Advanced Placement & Honors

 

Selma High is proud to offer nine Advanced Placement (AP) courses. The AP program is a cooperative endeavor that helps high school students complete college-level courses and permits colleges to evaluate, acknowledge, and encourage that accomplishment through granting of appropriate credit and/or placement. The AP program is national in scope; its policies are determined by representatives of the College Board member institutions and agencies throughout the country (public and private secondary schools, colleges, and universities) and are implemented by the College Board. Advanced Placement exams are offered each spring semester.  Students successful in AP courses generally have adequate preparation for these three hour long, comprehensive exams. Each exam is administered once a year, during the second and third weeks in May. The universities will grant an additional grade point for a passing grade in an AP class when computing its grade point average for admission review. The University of California grants credit for all College Board Advanced Placement Test on which a student scores a 3 or higher. The credit may be subject credit, graduation credit, or credit toward general education or breath requirements, as determined by evaluators at each campus. College entrance with sophomore standing is available through the AP through cooperating colleges. Additional information about the AP program is available in the counseling’s office. Students who take an AP Examination are subject to a test fee which is charged by the College Board. All of our AP classes are taught at a college level and require college-level reading and writing.

 

Selma High School Honors Program

 

Selma High staff offers a number of Honors Courses. These standards-based courses are designed for the college-prep student who desires the challenge of an accelerated learning environment. These courses prepare students for college-level study and place an emphasis on critical thinking skills. Honors courses are offered in English, math, science and history.