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Advanced Placement

Deshler High School is proud to offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses for students. AP courses are college-level classes offered to high school students accelerated in rigor and pace. Developed by the College Board, they allow students to study subjects in greater depth while still in secondary school.

Taking AP classes and exams can help students get ahead in high school and college. Benefits of AP courses include:

  • 85% of selective colleges and universities report that a student’s AP experience favorably impacts admission decisions.
  • Research shows that students who receive a score of 2 on their AP Exams are ready for college work.
  • Research shows that students who take AP courses and exams are much more likely than their peers to complete a college degree on time, which means they avoid paying for additional years of tuition.
  • Most colleges and universities nationwide offer college credit, advanced placement, or both for qualifying AP Exam scores.

Even without a qualifying score, students find value in the rigor of the course and preparation for college
classes. As part of the AP course, students are expected to participate in the National AP Exam in May of each school year.

 

AP Courses Offered at DHS

  • AP Biology
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP Computer Science Principles
  • AP Pre-Calculus
  • AP US History
  • AP Lanuage
  • AP Literature

AP ExamsAP Exams are administered in May of each school year. Students are expected to participate in AP Exams for the courses they are enrolled. 

AP ScoresAP Scores are released in July following exams in May. Students can log into their AP College Board account to access their scores. 

Every year that you take AP Exams, you can send one score report for free to the college, university, or scholarship organization of your choice. Score reports include both this year’s and past AP Exam scores. The deadline to send the free score report is in June. Students can log into their AP College Board account and select which school they would like to send the free score report. Additional score reports can be sent at anytime by paying the required fee. Additional information can be found in the student's College Board account.