Courses in Advanced Study
Guilderland High School offers numerous opportunities for students to take Advanced Placement examinations, as well as place a year ahead in various courses. Advanced course standing may first be attained when a student is in eighth grade.
Accelerated foreign language study is available for students in French and Spanish during a student's freshman year. The "2A" course selection allows for two years of study condensed into one year. Therefore, a student is able to progress from "French 2A" directly to "French 4." Effectively the acceleration allows for a one-year advancement in foreign language study.
Additionally, Guilderland High School offers numerous Advanced Placement courses to its students. Decision to enroll in AP courses is at the discretion of the student and his or her guidance counselor, though teacher recommendations may also be influential. At present, AP courses available to GHS students include European History, American History, English Language, English Literature, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Music Theory, Studio Art, and US Government and Politics, but students have been known to take the Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Biology, Physics, Computer Science, Statistics, Psychology, and Human Geography exams after self-preparation and/or preparation in non-AP classes.
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