Bakersfield Christian High School - Academics - Advanced Placement

Advanced Placement

AP courses were developed by a committee of college faculty and Advanced Placement teachers. AP courses cover the breadth of information, skills and assignments found in corresponding college courses. Each AP course has an exam that participating schools administer in May and represents the culmination of college-level work in a given discipline in a secondary school setting. The whole process of taking the AP exams is additional preparation for students headed to a competitive college where rigorous exams play an even more prominent role than in high school. Most colleges and universities in the U.S., as well as colleges and universities in 24 other countries, have an AP policy granting incoming students credit, placement, or both on the basis of their AP exam grades. The vision of an AP exam on the horizon provides a powerful inspiration for AP students. Students who participate consistently throughout the year will be well prepared for success on the exam.