Advanced Placement courses are college-level courses offered by trained high school teachers in the regular high school setting. In 2007-08, over one-third of the students in Georgia public high schools were enrolled in AP courses. AP courses guarantee rigor in our classrooms. The high school teachers who offer AP courses are trained by The College Board to offer the course at a college-level and have a syllabus approved by The College Board. AP courses are challenging and require significant study time on a daily basis. Assessments in these classes require sophisticated critical thinking skills. In May of each year, AP students take the AP exam(s). Students who score at the 3, 4 or 5 level may be able to earn college credit for these courses taken in the high school. Policies for credit differ from college to college, so take care to check college admissions and credit policies.

There are currently more than 30 AP courses that high schools in the US may choose to offer. Not all courses are offered in each high school. Check with your counseling department to learn which of these courses are offered in your high school.

Art History	Studio Art 2-D	Studio Art 3-D
Studio Art-Drawing	Biology	Chemistry
Environmental Science	Physics B	Physics C
Calculus AB	Calculus BC	Statistics
Chinese Language and Culture	French Language	German Language
Japanese Language and Culture	Latin: Vergil	Spanish Language
Computer Science A	English Language and Composition	English Literature and Composition
European History	Human Geography	Macroeconomics
Microeconomics	Psychology	US History
World History	Comparative Government and Politics	US Government and Politics
Music Theory

AP Exam Fee Program

The state of GA pays for one AP exam, annually, for each public high school student enrolled in an AP course. The state also pays for all AP exams, annually, for students enrolled in AP courses in public high schools that qualify for free and reduced price lunch.

Potential AP students and parents can learn more at the official AP website: APCentral, at www.apcentral@collegeboard.com