This might not be a popular reply…but I don’t think your school “screwed up”. There is a national teacher shortage…everywhere. And subjects like the sciences and foreign languages are particularly hard hit.
Also, IIRC, AP teachers need to have some additional expertise…so a first year teacher is unlikely to have that. Someone else can clarify.
Can the students take regular physics 1?
Another option would be a duel enrollment course with the HS and Community college.