1. Steinbrenner High School An Introduction to the Advanced Placement Program ®

2. AP® courses are college-level courses offered in high school Courses reflect what is taught in top introductory college courses Students take AP Exams at the end of the course, measuring their mastery of college-level work A score of 3 or higher on an AP exam can typically earn students college credit and/or placement into advanced courses in college Advanced Placement ® : The Basics

3. SOCIAL STUDIES AP Human Geography 9 - 12 AP World History 10 - 12 AP US History 11 AP European History 11 & 12 AP Micro/Macro Economics 12 AP US Gov/Comparative Politics 12 AP Psychology 11 & 12 ENGLISH AP English Language 11 AP English Literature 12 SCIENCE AP Biology 9-12 AP Chemistry 10 – 12 (plus research) AP Physics 1 11-12 AP Physics 2 11-12 AP Environmental Science 11 & 12 Our AP ® Courses MATH AP Statistics11-12 AP Calculus AB 11-12 AP Calculus BC 11-12 FOREIGN LANGUAGE AP Spanish Language 11 & 12 ART AP Studio Art 2-D 11 & 12 AP Studio Art 3-D 11 & 12 AP Art – Drawing 11 & 12 AP Art History 10 – 12 MUSIC AP Music Theory 11-12 ELECTIVE AP Computer Science A 11-12 AP Computer Science Principles 10-12 *new course next year AP Seminar 10-11 AP Research 11-12 * new course next year

4. Diploma program from College Board that equips students with the independent research, collaborative teamwork, and communication skills that are valued by colleges. AP Seminar Offered for grades 10-11 Students investigate real-world issues from multiple perspectives. Students gather and analyze information to develop credible and valid evidence-based arguments. AP exam = 2 throughout-course performance tasks and an end-of-course exam. AP Research Offered for grades 11-12 Students cultivate the skills necessary to conduct independent research in order to produce and defend a scholarly academic theses. AP Exam = Students will write an academic thesis paper (approximately 5000 words) and present their thesis. AP Seminar and Research Certificate 3 or higher on AP Seminar and AP Research exams Capstone Diploma 3 or higher on AP Seminar and AP Research exams 3 or higher on 4 additional AP Exams of choice AP Capstone Program

5. Last May, 1125 Steinbrenner High School students participated in AP exams. Number of exams taken last year: 2121 51% of exams taken received a 3 or higher AP ® at Steinbrenner

6. Students learn rigorous college-level content and skills Taking AP is valued in the college admission process AP courses are interesting and rewarding academic experiences Opportunity to earn valuable credit and placement in college AP ® : The Benefits

7. 85% of selective colleges and universities report that a student’s AP experience favorably impacts admission decisions Colleges rank grades in college-preparatory courses and strength of curriculum as the two top factors in the admission decision AP courses tell college admission officials that students are challenging themselves and preparing for the rigors they'll encounter in their college careers Nationally, research shows that students who score a 3 or higher on an AP Exam typically earn higher grade point averages in college and have higher graduation rates than their non-AP peers *Unpublished institutional research, Crux Research Inc., March 2007 AP ® from the College Admissions Perspective

8. AP ® Exams AP Exams are administered by schools worldwide on set dates in May each year. Exams are typically 2–3 hours and include: Multiple-choice questions Free-response items such as essays, problem solving, document-based questions and oral response

9. Programming process will begin January 20 Jan 20: Course Selection sheets distributed in Homeroom Jan 21-25: Teachers make recommendations for academic courses Jan 26: Course Selection Sheets/AP contracts are collected Jan. 25-29: Counselors visit middle schools to review selections Feb 1-17: Counselors meet with students at SHS individually. Programming for 2016-2017

10. Name: ________________________________ AP Contract Students signing up for AP classes understand that: I will be expected to complete summer reading assignments/projects and failure to do so will not result in a schedule change. The course(s) will be challenging and I will be expected to produce work that is held to a higher academic standard. If my grade is lower than I desire, it is incumbent upon me to work harder to raise it. A schedule change will not be granted because of teacher preference or low grades. I am expected to make realistic decisions when signing up for AP classes and will not be able to change out of the classes because they are too demanding. AP Courses Selected:Teacher approval: _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ (Student Signature) (Date) Parents: Your signature below indicates that you have reviewed your student’s AP Course selections and you understand the aforementioned guidelines. ____________________________________________________________ (Parent/Guardian Signature - Required) (Date) AP Contract

