Advanced Placement
The Advanced Placement (AP) program at South Ridge High School provides students with an opportunity to earn college credits during their high school career Advanced Placement courses are taught at a higher and more rigorous level than their regular counterparts. Through Advanced Placement courses, students become prepared to handle coursework, reading, writing and critical thinking at a college level. Click here for additional information about the Advanced Placement program, or refer to our Advanced Placement FAQs.
AP United States HistoryAdvanced Placement United States history is a college-level two-block course open to students in grades 11-12. The course requires extensive reading, research and analytical writing. Students examine varying interpretations of American history and methods of historiography. The class includes a period per week devoted exclusively to a seminar discussion in which the students assume the responsibility for preparation and leadership. In the second semester, students identify and research a topic of historical significance. Students take the U. S. history AP exam in May. Prerequisites: Department recommendation.
AP English LiteratureAdvanced Placement English is an extensive four-block English course covering the requirements for English 5-8. American, British and World literature is explored. An in-depth process of reading literature for deeper meaning and content is learned, as well as the skills necessary to write college level essays. Students taking this course become prepared for taking the Advanced Placement Test, potentially resulting in earned college credit. Through critical analysis and close reading, students come to have a better understanding of literature. Students write in a variety of forms including but not limited to, narrative, exploratory, expository, argumentative styles throughout the entirety of the course. Students also gain a greater understanding of a work's theme, style, voice, figurative language, symbolism and imagery both independently and as they contribute the great whole of the work.
AP Biology AP Biology explores life at its various levels from molecular to global. It is equivalent in scope and content to a first-year college curriculum in general biology. Emphasis is placed on scientific inquiry and laboratory experience, with more than 25% of the available class time dedicated to those pursuits. This course will assist students in developing 1) a conceptual framework within which to explore modern biology and 2) an appreciation for science as a process. There are three primary topics: molecules and cells, heredity and evolution, and populations and organisms, which are united by eight themes that assist the students in organizing and linking new concepts and information. Students also will explore human impacts on the biosphere, especially contemporary issues such as global warming, ocean acidification, loss of biodiversity, and exponential population growth. AP Biology is open to 11th and 12th grade students who are self-motivated and demonstrate a strong desire to learn about the natural world. All course participants must take the A.P. Biology exam in May.
AP United States HistoryAdvanced Placement United States history is a college-level two-block course open to students in grades 11-12. The course requires extensive reading, research and analytical writing. Students examine varying interpretations of American history and methods of historiography. The class includes a period per week devoted exclusively to a seminar discussion in which the students assume the responsibility for preparation and leadership. In the second semester, students identify and research a topic of historical significance. Students take the U. S. history AP exam in May. Prerequisites: Department recommendation.
AP English LiteratureAdvanced Placement English is an extensive four-block English course covering the requirements for English 5-8. American, British and World literature is explored. An in-depth process of reading literature for deeper meaning and content is learned, as well as the skills necessary to write college level essays. Students taking this course become prepared for taking the Advanced Placement Test, potentially resulting in earned college credit. Through critical analysis and close reading, students come to have a better understanding of literature. Students write in a variety of forms including but not limited to, narrative, exploratory, expository, argumentative styles throughout the entirety of the course. Students also gain a greater understanding of a work's theme, style, voice, figurative language, symbolism and imagery both independently and as they contribute the great whole of the work.
AP Biology AP Biology explores life at its various levels from molecular to global. It is equivalent in scope and content to a first-year college curriculum in general biology. Emphasis is placed on scientific inquiry and laboratory experience, with more than 25% of the available class time dedicated to those pursuits. This course will assist students in developing 1) a conceptual framework within which to explore modern biology and 2) an appreciation for science as a process. There are three primary topics: molecules and cells, heredity and evolution, and populations and organisms, which are united by eight themes that assist the students in organizing and linking new concepts and information. Students also will explore human impacts on the biosphere, especially contemporary issues such as global warming, ocean acidification, loss of biodiversity, and exponential population growth. AP Biology is open to 11th and 12th grade students who are self-motivated and demonstrate a strong desire to learn about the natural world. All course participants must take the A.P. Biology exam in May.
