Advanced Placement (or AP) courses at Jefferson High School provide students a challenging, college-level educational experience, while still receiving the support of our excellent faculty. AP courses expose our students to new experiences and subjects that they might not otherwise encounter in their other classes.

In addition, students have the opportunity to possibly earn college credit (this can vary by college/university, so make sure to ask your counselor or teacher!) by successfully taking the national exams at the end of each course. Because AP courses are more rigorous than other courses, grades are weighted out of a 5.0 instead of the usual 4.0 grading scale.

We believe that students wanting to challenge themselves should consider enrolling in an AP course. Take a look at the Program of Studies and don’t be afraid to ask your teacher!

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2021-22 Advanced Placement Courses Offered

AP Art
AP Biology
AP Calculus
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
AP German/German 4
AP Human Geography
AP Japanese/Japanese 4
AP Language and Composition
AP Literature
AP Music Theory
AP Physics 1
AP Physics C
AP Statistics
AP World History