Mt. View's AP Brochure
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AP INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA Students wishing to challenge themselves and gain a broader worldview may become AP International Diploma candidates. To earn this distinction, a student must: 1. Designate on at least one exam that their score should be sent to an international university 2. Earn scores of three or higher in the following areas: • Two AP exams from two different languages, one of which is English • One AP exam from World History, Human Geography, or Government and Politics: Comparative Mountain View High School • One AP exam in science or math • One or two AP exams from any content area except English and world languages AP PROGRAM Mountain View High School For more inFormation and Advanced Placement [email protected] college planning tools visit: 541-355-4608 International Diploma and www.collegeboard.org www.bend.k12.or.us/mvhs Scholar Awards Program AP Brochure updated Jan 8, 2014 ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCHOLAR AWARDS COURSE OFFERINGS The AP program at Mountain View High School offers an ENGLISH AND WORLD LANGUAGES opportunity for our students to challenge themselves with • AP Language and Composition college level courses. The rigor of these courses prepares • AP Literature and Composition our students to meet their college ambitions and provide an • AP French opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school. • AP Spanish MATH AND SCIENCE Mountain View is committed to preparing our students with • AP Calculus the Knowledge, sKills, confidence, and personal integrity to • AP Biology meet the challenges of college level courses. Whether a • AP Chemistry freshman or a senior, when students choose to taKe AP • AP Physics classes they will receive rigorous instruction. SOCIAL STUDIES Our AP Scholar Awards Program recognizes high school • AP Human Geography students who have demonstrated college-level achievement • AP European History through AP courses and exams. All AP courses are graded • AP U.S. History on a 5.0 scale. This achievement is acKnowledged on any AP • AP U.S. Politics and Government score report sent to colleges. • AP Psychology ART The granting college or university determines the amount of • AP Art Studio college credit granted. The AP exams are developed by the Drawing College Board and given nationally. • AP Art Studio 2D Design Become an AP Scholar 3D Design AP Scholar – score of 3 or higher on 3 AP exams. More then 3,200 universities in more than 60 countries, including the United States, recognize AP courses and exams. AP Scholar with Honor – average of 3.25 on all AP exams taKen and scores of 3 or higher on 4 or more of these For information on the policies of specific schools, go to: exams. http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/apcreditpolicy/index.jsp AP Scholar with Distinction – average of 3.5 on all AP exams For information about AP Scholar Awards, go to: taKen and a score of 3 or higher on 5 or more exams. http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/scholarawards.html .