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Janice Jewell
Advanced Academics Coordinator English 9 Honors/AP Literature & Composition
Honors Classes – college preparatory
AP Classes – college-level
Dual Enrollment Classes – college credit awarded
Advanced Placement Program
▪ Sponsored by the College Board which offers 34
college level courses and exams
▪ Herndon offers 27/34
▪ At end of course, students take an AP Exam
▪ Students who do well may earn college credit or
placement into advanced courses
AP Courses are:
▪ Open to all students
▪ Primarily for 11th and 12th graders
▪ Scores for tests are 1-5, passing is a 3
▪ GPA weighted an additional 1.0 for each course completed successfully
▪ College level curriculum and pacing
▪ Curriculum governed by the College Board
▪ AP course syllabi approved via an audit
Honors Overview
▪ Open to all students
▪ Available grades 9-12
▪ GPA weighted 0.5 for each course completed successfully
▪ College preparatory – writing intensive
▪ Course Curriculum by Virginia SOL and FCPS POS extensions
Dual Enrollment through NVCC
▪ Students apply to NVCC and are accepted based on GPA and PSAT, SAT, or SOL test scores.
▪ Credit is awarded for both high school and college (3-6 credits)
▪ There are no tuition fees for these courses.
▪ Grades are submitted to NVCC each semester and the FCPS final grade is the average of the two semesters.
▪ The high school GPA receives the same 1.0 bump as AP
Dual Enrollment through NVCC
▪ World History
▪ US History
▪ Chemistry
▪ English (Freshman Composition)
▪ Entrepreneurship
▪ Latin IV
▪ Precalculus with Trigonometry
▪ Teachers for Tomorrow
Benefits of Advanced Course Work
▪ MOST significant factor in college success is the rigor of the high school curriculum
▪ Advanced academic courses expand students’ ability to read, write and think critically; to analyze and solve problems; to build 21st C. skills
▪ AP, Honors, and DE classes can bolster a HS transcript
▪ Weighted grades help a student’s GPA
▪ College credit!
▪ Herndon graduates have gone on to attend MIT, Columbia, Dartmouth, Princeton, UVA, and the military service academies
▪ Eight (8) National Board Certified Teachers
▪ A top school in the state and the nation
▪ Nationally 657/2543 on Jay Mathews Challenge Index
▪ 1 of 16 AP schools in FCPS
▪ @ Herndon: 617 students took 1,232 AP exams last year
▪ Concord District Championships in athletics, including many individual and team accomplishments
▪ Numerous state qualifiers in the Performing Arts (band, chorus, orchestra)
▪ Writing Center is now almost 11 years old and is a founding member of SSWCA (Secondary School Writing Centers Association (sswca.org)
▪ Nationally recognized Robotics team
▪ Competitive Latin – Consistently a top team in Virginia and nationally.
