AP v. College Prep

missbwith2boys
Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:14:47 +0000

Depends on the school, I suppose.

Our school doesn’t do AP or IB. Honors classes aren’t separate, the kids that opt for honors must do additional research projects, papers, essays, etc.

Our high school is college prep, so I don’t feel like there is an issue with preparing them for college. Our sophomore is taking a college class each term at a local LAC and he doesn’t find it any more or less demanding than any of his high school classes.

The kids can take AP tests. Our sophomore took one last May and got a 5, so again, I’m thinking the classes are close enough to the challenges of AP classes to ensure college success.