Lompoc High School offers a wide variety of Advanced Placement (AP) courses designed to challenge students academically. Advanced Placement is a program created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. When students take AP courses and exams, they demonstrate to college admission officers that they have sought out an educational experience that will prepare them for success in college and beyond.
What You Need to Know About AP Courses
AP Exam Scores
Performing well on an AP Exam means more than just the successful completion of a course. Most colleges and universities accept successful exam scores for credit, advanced placement, or both. And research consistently shows that students who are successful in AP typically experience greater academic success in college than those who do not participate in AP.
AP Exam scores are a weighted combination of scores on a multiple-choice section and a free-response section. AP Exam scores are reported on a 5-point scale that indicates how qualified the student is to receive college credit and placement for their performance.
AP Exam Scores
Performing well on an AP Exam means more than just the successful completion of a course. Most colleges and universities accept successful exam scores for credit, advanced placement, or both. And research consistently shows that students who are successful in AP typically experience greater academic success in college than those who do not participate in AP.
AP Exam scores are a weighted combination of scores on a multiple-choice section and a free-response section. AP Exam scores are reported on a 5-point scale that indicates how qualified the student is to receive college credit and placement for their performance.
5 = Extremely Well Qualified 4 = Well Qualified 3 = Qualified 2 = Possibly Qualified 1 = No Recommendation |