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Advanced
Placement (AP) Courses
The AP Program is administrated by the College Board and the tests are developed
by the Educational Testing Service. AP courses on a student's transcripts are
evaluated by universities as the most significant entries that can appear on
a student's transcript.
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In the spring of each school year, a cumulative exam is administered for each AP course. AP exams are graded on a scale of one (minimum) to five (maximum). Universities credit is generally granted for test scores of three and above, with five being the highest score. A score of one or two, however, enhances the opportunity for scholarships and university admission. AP courses like Honors courses, receive a weighted factor of .025 per semester. Based upon students' AP test scores, they may earn as many as 18 semester hours of college/university credit. This represents a significant financial savings to the parents of these students
Foothill High School offers the following Advanced Placement courses:
Calculus AP, Composition/Literature AP, French IV AP, U.S. History AP, Language/Composition AP, Spanish IV AP, and U.S. Government AP
Graduation
Requirements Standard
Diploma Twenty-two
and one-half (22 ½)
units of credit are required
for graduation. Fifteen
of these credits are required
in the following areas:
four credits of English,
three credits math (for
ninth grade students, two
for students grade ten-twelve),
one credit World History,
one credit United States
History, one credits United
States Government, one-half
credit in health, two credits
in physical education,
two credits in science,
and one-half credits in
computers. Humanities credits
can be satisfied by the
World History course required
in social studies. Students
must also pass the Nevada
Proficiency Examination
in math, reading, and writing.
Honors courses are identified with H (Honors) or AP (Advanced
Placement). Adjusted courses or special education are identified as SP. All
classes, including physical education, meet for eighteen weeks each semester,
five periods per week, 50 minutes per period. One-half credit is awarded for
each semester course successfully completed.
Honors (H) Diploma
The Honors Diploma Program
in a Clark County
School District program
designed to challenge
students to enroll
in demanding and
rigorous course work
and to improve advanced
academic achievement
of students to enroll
in demanding and
rigorous course work
and to improve advanced
academic achievement
of students demonstrating
accelerated education
potential. A special
Honors Diploma is
awarded to students
who qualify. Students
must meet all high
school graduation
requirements. In
addition, they must
meet the following
special requirements:
cumulative 3.5 point
average; three credits
of honors or AP English;
two credits of Honors
or AP mathematics;
two credits of Honors
or AP electives.
Students may receive
up to twenty-eight
semesters of weighted
GPA factors (.025
per semester added)
for Honors or AP
classes successfully
completed. A maximum
weighted GPA of 4.7
may be accumulated
in this program.
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Advanced Diploma
A
student may earn
an Advanced Diploma from the Clark County School District by completing seven
elective credits with an additional credit in science and social studies/arts
and humanities for
a total of 24 credits.
Foothill
High School offers the following Honors courses:
Algebra I H,Algebra II/Trigonometry H, Biology I H, Chemistry I H Composition H, English I H, English II H, English Literature H, French II H, French III H, Geometry H,
Physics I H, Pre calculus H, Spanish II H, Spanish
III H, U.S. Government H, Trigonometry/Probability & Stats
H, and U.S. History
Proficiency
Exams
To receive a diploma, students must pass the Nevada High School Proficiency Exam in reading, writing, and math in addition to meeting their course requirements. A science exam requirement will be added for the class of 2009.
The first opportunity for students to take the reading and math exams is the spring of the sophomore year. Junior year students have another opportunity to take the math, reading and science exams and the first opportunity to take the writing exam. Students who do not pass all required tests by the end of their Junior year will have additional opportunities their Senior year.
A
Certificate of Attendance is awarded to students who complete their course requirements but do not pass all sections of the Proficiency Exams. More information about graduation and testing requirements can be obtained from your child's school counselor.
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