Advanced Placement (AP)

Advanced Placement (AP) at Pine Ridge High School

The Advanced Placement (AP) program, administered by the College Board, allows high school students to take college-level courses and potentially earn college credit while still in high school. AP courses help students build essential college-readiness skills, including time management, critical thinking, self-discipline, strong study habits, and academic writing.

At Pine Ridge High School, students enrolled in AP courses receive high school credit for their coursework and are required to take the AP Exam in May. The exam is administered at school, and all enrolled students have their exam fees covered by the district, regardless of their final score.

Students who earn a score of 3 or higher (on a 5-point scale) may be awarded college credit by Florida public colleges and universities. Many other colleges across the country also award credit or advanced placement based on AP Exam scores, although specific policies vary by institution.

Additional details:

• Students earn high school credit based on their final grade in the AP course.

• Students not enrolled in an AP course may still take an AP exam, but must pay the exam fee and will not receive high school credit for the exam alone.

• AP course content and exams are created by the College Board, and credit decisions at the college level are made by individual institutions.