~ ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) ~

Program & Awards

Peak to Peak is a challenging liberal arts, college preparatory school designed to provide students with excellent preparation for entrance to the best colleges and universities. The school was designed as an Advanced Placement (AP) high school, with middle and high school courses specifically designed to prepare students to take and succeed in AP classes and college courses. Our small size allows our teaching and counseling staff to know students individually and encourage students in their endeavors.

AP courses are college-level courses that students take while still in high school. The courses provide an excellent opportunity to build study skills for a successful college experience. Attending an AP high school offers the following benefits for students:

· More than 90 percent of U.S. colleges and universities give college credit to students who achieve a qualifying grade on the exam.

· More than 300 additional universities in 20 countries recognize AP courses and exams.

· Approximately 50 percent of U.S. colleges grant a full year’s credit (sophomore standing) to qualifying students.

· Students choose subject areas of strength to qualify for the AP diploma.

· Students may take AP courses in all high school years if prepared for the coursework.

The Advanced Placement Program recognizes high school students who have demonstrated outstanding college level achievement through AP courses and exam grades. Peak to Peak students can qualify for the following awards through the Advanced Placement Program:

AP Scholar Award¾ Grade of three or higher on at least three full-year AP exams

AP Scholar with Honors Award¾Grade of three or higher on four full-year AP exams and have an average exam grade of at least 3.25

AP Scholar with Distinction Award¾ Grade of three or higher on at least five full-year AP exams and have an average exam grade of 3.5

To distinguish the commitment and scholarship of students who receive these AP-recognized awards, Peak to Peak will honor the AP award recipients at the graduation ceremony and include the awards on high school transcripts.

As Peak to Peak’s students advance to higher-level courses, additional AP classes will be added incrementally. While college requirements and student interest will determine final course offerings, it is expected that Peak to Peak will offer the following AP classes; courses marked with an asterisk will be offered in the 2004-05 school year:

AP Literature & Composition *

AP Language & Composition

AP Spanish Language *

AP Spanish Literature

AP French Language *

AP French Literature

AP Human Geography *

AP U.S. Government & Politics *

AP U.S. History *

AP European History

AP World History

AP Calculus AB *

AP Calculus BC *

AP Statistics

AP Biology *

AP Chemistry *

AP Physics

AP Computer Science AB

AP Music Theory

AP Studio Art

~ CU SUCCEED GOLD PROGRAM ~

The CU Succeed Gold Program provides Peak to Peak students with the opportunity to take college courses at Peak to Peak during school hours, while simultaneously earning college credits through the University of Colorado at Denver. If the course is also an Advanced Placement course, regardless of a student's performance on the course's AP exam, those who enroll and successfully complete the requirements will receive college credit.

Students who take a qualifying course can earn college credit at a fraction of the cost of most university courses. The tuition for the 2003-04 school year is $48 per credit or $144 for a 3-credit course.

CU Gold Program Features:

ü Take CU courses that are listed in the University's catalogue, not high school courses with university credit.

ü Courses are taught by CU adjunct professors who are on staff at Peak to Peak.

ü Like other CU courses, Peak to Peak's CU Succeed Gold courses are recorded on an official University of Colorado transcript.

CU Gold Program Benefits:

ü Convenience: Courses are offered at Peak to Peak during regular school hours.

ü Lower tuition: Significantly lower than the same courses on the CU campus.

ü Earn both high school and college credit: Students can earn college credits as you satisfy Peak to Peak's course requirements.

ü Waived admission application fee at CU Denver: If you choose to apply to CU Denver upon completion of CU Succeed Gold courses, your admission application fee is waived.

CU Gold Program at Peak to Peak:

Currently, Peak to Peak offers one CU Gold Program course. Beginning in the 2004-05 school year, Peak to Peak anticipates adding additional qualifying courses to enable high school students interested in this challenging level of course work to earn college credit through the CU Succeed Gold Program.

For more information about the CU Succeed Gold Program, visit: www.cudenver.edu/cusucceed/.