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AP COURSES @ SRVHS
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Languages
- English Language
- English Literature
- French Language & Culture
- Spanish Language & Culture
Sciences
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics C - Electricity and Magnetism
- Environmental Science
Mathematics
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
- Statistics
History and Social Sciences
- Government &Politics - U.S.
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- European History
- U.S. History (APUSH)
- Psychology
- Human Geography (HuGe)
Other
- Studio Art - Drawing
- Computer Science A
- Computer Science Principles
- Research
- Seminar
**Course offerings vary per year depending on student request/enrollment.
AP Program
SRVHS offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses for students who wish to pursue college-level study while they are still in high school. The AP program is a cooperative educational endeavor between high schools and colleges and universities. It gives students exposure to college-level material through involvement in an AP course, and gives them the opportunity to show what they have learned by taking an AP exam. Based on exam scores, colleges may choose to grant credit, advanced placement, or both. Students who enroll in AP courses are encouraged to sit for the AP exams in May.
A student who wishes to enroll in AP courses will be expected to undertake rigorous and sophisticated assignments and to work independently. Most AP courses require multiple page papers and some research. It is important to be realistic about the level and number of AP courses a student can take and still be successful. While students can ultimately decide whether or not to take a particular AP course, they are advised to give serious consideration to the recommendations of their subject area teachers. AP courses are given a weighted grade in determining grade point average (GPA).
August 23, 2023
Dear San Ramon Valley High School Students, Families, and Caregivers,
Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year.
We proudly support your desire to take one or more Advanced Placement exams this year. We want to provide you with the necessary information to ensure your success in registering for your desired AP exams. Please review the San Ramon high school's AP website with all the information you need for a successful AP learning experience.
At this time, Advanced Placement exams are set to be administered in person during the first two weeks of May. The schedule is set by CollegeBoard (not the school site).
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District is partnering again with Achievement Point Test Service (APTS) to facilitate registration and payment. This process will begin on Monday, August 28, 2023.
AP exam registration consists of two steps:
STEP 1: ACTIVATE EXAM - DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 6, 2023
- Students must join their AP® Class on the MyAP site: https://myap.collegeboard.org (this is the SAME account students may have already set up for PSAT/SAT registration; do not create a new account). Students will be given a code from their teacher, which links them to their course.
- PRO TIP: Use a personal email account so CollegeBoard is accessible when/if you exit SRVUSD.
- Click on “Register for Exam.”
- The deadline to activate is OCTOBER 6, 2023
- For assistance, contact CollegeBoard apstudents@info.collegeboard.org or 888-225-5427
Step 2: FEE SUBMISSION - DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 6, 2023
- Click on Submit AP® Exam Payment and complete the payment form to submit fees.
- All students must complete the online payment form, regardless of the payment method.
- The deadline to pay is OCTOBER 6, 2023
NOTE: CollegeBoard deadlines may differ from those listed here. SRVUSD students need to follow the deadlines on this document.
FEE STRUCTURE:
- If registering before or on 10/6/23 costs $135 per exam ($182 for AP Capstone).
- If registering after 10/6/23, a $50 late registration fee will be added to the exam(s) cost.
- Fee Reduction Applications are available for students needing financial assistance. Please submit the form to David Miller (SR).
CANCELLATIONS:
- Exams canceled before November 5, 2023, will receive a full refund.
- Exams canceled between November 5, 2023, and March 1, 2024, will receive a refund MINUS the $40 CollegeBoard cancellation penalty and APTS fees.
For SRVUSD students who are self-studying (“Independent Study”) or taking non-SRVUSD Advanced Placement Courses
The registration window opens on October 30, 2023. You will receive more information in October.
- For the AP Computer Science Principles Exam, SRVUSD can provide an exam seat for the multiple choice portion of the exam only. Suppose you need help/support with “the create performance task” submission via AP Digital Portfolio. In that case, you must work with the organization (school) where you took the AP Computer Science Principles course for support.
- SRVUSD cannot accommodate Independent Study exams for the following AP courses:
- AP 2-D Art & Design
- AP 3-D Art & Design
- AP Drawing
- AP Research
- AP Seminar
Students with Accommodations:
If you are considering requesting support from district staff to request accommodations please follow this link for more information. The College Board deadline for accommodations requests according to our testing dates can be found here. Please know the college board makes final determination regarding accommodations according to their timeline, so please submit your interest for accommodations as soon as possible.
For more information, please visit https://aptsusa.com/srvhs/
Thank you, and we wish you a successful year!
Dave Miller
Assistant Principal & AP Exam Coordinator
San Ramon Valley High School
San Ramon Valley Unified School District
(925) 552-3046
dmiller2@srvusd.net
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Kit Bragg
Director
Assessment, Research & Evaluation
San Ramon Valley Unified School District
(925) 552-2967
kbragg@srvusd.net
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SRVHS offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses for students who wish to pursue college-level study while they are still in high school. The AP program is a cooperative educational endeavor between high schools and colleges and universities. It gives students exposure to college-level material through involvement in an AP course, and gives them the opportunity to show what they have learned by taking an AP exam. Based on exam scores, colleges may choose to grant credit, advanced placement, or both. Students who enroll in AP courses are encouraged to sit for the AP exams in May.
A student who wishes to enroll in AP courses will be expected to undertake rigorous and sophisticated assignments and to work independently. Most AP courses require multiple page papers and some research. It is important to be realistic about the level and number of AP courses a student can take and still be successful. While students can ultimately decide whether or not to take a particular AP course, they are advised to give serious consideration to the recommendations of their subject area teachers. AP courses are given a weighted grade in determining grade point average (GPA).
Attendance During AP Testing:
Students are required to attend school before and after an AP test. In order for your student's absence during the AP test to be considered excused and marked accordingly (ACT) they must be present in the class following a morning AP exam or present in class before their afternoon AP exam. California's compulsory education laws require children to attend school, with a limited number of specified exceptions. Under state law, a pupil who is tardy or absent for more than 30 minutes during the school day on three occasions in one school year, is considered truant. Any classes missed outside of the testing time will be marked as a cut.
