AP Program

Schedule Information

October 4, 2024: AP exam registration ends
April 21 – April 29, 2025: AP practice exams
May 5-16, 2025: AP official exams

What is AP & Why Take It

Advanced Placement is a program created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students.
Many colleges look at the AP® Courses on a student’s transcript in deciding who they enroll in their college, as they are impressed with students who are willing to challenge themselves with fairly difficult classes.

AP Policy and Offerings

To enroll in an AP® Course here at Primacy a student must have at least a 3.0 GPA or an instructor’s permission. A student might also have to fulfill certain perquisite courses before they can be enrolled. Students are not required to take the AP® Exam if they took the AP® Course. This years offerings include:

AP® Biology – Mark Harper
AP® Microeconomics – Michael Brannaka
AP® Chemistry – Gene Tseng
AP® English Language and Composition – Ashim Pheirim
AP® Computer Science A – Jason VanSchooneveld (Full Year Course)
AP® Japanese Language and Culture – Eriko Oyamada
AP® Calculus AB – Eric Shen (Full Year Course)
AP® Pre-Calculus – Gene Tseng
AP® Psychology – Richard Tooley

AP® Class Vs Exam

The AP® program here at Primacy is divided into two parts, the AP® Course and the AP® Exam. By passing the AP® Exam with a score of 3 or higher out of 5, most colleges will award college credit for the course. Studio Art students submit a portfolio rather than an exam, with the portfolio graded on a scale of 6-Excellent to 1-Poor. Passing an AP® exam makes it easier for students to complete their General Education requirements (GEs) for their majors, saving considerable amounts of money on tuition, and allowing students to take more advanced classes sooner in their college career. In order to take the AP® Exam here at Primacy, a student needs to have completed the corresponding AP® Course here at Primacy.