Advanced Placement (AP) Opportunities
AP/Honors Coordinator: Ms.Jeanne Salvado
Testing Coordinator: Ms. DeAngela Hill
Department: 301-929-2050
Advanced Placement (AP) at Wheaton High School - Welcome
AP classes are an important part of every students high school career. Wheaton High School proudly offers 17 AP courses in a variety of different areas of interest. We currently have over 350 students accepting the challenge and look forward to welcoming many more in the future. To review please click this link -AP Philosophy and AP Program
AP Semester One Final Exam Reviews
To parents of AP students: Posted below are semester one review guidelines for Advanced Placement Classes. Please encourage your son/daughter to begin studying early, to form study groups with classmates, and to seek help as needed.
AP News
Visit College Board website to read more about AP testing.
WHS 2012 AP Exam Dates
AP Course Descriptions
Wheaton Celebrates AP Scholars
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program offers students the opportunity to take college level courses while still in high school and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both as a result. Wheaton High School offers sixteen AP courses. This past year twenty-nine current or former Wheaton High School students have been recognized by the College Board for exceptional achievement on the college level Advanced Placement (AP) Program examinations that students take after finishing AP courses at Wheaton High School.
In total twenty-nine students were recognized. Three students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP examinations taken and grades of 3 or higher on five or more examinations. Four WHS students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP examinations taken and grades of 3 or higher on four or more examinations. Twenty-two students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing 3 or more AP examinations with grades of 3 or higher.
For more information, please see Wheaton High School Celebrates AP Scholars.
Click here to see Wheaton High School AP Parent Letter.
AP Course Syllabus