Advanced Placement (AP) courses are college-level classes, taught at the high school, which require significant reading, writing, and independent study. Courses are challenging and offered to academically motivated students who wish to pursue excellence in their studies. AP coursework covers a national curriculum that prepares students to take the Advanced Placement exam for their subject(s) in the spring. Students who do well on the AP exam may be granted credit by their college for that subject. Note: Students who take an AP class are expected to take the AP exam. Students are expected to make informed and committed decisions prior to signing up for an AP course. Information about AP courses is shared each year during spring course selection to help students make an informed decision regarding their course selections. Instructors review course content, structure, rigor, and expectations for AP courses in their subject area classes. Students and parents must sign an AP Agreement, which is a statement of understanding regarding the rigor of the coursework and commitment to the yearlong course. Weighted credit is awarded for honors and AP courses; however, students must finish an AP course in its entirety and take the AP exam to earn weighted credit.