Advanced Placement (AP) Courses Program offers hardworking and capable students an opportunity to study college-level material in high school. Through college-level AP courses, you enter a universe of knowledge that might otherwise remain unexplored. All AP courses conclude with a national exam administered by the College Board in May. Students enrolling in AP classes must be at mastery on the state assessment in the content area of the AP class.

Benefits of Enrolling in AP Classes

• AP courses provide a challenging college-level curriculum and the opportunity to place out of an introductory college course, thus saving tuition money and/or allowing early graduation from college.

• Depending on the score a student makes and the policies of the college/university the student selects, the student may receive three or more semester hours of college credit for each test taken.

• AP students can take a wide variety of courses in multiple disciplines or concentrate on AP courses within a discipline (for instance, a strong science student could choose to concentrate on AP science courses and take regular or Honors courses in the other disciplines.)

• AP courses provide students with the opportunity to work with like-minded students who share an aptitude for learning and a willingness to apply themselves to hard work at academic, intellectual and/or artistic interests.

Begin a college education while at Wheeling Park High School. College at Park/Dual Credit is an opportunity for dedicated students who pursue the most challenging academically oriented curriculum to accumulate college credit while meeting rigorous high school course requirements. Dual high school and college credits may be earned while attending classes on the high school campus with instruction provided by Wheeling Park High School’s highly qualified professional educators. Students may earn and transfer college credit from regionally accredited institutions of higher education. Wheeling Park High School is currently involved in joint efforts with two postsecondary institutions: West Liberty University and West Virginia Northern Community College. These institutions will offer mutually agreed-upon courses for dual credit to eligible students during the fall and spring semesters of each academic year. Tuition does apply to the credits taken and is billed through the higher education institutions. Juniors and seniors enrolling in these classes must have a 3.0 GPA or higher in at least twelve college preparatory courses or meet other qualification criteria.

Benefits of Enrolling in College At Park / Dual Credit Classes

• Increases self-confidence before entering college

Reduces the cost for college credits • Gives high school students an opportunity to experience a college class

• Gives high school students an opportunity to “jumpstart” their college careers by getting credit for classes they have to take anyway