Advanced Placement (AP)

AP courses follow a rigorous national curriculum developed by the College Board and conclude with a required AP examination in May. AP courses are academically demanding and are the equivalent of courses offered at the college level. They require students to be able to manage an increased amount of work both inside and outside the classroom. AP classes prepare students for competitive four-year colleges and universities. All Advanced Placement curricula must go through a national curriculum audit and certification to carry the AP trademark. These courses will meet the academic needs of gifted learners and other students who wish to work at an advanced level. Students may be asked to prepare by completing pre-course assignments. These courses are designated with “AP” in the course description. Selected AP courses are also available for Dual Enrollment (DE) credit through Laurel Ridge Community College, Richard Bland College, James Madison University, or other institutions of higher learning.

Based on their performance on the AP exam, students may earn college credit. Most colleges and universities have an AP policy granting incoming students’ credit, placement, or both based on their AP exam grades. Students should consult with the policies of the colleges and universities to which they are applying to determine how their AP credits will be evaluated.

Final grades for AP courses will receive a 1.0 additional weight as long as the student completes the AP exam. Weighted cumulative GPAs appear on transcripts at the beginning of the fall term of the student’s senior year and at the conclusion of the student’s senior year.

Fauquier County Public Schools will pay the student registration fee for AP exams. Students who take an AP course but fail to take the AP exam will forfeit the weight on their high school transcript.

Advanced Placement Courses Offered by Fauquier County Public Schools
AP Art History	AP English Literature & Composition	AP Research
AP Biology	AP Environmental Science	AP Seminar
AP Calculus AB	AP French Language	AP Spanish Language
AP Calculus BC	AP German Language	AP Spanish Literature
AP Chemistry	AP Human Geography	AP Statistics
AP Comparative Government	AP Latin	AP Studio Art
AP Computer Science A	AP Physics I	AP United States Government
AP Computer Science Principles	AP Physics II	AP United States History
AP Economics	AP Precalculus	AP World History: Modern
AP English Language & Composition	AP Psychology

Please note: some classes may only be offered online due to low enrollment or staffing availability.

Virtual Virginia Advanced Placement (AP)

Virtual Virginia offers online AP courses in English, Government, Calculus, Statistics, U.S. History, Chemistry, Biology, Spanish, Human Geography, Economics, Psychology, Physics, and more. FCPS students may only take Virtual Virginia Advanced Placement courses that are not offered or available to students at the high school they attend. Special situations will be considered on an individual basis.