English
• English 9 Honors
• English 10 Honors
• English 11 Honors
• English 12 Honors
• DE English
Social Studies
• World Hist & Geo 1 Honors
• World Hist & Geo 2 Honors
• US/VA HistHonors
• US/VA GovtHonors
Math
• Geometry Honors
• Algebra 2 Honors
• PrecalculusHonors
Science
• Biology Honors
• Chemistry Honors
• Physics Honors
• Geosystems Honors
English & Social Studies
• AP English Language
• AP English Literature
• AP World History
• AP European History
• AP Government
• AP US Comparative Government
• AP US History
• AP Human Geography
• AP Psychology
• AP Macroeconomics
• AP Microeconomics
Science & Math
• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Physics 1
• AP Physics C: Mechanics
• AP Environmental Science
• AP Computer Science
• AP Computer Science Principles
• AP Statistics
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Calculus BC
• Multivariable Calculus
• Matrix Algebra
World Language & Fine Art
• AP French Language and Culture
• AP Latin
• AP Spanish Language and Culture
• AP 2D Art & Design
• AP 3D Art & Design
• AP Drawing
• AP Music Theory
Advanced Placement
Individual courses
AP Scholar Awards
Widely accepted at American universities
International Baccalaureate
Required courses for diploma
IB-MYP Certificate at select schools
Accepted globally
Progression of Courses
English 9 Honors Singleton or English 9 Honors Block
English 10 Honors Singleton or English 10 Honors Block
English 11 Honors or AP English Language
English 12 Honors, DE English or AP English Literature
Freshman Year
• World History 1 Honors
• World History 1 Honors(Block with English 9 Honors )
Sophomore Year
• World History 2 Honors
• AP World History
• AP World History (Block with English 10 Honors )
• DE World History
Junior Year
• US & VA History Honors
• AP US History
• DE US History
Senior Year
• US Government Honors
• AP US Government
• AP Comparative Government (2 AP Exams)
AP Elective Courseso AP European Historyo AP Human Geographyo AP Psychologyo AP Macroeconomics & AP
Microeconomics
Other Electiveso Political Science with Internshipo Sociologyo Current Affairso African American Historyo Psychologyo Philosophy
For the 3rd Scienceo AP Physics 1 or Honors Physicso Geosystems Honorso AP Environmental Science
4th Science options…o Human Anatomy and Physiologyo Astronomyo Geospatial Analysiso AP or DE Chemistryo AP Biologyo AP Physics C: Mechanics
Science Fairo Winners of HHS fair go to the FCPS Regional Fair then
States
Paper Competitionso Scholarship opportunities
Roboticso Team sponsored by NASA
Course Options
AP Calculus AB and BC Curriculum
Unique Opportunity: Dual Enrollment –Multivariable Calculus and Matrix Algebra (GMU)
AP Statistics
AP Computer Science A
French 1 - 5
Latin 1 - 5
Spanish 1 - 5
Spanish for Fluent Speakers 1 - 3
AP French Language & Culture
AP Spanish Language & Culture
AP Latin
Latin 4 DE
French & Spanish 5 are combined classes with AP
Industry Certifications Offered
o Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
o Adobe Certified Associate
o W!SE Financial Literacy
Advanced Information Systems
o MOS Master Certification Available
o In 2018, 31 students received the MOS Master Certification.
NINTH GRADE COURSE OFFERINGS
Performing Artso Theatre Arts 1 AP Music Theoryo Technical Theater 1 Guitar 1o Orchestra - Concert or Symphonico Band - Percussion, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Bando Choir - Concert Choir, Show Choir, Vocal Jazz, Herndon
Chorale
Visual Artso Studio Art and Design 1o Digital Art and Design 1o Photography 1
WHAT’S THE COMMITMENT? Honors/AP courses will require:
▪ Challenging reading
▪ Increased amount of writing
▪ More outside of class work – plan on an hour/night
▪ Depth in critical/analytical thinking
▪ Rigorous extensions of standards
▪ A strong work ethic
▪ An interest in or aptitude for the subject
IS MY CHILD READY? Strong reader – willing to work at hard(er)
reading
Teacher or counselor recommendation
Performance on standardized tests (SOL/PSAT/SAT/ACT)
Commitment to class and follow-through
Strong work ethic
Strong study habits
PUSHING VS. CHALLENGINGPUSHING IS STRESSFUL; CHALLENGING IS HEALTHY
ASK:▪ Whose goal is it?
▪ No one is an expert in EVERYTHING
▪ In what subjects is your child interested?
▪ How is your child unique?
▪ Jack of all trades, master of none
HOW MANY AP & HONORS CLASSES DOES MY STUDENT NEED TO TAKE?
IT DEPENDS ON THE STUDENT
COLLEGES WANT TO SEE PROGRESSION/CONSISTENCY OF
RIGOR IN A SUBJECT AREA, NOT EVERY SUBJECT AREA
CONSIDER THE WHOLE STUDENT – EXTRACURRICULARS AS
WELL
BALANCE AVOID STRESS
Thank you for reviewing our Advanced Academics
program.
