placement (AP) Program MATT WOODLEY AP COORDINATOR MRS. DONNA DUNCAN ASSISTANT AP COORDINATOR

What is the AP Program? v A challenging set of academic courses based on college-level curricula. v Rigorous end-of-course examinations graded against national standards which are common for all students v Students will meet both College Board curriculum requirements, as well as Georgia’s.

Why Colleges Like the AP Program v Common curriculum across the nation. v Courses reflect the coursework found in top introductory college courses v Students better prepared for academic rigor of college

Benefits of the AP Program For Students q Opportunity for college credit q Academic challenge q Academic skills needed for college q Prepares students for success in college by taking college-level courses while still in high school q Valued in the college admission process

The Rewards of AP ü 85% of selective colleges and universities report that a student’s AP experience favorably impacts admission decisions* ü Colleges rank grades in college-preparatory courses and strength of curriculum as the two top factors in the admission decision ü AP courses tell college admission officials that students are challenging themselves and preparing for the rigors they'll encounter in their college careers • *Unpublished institutional research, Crux Research Inc. , March 2007

The Rewards of AP Opportunity to earn college credit or advanced placement Possible tuition savings • More likely to complete college degree on time • Early entry to graduate/professional schools • More likely to pursue a double major •

West Forsyth High School AP Offerings q 9 th grade – Human Geography q 10 th grade – World History, Biology, Psychology q 11 th and 12 th grade – any of 18 remaining q 24 AP Courses offered at West q Third year of Computer Science in 2017 -18

AP Offerings at West • Arts: Studio Art: Drawing, Studio Art: 2 D, Studio Art: 3 D • English: English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition History and Social Sciences: United States Government and Politics, Human Geography, World History, Psychology, United States History, Macroeconomics • Mathematics and Computer Science: Statistics, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Computer Science Principles, Computer Science A • Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics I, Physics C: Mechanics • World languages: Latin, Spanish Language and Culture • AP Capstone Diploma: 2 -year Commitment including AP Seminar Course, AP Research (after completion of Seminar)

WFHS Valedictorians Every Valedictorian since 2011: q AP Human Geography q Honors English 9 q Honors English 10 q Honors Biology q Honors Chemistry q Between 14 and 17 AP/DL Calculus

West Forsyth by the Numbers q 1042 Students in AP last year- 2126 exams q 80% of 2126 exams- 3 -5 q AP Merit School – 20% or more of students take an AP Exam and at least half of exams score a 3 or higher q AP STEM School and AP STEM Achievement School- at least 2 AP STEM classes with 40%+ 3 -5 q AP Humanities School- one ELA, two SS, one FA, one WL exam

West Forsyth by the Numbers AP Scholar Distinction q In 2016 -2017, 411 West students earned an AP Scholar Distinction q 27 National AP Scholars (Avg. 4 or higher on all AP Exams; score of 4 or higher on eight or more exams) q 150 AP Scholars with Distinction (Avg. 3. 5 or higher on all AP Exams; score of 3 or higher on five or more exams) q 85 AP Scholars with Honors (Avg. 3. 25 or higher on all AP Exams; score of 3 or higher on four or more exams) q 176 AP Scholars (score of 3 or higher on three or more exams)

AP Capstone Diploma Program q First school in Forsyth to offer the program q 11 th (Seminar) and 12 th grade (Research) q Develops analytic, research, problem-solving, and communication skills q Culminates in 5000 word thesis paper q 2016 -17 - 100% scored 3 -5 in Seminar, 81% 3 -5 in Research

AP Contacts q AP Central q q Colleges’ AP Credit Policies q q http: //apps. collegeboard. com/apcreditpolicy/in dex. jsp AP Student Resources q q http: //apcentral. collegeboard. com www. collegeboard. com/? student AP Parent Resources q http: //www. collegeboard. com/parents/

Contact WFHS AP Coordinators: Matt Woodley mwoodley@forsyth. k 12. ga. us 770 -888 -3470 Ext: 332821 Mrs. Donna Duncan dduncan@forsyth. k 12. ga. us 770 -888 -3470 Ext: 332903