Definitely do APES. As others have said, APCS is not considered a science credit.
I took APES in HS and it was ridiculously easy and also fun. I’m much more interested in liberal arts instead of STEM and it was a great class and exam to take. The only downside is that my community college (which I transferred to after attending a university) doesn’t accept my exam score as credit so I have to take another science for my degree. Double-check transferability, but an APES credit will most likely be accepted by a 4-year school.