AP Benefits for Schools and Districts
Explore the many benefits Advanced Placement courses and exams provide to educators and students.
Why Bring AP to Your School?
Raise the Bar on Student Achievement
Advanced Placement® (AP) courses and exams can help students develop the confidence and skills necessary to succeed in high school, college, and career. Exposing a wide range of students to advanced coursework can also help raise achievement and college readiness for the entire school or district.
Supporting You at Every Step
All schools offering AP receive free access to AP Classroom, an online platform that provides flexible instructional resources to support student learning. And additional information is available to support you—whether you’re launching, building, or cultivating your AP program.
Impacts of Advanced Placement
The Benefits of AP
Prepare the Future Workforce with AP Career Kickstart
Encourage students to explore in-demand professions and earn an employer-endorsed credential—all before entering college. AP Career Kickstart™ courses empower students to develop real-world skills and explore career interests early to help them make informed decisions about their future.
AP Courses Designed to Engage More Students
States, districts, and schools across the U.S. offer Advanced Placement courses and exams as a critical part of their college and career readiness efforts. Explore AP courses designed to reach more students.
AP Precalculus
Created for students ready for high school precalculus, this course prepares them to succeed in the math courses they’ll encounter in college. AP Precalculus can be offered in place of your precalculus or trigonometry course.
English 10: AP Seminar
AP Seminar helps students develop critical thinking, collaboration, and academic research skills on topics of their choosing. Many schools offer AP Seminar as an English course, with the most rapid adoption in grade 10.
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Computer Science Principles introduces students to foundational concepts of computer science and challenges them to explore how computing and technology can impact the world.
AP African American Studies
AP African American Studies is an interdisciplinary course that examines the diversity of African American experiences through direct encounters with rich and varied sources.
AP Business with Personal Finance
Students gain a strong foundation in financial literacy and the business disciplines of entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, accounting, and management through real-world applications, case studies, and project based learning. Part of the AP Career Kickstart group of courses, this course offers students the opportunity to earn college credit and an employer-endorsed credential.
AP Cybersecurity
Students will explore this high-demand career field, as they develop their professional and technical capacity to create a protected and secure digital world. Designed to build foundational concepts and professional career skills, this AP Career Kickstart course offers students the opportunity to earn both college credit and an employer-endorsed credential.
For most of high school, I didn't know what major to choose in college or what career I wanted. AP classes provided me with a more in-depth look into career options and skills I’d want in the future. It would’ve been impossible for me to decide otherwise.
Expand Access to AP
Free AP Resources
Schools and districts who adopt Advanced Placement courses can access a variety of free resources that support learning and instruction to meet their school community's unique needs.
AP courses prepared me for collaborative work and taught me how to seek help effectively. The abundance of resources in AP Classroom—practice questions, study materials, and interactive tools—enhanced my understanding and exam readiness. Earning college credits through AP Exams provided a head start in higher education. AP classes offered a glimpse into the rigor and expectations of college courses.
Achieving AP School Honor Roll Status
The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools that are delivering results for students while broadening access to advanced learning opportunities through their AP programs. Schools can earn this recognition based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximizing college readiness. Learn more about the qualifying criteria and how to be considered.
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