The Advanced Placement (AP) Program enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school.
The program consists of college-level courses developed by the AP Program, and corresponding exams that are administered once a year.
Douglas Anderson is proud to offer a wide variety of AP Courses, both in the Arts & Academics.
Fast Facts
There are 16 AP courses in six subject categories.
Each AP course is modeled on a comparable introductory college course in the subject.
Each course culminates in a standardized college-level assessment, known as the AP Exam.
AP Exams are administered in May each year at testing locations worldwide.
The AP Course Audit must authorize schools to offer approved AP courses and use the AP designation.
Benefits - Taking AP courses and exams can help students:
Stand out on college applications. AP courses on a student’s transcript show that they’ve challenged themselves with the most rigorous courses available to them. Success on AP Exams demonstrates a student's readiness for college-level coursework.
Earn college credit and/or skip introductory courses in college. Most four-year colleges and universities in the United States, as well as many institutions in more than 100 other countries, grant students credit, placement, or both for qualifying scores on the AP Exam.
