Advanced Placement at Central Memorial

The Advanced Placement (AP) Program® fosters excellence in student achievement. Students who take AP® are challenged to think for themselves and to engage the world critically and analytically in and outside of the classroom. The AP® Program prepares students for future success. Students can earn advanced credit or advanced standing at thousands of colleges and universities on the basis of their AP® achievements. Central Memorial High School offers internationally recognized advanced placement programs for students who excel in academics and the arts. Students may choose to take one or several advanced placement courses depending on their interests and talents. These programs provide students with opportunities to work on university level courses in high school.

The Advanced Placement Advantage

• By participating in an AP course, students enter a world of intense discussion and thought.  AP courses give students the intellectual responsibility to think for themselves and to learn to reason, analyze, and understand.
• AP allows students to undertake college level academic learning and advance into second year college or university courses that traditionally have a much smaller enrollment.
• Upon successful completion of an AP course, students are eligible to receive university credit and/or advanced placement at over 4000 colleges and universities worldwide.
• Research shows that AP students are more likely to graduate from university with a double major and are twice as likely to pursue a PH.D., or studies in medicine or law.

Program Flexibility

• Students may choose to take one AP course, several courses, or a full AP Program.
• Academic timetables can be tailored according to individual abilities, interests, and extra-curricular time commitments.
• There is no cost to the student for AP core subjects.  There can be some costs associated with AP programs such as Studio Art and there is a cost to take the AP exams.

From the moment you enter the AP® classroom, you will know you are about to experience a unique learning opportunity. You will notice the teacher’s approach to the subject, the attitude of your classmates and the way you will start to think. AP® courses can help you acquire the skills and habits you will need to be successful in post-secondary education; such as sharpened problem solving skills, enhanced time management and study habits. 

Central Memorial Suite of AP Offerings

Please visit Advanced Placement under Classes & Departments to see complete AP course listings.

Not all AP courses may fit into a student’s timetable. Scheduling and course selection support is available through our Guidance Counselors in Student Services or through our AP Coordinator. All courses are dependent on scheduling availability and sufficient enrollment. Each course is offered in one semester and is worth 5 credits unless otherwise specified.

Most Common Choices

*The preferred pathway is through Science 10 (AP Prep) but students may start in Biology 20 (AP Prep) and Chemistry 20 (AP Prep) with a sufficient mark in a regular Science 10 class (70% or better, 80% preferred but not required)