Advanced Academics

Advanced Placement courses expose students to rigorous, college-level work and provide the opportunity to earn college credit while in high school.  Broward County Public Schools offers Advanced Placement courses at all high school campuses. Specific course availability varies by school site. The AP Capstone diploma and 100 hours of community service earns the student full Bright Future Scholarship without having to meet the minimum SAT or ACT scores. 

College Board Mission Statement

“The College Board’s mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity.” “Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success-including the SAT and Advanced Placement Program.”

Broward County Public Schools offers all 38 College Board Advanced Placement courses.  Availability of courses varies by school.  

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AP Capstone  AP Research AP Seminar Arts AP Art History AP Music Theory AP Studio Art: 2-D Design AP Studio Art: 3-D Design AP Studio Art Drawing English AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition History & Social Science AP Comparative Government and Politics AP European History  AP Human Geography AP Macroeconomics AP Microeconomics AP Psychology AP United States Government and Politics AP United States History AP World History

Math & Computer Science AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Computer Science A AP Computer Science Principles AP Statistics Sciences AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism AP Physics C: Mechanics AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based      World & Cultural Languages AP Chinese Language and Culture AP French Language and Culture AP German Language and Culture AP Italian Language and Culture AP Japanese Language and Culture AP Latin AP Spanish Language and Culture AP Spanish Literature and Culture

 

For more information regarding Advanced Placement courses, visit: College Board

AP Scholar Awards

AP Scholar	Students must earn a score of 3 or higher on at least three AP Exams.
AP Scholar with Honor	Students must have an average score of 3.25 on all AP exams, and earn a 3 or higher on four or more exams.
AP Scholar with Distinction	Students must have an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams, and earn a 3 or higher on five or more exams.

 

For more information on the Diploma/Recognition programs with AP, visit: College Board

AP capstone Diploma Program

The Advanced Placement Capstone diploma is awarded to students who successfully demonstrate research, critical thinking, and communication skills in their AP Research and AP Seminar courses. Students must earn a score of a 3 or higher in AP Research, AP Seminar, and four additional AP courses of their choice in order to receive the Capstone diploma. The AP Seminar and Research courses help students improve their critical thinking and communication skills.

In AP Seminar students learn to evaluate arguments and evidence from multiple perspectives.  Students learn collaboration skills while working on a cumulative team project as well as an independent paper, presentation, and exam.

In AP Research students use research methods to investigate a topic of their choice and complete an independent research project.  Upon completion of the research project, students present and defend an academic paper based on their research findings. There is no exam for this course. Credit for the course is based on the research project

For more information regarding the AP Capstone Diploma, visit: College Board

Earning College by Credit by Taking AP Courses

Students can earn 3 to 6 college credits for each AP course they take and earn a score of 3 or higher on the exam.  AP credit policies vary by post-secondary institution.

To learn more about AP credit policies at specific schools, visit: College Board

 

The Cambridge international program is offered at all levels: Elementary, Middle and High School.  It teaches the student to become confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged. The high school Cambridge AICE courses are college level which can be applied to college credits. The AICE diploma and 100 hours of community service earns the student a full Bright Future scholarship without having to meet the minimum SAT or ACT scores. Contact the individual school for more details regarding entry and course offerings.

Broward County Public Schools offers Cambridge Programs in the following schools:

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is an internationally recognized course of study which stresses advanced standards in all subject areas. Students are offered a well-rounded education based on higher-level thinking skills, integrated curriculum, thematic units, and intercultural awareness. This unique, prestigious program challenges students to become self-directed learners and world citizens. Broward County Public Schools offers International Baccalaureate Program at four IB World high schools. The IB Diploma and 100 hours of community service earns the student a full Bright Future scholarship without having to meet the minimum SAT or ACT scores.

Dual Enrollment Program

Broward County Public Schools has partnered with the following colleges and universities to provide opportunities for students to participate in college-level courses while enrolled in high school:

• Broward College
• University of Florida
• Florida International University
• Florida Atlantic University

Admission Requirements

Students must earn a minimum of a 3.0 unweighted Grade Point Average (GPA) in addition to passing scores on college readiness tests, such as the Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT), in order to qualify for participation in dual enrollment.  However, testing and GPA requirements vary based on College/University standards.  

 

Florida Atlantic University