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Which School Offers the Most AP Courses?

By Robert Kennedy, About.com

Paul Mellon Arts Center at Choate Rosemary Hall

Paul Mellon Arts Center at Choate Rosemary Hall

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Question: Which School Offers the Most AP Courses?

The AP or Advanced Placement is the largest program of college level course and tests found in American high schools. Private schools in particular offer just about every course the AP organization has in its catalog.

Answer: Choate-Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, CT with 25 Advanced Placement courses offered. The College Board has 31 AP courses available in its syllabus.

What's so special about AP? High scores in AP courses allow college freshmen to earn college credit or advanced standing at most colleges and universities. Most private schools pride themselves on preparing their students for the rigorous academic work which they will encounter at the college level.

AP subjects include:

  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese Language and Culture
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science AB
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • Environmental Science
  • European History
  • French Language
  • French Literature
  • German Language
  • Comp Government & Politics
  • U.S. Government & Politics
  • Human Geography
  • Italian Language and Culture
  • Japanese Language and Culture
  • Latin Literature
  • Latin: Vergil
  • Music Theory
  • Physics B
  • Physics C
  • Psychology
  • Spanish Language
  • Spanish Literature
  • Statistics
  • Studio Art
  • U.S. History
  • World History

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