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Clackamas High School ShowcaseFebruary 11, 2013
1. AP Classes – Credit is awarded based on the exam score
2. ACC- Advanced College Credit through Clackamas Community College
3. PSU Challenge Program- PSU credit for classes taken at CHS.
Many Sabin Schellenberg courses have college credit options
Advanced PlacementCollege-level coursesNational curriculumTrained teachersOpportunity for students to earn
college creditAP Potential - PSAT
Science English Social Studies Others
Biology 10, 11, 12
Lang & Comp11
Human Geography 9, 10, 11, 12
*Studio Art12
Chemistry11, 12
Literature & Comp12
US History 11
Spanish (SSC)11, 12
Environmental Science 11,12
Government 12
Psychology11, 12
Physics11, 12
Japanese (SSC)11, 12
Over 90% of 4-year colleges in the U.S. provide credit and/or advanced placement for qualifying scores.
AP students are more likely to graduate from college in four years (62% higher)
AP helps students qualify for scholarships - 31 percent of colleges and universities look at AP experience when determining scholarships.
-College Board
Students who scored 3 or higher on four popular AP Exams: Earned higher first-year GPAs More likely to continue on to a second year of
college More likely to attend selective institutions, on
average, than students with comparable SAT® scores and high school GPAs who did not take AP.
Even students who scored a 1 or 2 on an AP Exam showed higher retention rates into their second year of college than non-AP students, and they were more likely to attend selective institutions.
AP Exam cost = $89
Three credits at Oregon State University = $555 (fees/books not included)
Three credits at University of Washington (non-resident) = over $3,670
University of Oregon Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
Government, and Studio Art = 4 or 5
Literature and Composition, Language and Composition, US History, Econ, Psychology, Spanish, Human Geography = 3 or above.
Biology = 12 credits Chemistry = 12-15
credits Economics &
Government = 4 credits each
Language & Composition = 3-4 credits
Literature & Composition = 3-4 credits
US History = 8 credits
Human Geography = 4 credits
Physics = 12-15 credits
Spanish = 12 credits
Clackamas Community College (CCC) Speech, AP Biology, FST, Pre-Calc, AP
Environmental Science $10 per credit 1,406 credits earned from CHS students
last year http://depts.clackamas.edu/acc
Humanities, Calculus, Prob and Stats 30 years at CHS Up to 20 credits: Humanities (12), Math
(8) $1,130.oo per year (at PSU would cost
$3,670) http://challenge-link.clas.pdx.edu/
challenge/index.php
Through CCCThrough PCCMany opportunities to earn college
credit at Sabin Schellenberg Center (check the SSC course catalogue for more information)
Understand students may not earn an A Students can not drop the class Be connected on-line or on Parent Assist Don’t overload college-level courses (not
only AP) Encourage students to advocate for
themselves and talk to their teachers Encourage your child to attend study
sessions or set up study nights with peers
