Martin County High School

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Martin County High School
A Tradition of Excellence
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Martin County High School
A Tradition of Excellence Joan G. Hunt, Principal
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A Tradition of Excellence

• Academics
• Arts
• Athletics
• Activities

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Academic Tradition of Excellence

• Advanced Placement Program
• Long History - over 25 years in program
• Over 20 different courses
• Pre-AP courses prepare you for future success
• Can begin AP as Freshmen
• Flexibility allows for concentration in an area
  or broad study in seven departments
• Students consistently experience success on exams

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How Does AP Work?

• Students take college level courses taught by
  highly qualified, experienced teachers
• Students take an exam in each AP course in May
• Exams are scored on a 1 to 5 scale
• Colleges grant credit or advanced standing based
  on the score and their own policies

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Why Do Parents Like AP ?

• Students who take as few as two AP classes finish
  college in four years at twice the rate of those
  who do not take AP courses (1999 federal study)
• Having credit when you enter college means you
  may spend fewer years in college
• Last years scores will save over a half million
  dollars of private university tuition, and nearly
  a quarter million at a public university plus
  room and board

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Advanced Placement Scores 2007

• All students enrolled must take AP exams.
• Test Score 5 4 3 2 1
  Total Passing
• Studio Art 0 3 6 2 1
  12 75
• U.S. History 0 7 11 9 9 36 50
• Biology 1 4 4 1 0 10 90
• English Lang. 1 4 18 12 1 36 64
• English Lit. 0 7 22 12 6 47 62
• Calculus AB 0 0 3 6 3 12 25
• Calculus BC 11 12 9 1 2 41 93
• Physics B 8 2 0 0 0 10 100
• Spanish Lang. 1 4 4 4 6 15 33
• Euro. Hist. 0 4 4 1 4 13 62
• Econ. Micro. 1 1 4 1 1 8 75
• Psychology 9 25 30 20 5 89 72
• Environ. Sci. 0 1 2 3 2 8 38
• Statistics 5 11 21 10 6 52 71
• Govt.Pol. US 1 4 11 6 5 26 62
• World History 1 9 17 20 6
  53 51

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How Do Colleges Treat AP?

• Consult their websites for specifics, but AP
  courses are accepted for college credit at all
  state universities and at selective admissions
  universities
• Colleges want students to take the most
  challenging curriculum available at their school
  MCHS has 23 different AP courses available,
  depending on demand.
• You may receive credit or advanced standing (get
  to skip introductory courses)

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AP Scores and College Credit Offered
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Overview of Program

• Begins with Pre-AP Courses that teach the skills
  and thinking patterns needed for AP
• Pre-AP courses exist in English, Math, and
  Science for Freshman and Sophomore years
• Pre-AP courses are designed specifically to feed
  AP courses at MCHS
• Admission to program based on test scores or
  desire to excel

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When Can I Begin AP Classes?

• When you are ready (skills and time needed to do
  the work)
• Can take some courses as Freshmen
• AP Human Geography ideal for motivated freshmen
• AP Psychology in some cases
• AP World History and AP Psychology are common
  Sophomore courses

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How Many Courses Can I Take?

• Use AP as a part of a balanced life!
• One or two per year is a good start as you get
  adapted to high school
• As a junior or senior, you are only limited by
  the time you have available to complete the
  readings and other assignments
• Good rule of Thumb Have two hours out of class
  for every block of class time

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Can I fit in Band, Arts, and Other Elective
Program Courses?

• Yes! You have eight credits available each year
• Band, OPUS, Drama courses can be taken each term
  and still have room for many AP courses
• Many required courses are available as AP courses
• You are not locked in to a specific schedule
  over four years, but can customize your four
  year program to meet your needs

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What is the advantage to the AP Program at MCHS?

• More courses available than any other high school
  in the area
• May take a broad selection of Liberal Arts
  courses for AP International Diploma
• May specialize in AP courses in your area of
  interest
• May take one course or six courses each year to
  give you personal flexibility

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Sample Schedules
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Sample Schedules
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Academic Tradition of Excellence

• Five Language courses of study
• French, Chinese, Latin, Spanish, and American
  Sign Language
• Latin program is a signature program offered
  only at MCHS

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Be a part of our Tradition of Excellence
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