11. Dual Enrollment

12. * College Courses that are taught through HCC * Free * Student can take up to 9 college credit hours per semester or summer * Student can use these HCC courses to satisfy high school and college requirements. 5 courses at SHS during school day, taught by our teachers Enc 1101 Freshman Comp Skills 1 (1.0 HS credit) Enc 1102 Freshman Comp Skills 2 (1.0 HS credit) AMH 1010 Intro to Survey to 1877 (.5 HS US Hist credit) AMH 1020 Modern American Hist (.5 HS US Hist credit) SLS 1501 College Study Skills (.5 elective credit) Students can take any course that HCC offers on any of the 5 campuses or at their new satellite campus at Steinbrenner Dual Enrollment

13. 3.0 unweighted state GPA at time of application College Ready Scores SAT: Reading 440/Math 440 ACT: Reading 19/Math 19/Writing 17 PERT: Reading 104/Math 113/Writing 99 Qualifications

14. Students receive both high school and college credit Grades will be a part of the high school transcript and will remain a part of the college transcript (will affect college GPA) AP and Dual Enrollment courses receive same weighting that is applied to the district GPA.08 added to unweighted GPA for every.5 credit for C or higher Courses are considered rigorous and strengthen the student’s transcript to be more competitive for college admissions Academic Impact of Dual Enrollment

15. 1.Student meets with high school counselor to receive Dual Enrollment information and discuss qualifications. Paperwork is given to student. 2.Student applies to HCC online 3.Student decides what courses he/she wants to take by looking at the course offerings/schedule of courses on HCC’s website 4.Student meets with high school counselor with completed Schedule B form to obtain required signatures from counselor & Principal 5.Counselor provides updated transcript and returns Schedule B form to student to send to HCC 6.Student prints Special Category Student Authorization Form and the HCC Dual Enrollment Transcript Request Form from HCC website 7.Student mails or delivers all documents 30 days prior to the start of HCC’s semester. 8.Student receives information from HCC and registers for courses 9.Student prints HCC schedule and brings to his/her high school counselor & receives textbook authorization 10.Counselor adjusts high school schedule if necessary for next semester (this is often done in the summer) Procedure to Apply

16. Unlike AP courses, actual grades will remain on the student’s college transcript that will affect college GPA Scheduling is sometimes difficult, especially if a student is in certain electives that are offered a specific times at SHS *All students must take 7 courses An example: If a student takes one 8:00 am course at HCC, that student will not typically be able to be back to SHS until 4 th period has already begun. That means the student will have to have 4 th lunch and 2 additional courses through FLVS or HCC *HCC courses can be taken at night or online (if offered) and student can still have a part-time schedule at SHS as long as student is taking 7 courses total *Transportation and after school activities should be taken into consideration. Parking passes are not given just because a student is taking Dual Enrollment Things to Consider

17. Student 1Student 2 1DE Public SpeakingHCC distance learning webcourse (Student arrives at school after 1 st period) 1 DE College Algebra (8:00am-9:40am class @ HCC) 2 English 4 honors At SHS2 FLVS 3 CeramicsAt SHS3 FLVS 4 College Study Skills At SHS4 Lunch (student may arrive any time during 4 th ) 5 Lunch5 Marine Sci HonAt SHS 6 Marine Science Hon At SHS6 Spanish 3 HonAt SHS 7 Economics HonAt SHS7 AP Eng LitAt SHS (student leaves campus after 7th) 8 AP Env ScienceAt SHS 8 College Algebra (HCC @ SHS: 5:30-8:15, Tuesday) Sample Schedules

18. Typical deadlines (subject to change) Summer: April 1 Fall: May 31 Spring: Mid Nov *All paperwork must be completed, application must be submitted, and paperwork must be received by HCC prior to the deadlines that are set by HCC! *Students should request to see their SHS counselor early to receive information and begin the application process. *Students should inform their counselor during programming in February if they would like to take Dual Enrollment courses during the next school year or summer. Meet Deadlines

19. Student Testimonials John Econom– Senior Bailey Zinckgraf- Junior