ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

Karen Weires
Gifted/Talented Facilitator
kweires@dbqschools.org
Advanced Placement Information
• What AP courses are offered at
Hempstead?
• How are grade point averages (GPAs)
and class rank determined?
• How are AP Exams scored?
• Will my child get college credit for the
AP course?
14 Advanced Placement Courses
English Science
English Language and AP Biology (11, 12)
Composition (11) AP Chemistry (11, 12)
English Literature and
Composition (12) Social Studies
AP Human Geography (9)
Math AP World History (10)
AP Calculus AB (11, 12) AP US History (11)
AP Calculus BC (11, 12) AP US Government (12)
AP Statistics (10, 11, 12) AP Psychology (11, 12)
AP Computer Science A AP Economics (11, 12)
(10, 11, 12)
 Grade Point Average (GPA)
The following weights will Students earning grades of A, B or C
be used to calculate grade in Advanced Placement courses will
point average: receive weighted value for grade
point and class rank calculation.
A = 4.0 A = 5.0
A- = 3.7 A- = 4.7
B+ = 3.3 B+ = 4.3
B = 3.0 B = 4.0
B- = 2.7 B- = 3.7
C+ = 2.3 C+ = 3.3
C = 2.0 C = 3.0
C- = 1.7 C- = 2.7
D+ = 1.3 D+ = 1.3
D = 1.0 D = 1.0
D- = 0.7 D- = 0.7
F=0 F=0
 GPA Example
Course Grade Grade Points
Honors Geometry B+ 3.3
Honors PS9 Physics A- 3.7
Spanish 1 A 4.0
Band A 4.0
Honors English 1 B 3.0
AP Human 4.7 (Extra point for AP
A-
Geography course)
Individual Sports
A 4.0
(PE)
TOTAL 26.7

26.7
GPA = = 3.814
7.0
 GPA and Class Rank
Cumulative GPA and class rank are determined
by averaging all semester final grades except
Driver Education, Postsecondary Enrollment
Options Program (PSEO) courses and Audit
courses.

Class rank adjusts whenever changes are made

and may change even daily.
Advanced Placement Exam Scoring
• Nationwide exams in May
• Exams are scored on a 5 point scale
5 = extremely well qualified
4 = well qualified
3 = qualified
2 = possibly qualified
1 = no recommendation
 AP and College Credit
• Iowa State AP Policy

• University of Iowa AP Policy

 Questions?
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Karen Weires
kweires@dbqschools.org
552-5352

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