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Advanced Placement (AP) Information
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The Advanced Placement (AP) program in the Omaha Public Schools offers high school students the opportunity to take college-level courses in a high school setting. For over fifty years, students in the school district have participated in the AP program, not only to gain higher level academic skills, but also to earn college credit while still in high school. Successful completion of AP Exams offers students the opportunity to earn advanced academic college credit. This can mean substantial savings for families on courses that would otherwise have to be taken in the freshman and sophomore years in college.
Many students will enroll in academic level courses, while students who are looking to challenge themselves will enroll in honors courses and students who are prepared for college-level rigor will enroll in AP courses. Typically, the number of students enrolled in AP courses is much lower and creates a smaller environment that allows students to work with their peers and receive more individualized support. When registering for their classes, counselors will look at previous academic performance before placing a student in AP courses.
North High is proud to be one of the few high schools in the Omaha Metro to offer the AP Capstone Diploma™ program. AP Capstone is not a course. It’s a two-year program based on two AP courses—AP Seminar and AP Research. Other AP courses teach you, in depth, about a specific subject, like biology or U.S. history. AP Seminar and AP Research are different. They focus on helping you develop academic skills you can use in any discipline. These skills include:
- Critical Thinking: View issues from multiple perspectives and create arguments based on evidence.
- Collaboration: Work alone, in a group, and with expert advisers to communicate your ideas.
- Conducting research: Explore various research methods and complete research projects on topics of your own choosing.
- Public speaking: Present and defend your work as a group and individually.
2023-2024 AP Courses
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- AP African American Studies
- AP 3-D Art and Design
- AP Biology
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC
- AP Chemistry
- AP Comparitive Government & Politics
- AP Computer Science A
- AP Computer Science Principles
- AP English Language & Composition
- AP English Literature & Composition
- AP Environmental Science
- AP Human Geoegraphy
- AP Music Theory
- AP Physics I
- AP Physics II
- AP Psychology
- AP Research
- AP Seminar
- AP Statistics
- AP US Government & Politics
- AP United States History
- AP World History: Modern
FAQ
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Will my future university accept my AP credit?
As an Advanced Placement student, it is important to obtain accurate information to answer the question "Will my university accept my AP credit?"
Ask admissions representatives this very question during your junior year or the fall of your senior year. Do not wait until spring of your senior year to ask. Often students hear inaccurate second or third-hand information about university policies regarding AP credit.
The College Board has links to many universities' websites AP Credit Policy page.
Two local universities with clear, easy-to-read, course-by-course policy info on the web are:
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How much does it cost to take an AP Exam?
The cost is $99 per exam. The State of Nebraska has a High Ability Learner grant that greatly reduces the cost for students who qualify for the Federal Lunch Program (free or reduced lunch). Qualifying students should receive an email from North High's Dual Enrollment Curriculum specialist (see bottom of this page). Contact our DE Curriculum Specialist for additional information.
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What if I am not sure if I am prepared to take the exam?
There are several good indicators of how well you might do on an exam. Your coursework at North High is the best predictor of your potential success.
Students should consult with their AP instructor as the deposit deadline nears. If you are still undecided on deposit deadline day, it is recommended to pay the non-refundable deposit (avoiding the College Board late fee) to ensure that an exam is available if you later decide to take the exam.
Students who pay the nonrefundable deposit, but later decide not to take an exam, should notify North High's Dual Enrollment Curriculum specialist (see bottom of this page) about their decision. No deposits can be refunded, as the College Board charges North High for unused exams.
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What if I need special accommodations for the AP Exam?
The College Board encourages all students who are willing to accept the challenge of a rigorous academic curriculum to be considered for AP courses and exams.
Students with documented disabilities may be eligible for accommodations on an AP Exam. These accommodations include extended time, nonstandard-format exams, permission to use certain Braille devices, and/or a sign language interpreter to give directions.
North High's Services for Students with Disabilities Coordinator must submit an Eligibility Form for each student requesting accommodations. Coordinators may not provide testing accommodations for students with disabilities until the college Board has approved these students' Eligibility Forms. Therefore, please submit requests for special accommodations to North High's Dual Enrollment Curriculum specialist (see bottom of this page).
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When and where are the AP Exams?
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What is an AP Scholar?
The Designation of AP Scholar by the College Board recognizes students for their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program Exams. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on student's performance on AP Exams.
National AP Scholar is the highest honor bestowed by the College Board. Students qualify by earning an average grade of at least 4.0 on 8 or more exams.
AP Scholar with Distinction is one of the highest honors bestowed by the College Board. Students qualify by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
AP Scholar with Honor requires an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
The AP Scholar Award is bestowed on students completing three or more AP Exams, with grades of three or higher. Students honored as juniors, with AP college-level work this year, can earn another AP Scholar Award their senior year.
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Universities that accept AP Credit
Since the 1950s, most universities and colleges have granted transcripted credit and/or upper-level placement to students entering with successful AP Exam scores.*
The College Board has links to many universities' websites AP Credit Policy page.
Please be aware of the recent trend for colleges to assess a fee ($10 to $75 per course, depending on the college) to first-year college students to translate the successful AP exam to a transcripted course for college records. Regardless, the total cost for the AP Exam and fee remains less than the costs and fees associated with the course taken through the university.
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