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AP Classes

Congratulations Advanced Placement Student!

We wish to applaud your pursuit of a rigorous and challenging education by beginning or continuing your advanced placement studies.

The Advanced Placement (AP) Program offers high school students college-level coursework approved by the College Board. AP courses develop critical thinking, analytical, and writing skills that prepare students for the demands of college and career.

Benefits of AP:

  • College Credit/Advanced Placement: Earned by passing the AP Exam in May (credit depends on scores and college policies).
  • Academic Rigor: AP courses demonstrate a challenging curriculum, strengthening college applications.
  • Weighted Grades: AP courses earn a weighted GPA (5.0 on a 4.0 scale) to recognize their increased rigor.

Taking AP courses makes students more competitive in college admissions and helps build skills essential for academic success.

Your participation in Advanced Placement courses requires a willingness to learn and self-motivation. As such to meet the daily demands of AP courses students should be:

Interested in ideas and relationships
Willing to risk being wrong to maximize your growth
Competent in independent reading and research skills
Able to ask thoughtful and clarifying questions – and seeking out help when needed
Able to organize materials and work under pressure to meet deadlines
Able to make independent decisions
Able to work productively with peers on collaborative projects
Able to attend class consistently and without excessive tardiness
As a condition of your enrollment in an Advanced Placement course at OHS you are expected to take the AP Exam offered in May each year. Financial Aid may be requested at the beginning of the school year to assist with exam costs. 

Dropping an AP Course

In order for a student to drop an AP course, the student must meet one of the following criteria:

  • Have not passed a prerequisite course and does not meet qualifications for enrollment in selected course(s)
  • Medical hardship as evidenced by a doctor’s letter, 504 plan, IEP documentation
  • Extenuating family circumstances

Student must submit a request to drop form to the counseling office. The request will be reviewed by the AP teacher, student’s counselor and an assistant principal. The team will then make a decision for continuing or discontinuing in the AP course. The student and their parents/guardians may appeal the decision to the principal.