What are Advanced Placement courses?
Advanced Placement, or AP for short, courses allow students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school. In more than 30 rigorous courses, each culminating in a rigorous exam, AP courses provide willing academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit and/or advanced placement.
AP Courses at Spring Valley High School
AP Courses and Exams Offered on-site at SVHS
11th Grade:
English Composition
United States History
12th Grade:
Calculus AB
Chemistry
AP Courses Offered Online at SVHS
Art History
Calculus BC
Computer Science A
English Literature
Environmental Science
European History
French Language and Culture
Human Geography
Latin
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Physics B
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Physics C: Mechanics
Psychology
Statistics
US Government and Politics
World History
Exam Scoring & Granting of College Credit or Advanced Program Placement
Each May, students take an AP Course Exam which will determine what (if any) college credits or advanced program placement they will receive.
The AP exam score is a weighted combination of the student’s scores on the multiple-choice section and the free-response sections. The final score is reported on a 5-point scale, but each college or university are responsible for sitting their own credit and placement policies.
5 (pass) = Extremely well qualified
4 (pass) = Well qualified
3 (pass) = Qualified
2 (not pass) = Possibly qualified
1 (not pass) = No recommendation
For most AP subjects, results indicate:
5 = A+ and A
4 = A-, B+, and B
3 = B-, C+, and C
SVHS AP Faculty
Updated List Coming Soon
Important Information
Students and Parents need to pay all test fees at the beginning of the school year. Contact your student’s counselor for information on fees and waivers.
Students who choose not to take the AP exam:
Lose AP course credit
Classes will count ONLY as a general requirement
Letter Grades will NOT count as weighted
Students will take an end of course exam in lieu of the AP Exam