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AP Courses and Exams

What are Advanced Placement (AP) courses?
Advanced Placement (AP) offers students the opportunity to take college-level courses and exams in high school and earn college credit that many colleges and universities in the U.S. and around the world accept.
 
What are the benefits of taking an AP course?
Some of the benefits of taking AP courses include:
  • Earn college credit and placement
  • Save time and money
  • Develop valuable skills such as time management, critical thinking, and scholarly writing
  • Boost your GPA
 
AP courses offered at Mineral Wells High School include:
 
          AP English 3           AP Physics 
          AP English 4           AP Chemistry
 
          AP US History         AP Calculus 
          AP Economics        AP Spanish 4 
          AP Government      AP Spanish 5 
To see if the college or university you are interested in may accept your AP scores, click here.
 
To learn more about Advanced Placement, visit the College Board website, or contact Mrs. Trammell in the Counseling Office.