I need to fulfill one year of practical/ performing art in order to graduate, and AP Art history is the most rigorous course I can take at my school which is in this category. I have no choice there besides taking Theatre or TV or something like that.
After I complete US History this year, there is no other rigorous history course my school offers, I already took US and World History. We have a Government class, but it is CP. No rigor there.
I could take Spanish 4 instead of APEX Psyc/Soc, however it would be a CP class, which is much less rigorous than an easier AP class.
I am not trying to fool any admissions officer, Im just trying to fulfill my graduation requirements.