AP & Dual Credit

Advanced Placement (AP) courses are college-level classes, which means that you can expect to work on assignments that are more advanced than your high school classes. In May, students take AP exams to demonstrate what they’ve been taught in their AP course. You will receive a score of 1-5 based on how well you did on the exam. In many cases, if you receive a score of 3, 4, or 5, you could be eligible to receive college credit for that course (each college determines what score they accept). There is no guarantee of college credit for AP courses. Advantages of taking AP courses in high school include: the possibility to earn college credit if you receive a 3, 4, or 5 on the AP exam; the possibility of being able to skip introductory level classes in college; better preparedness for college; and showing colleges that you are able to be successful in a rigorous caseload.

Dual credit is the term given to courses in which you have the opportunity to earn both high school and college credits simultaneously at low to no cost. Dual credit courses are taught by high school teachers in partnership with a college or university. If you earn a passing grade in a dual credit course, you are guaranteed to earn college credit from the granting institution. Grades you earn in these classes will show on both your college transcript and your high school transcript. Because you are potentially starting your college transcript while in high school, make sure that you are diligent in your coursework. The grade that you receive will appear when forwarding your transcript to colleges and will be calculated into your college GPA.

The Academic Honors Diploma has extra requirements beyond the Core 40 diploma requirements that students must meet. Taking AP course(s) and corresponding exams is one way that students can fulfill these requirements. Students can earn 4 credits in 2 or more AP courses and take corresponding AP exams or earn a minimum of 3 verifiable transcripted college credits and 2 credits in AP courses and corresponding AP exams

No application is necessary for AP courses. You should plan your schedule with your school counselor and can choose to include AP courses.

All students enrolled in dual credit courses will have the opportunity to earn dual credit as long as the criteria set forth by each college is met. Students will have to accept terms and conditions for each dual credit course, stating that they understand that they will be billed for each course by the college and that this grade will show up on a college transcript. If you do not wish to take advantage of the dual credit opportunities, you do not have to and you can still take the course for high school credit. Each college partner has its own enrollment process to sign up for the dual credit, so you will need to make sure you’re following those directions.

For AP courses, the AP exams costs can vary from year to year. For those students on Free/Reduced Lunch, the AP test costs are determined by the state each year. In 2020/2021, the cost was $96, and the state of Indiana paid for all Science, Math, English and Computer Science tests.

For Dual Credit, you will be billed by the university after the terms are accepted and the registration is processed. Core Transfer Library courses are $25 per credit hour; Ivy Tech and IU courses are free. If you are on Free/Reduced Lunch, there is no charge for the dual credit course(s).

For AP classes, enrolling in an AP class comes with certain expectations. You cannot take an AP course without completing the requirements specified by the course. You can, however, opt not to take the AP exam, though it is highly suggested that you DO take the AP exam(s). For dual credit, yes, you can stay in the class and earn just regular high school credit.

You are not obligated to take the dual credit portion of the course; it is just an opportunity that CPHS extends to their students.

For AP courses, you will need to send your AP scores to your desired college(s) directly from College Board. This would be done at the end of your senior year after you commit to a postsecondary institution. The college(s) will determine whether to give you credit based on your AP exam score.

When you earn dual credit from a university, it is your responsibility to obtain your transcript from the university that the dual credit was earned. While CPHS will put the classes you earned dual credit in on your high school transcript, you still need to contact the university that the dual credit came from to obtain an official university transcript. Remember, because you are potentially starting your college transcript while in high school, make sure that you are diligent in your coursework. The grade that you receive will appear when forwarding your transcript to colleges and will be calculated into your college GPA.

The CTL does not apply to AP courses, as credits are earned by passing the AP exam with a grade of 3, 4, or 5. To enable students to transfer college credits, Indiana has developed the Core Transfer Library (CTL), which is a list of courses that will transfer among all Indiana public colleges and university campuses, assuming adequate grades. Visit their website at www.transferrin.net.

The following colleges/universities are in the CTL:

• 2 year colleges: Ivy Tech, Vincennes University
• 4 year colleges: Ball State, Indiana State, Indiana University (Bloomington, East, Kokomo, Northwest, South Bend, Southeast, Fort Wayne), IU (Columbus, Indianapolis), Purdue University (West Lafayette, Northwest, Fort Wayne, North Central) and the University of Southern Indiana.

• Every student needs an AP / College Board account in order to "Log In" and register.
• AP Teachers will register their students for their exam using a unique join code that the teachers provide to the students.
• Once students log into their account and enter their join code from their teacher - they are registered for the exam.
• Students will be registering themselves for their exam.
  • Please talk to your student about their AP Exams and inquire about any cost for the exam.
• There is no paper work to complete for registration. 

Any student in a second semester course will not need to worry about registering for an exam until the second semester starts. Once the new semester starts, these students will register with their second semester teacher starting in January. 

Any student in an AP class is expected to register for the exam. Most exams are paid for by the state and other funding. If a student is against taking their AP exam they should communicate with their AP teacher and their principal.

• AP Literature and Composition
• AP Language and Composition
• All AP Science Classes (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Environmental)
• All AP Math Classes (Calculus AB and BC, Statistica)
• Computer Science
• All World Languages (French, German, Spanish, Latin)
• AP US Government and Politics
• AP US History
• AP Seminar
• AP Research

The Indiana Department of Education will pay for up to 2 of the above exams for students enrolled in the class and wishing to take the AP exam. 

Additional exams are the financial responsibility of the family.

Any student with free or reduced lunch will have any 2 of their AP tests paid for by the Indiana Department of Education.

AP Seminar AP Research AP US History AP US Government and Politics All World Languages (French, German, Spanish, Latin) Computer Science

• AP Art History
• AP Art and Design
• AP Human Geography
• AP Microeconomics
• AP Psychology

The above listed courses are the financial responsibility of families.

Any student taking more than 2 AP exams is responsible for the cost of the exams beyond the 2 that may be paid for by the the Indiana Department of Education.

• Receive Your AP Scores in July
  AP scores are no longer mailed.
  Sign up for an account at: http://www.collegeboard.org/ap-scores.html (it's free).
  1. Once you've taken your exams, just remember your College Board account username and password, and one of the following: Your AP number - you'll find it on the label in your AP Student Pack at exam time OR Your student identifier (student ID number) if you put it on your AP answer sheet at exam time.
  2. Wait for an email - then receive your scores online.
     You will receive an email after the exam period letting you know how and when to access your scores.

• For more information visit: http://www.collegeboard.org/ap-scores.html

*KNOWLEDGE ASSMENT=ASSESSMENT REQUIRED FOR 9TH & 10TH GRADE AND ANY 11TH & 12TH GRADE UNDER 2.6 GPA