AP Courses
Pros and Cons of AP Courses
College Credit
AP Scoring
Honors Courses
*Not affiliated with Gorman Learning Center, but with the UC System
- Weight the student's GPA
- Prepares students for AP Exams - if they pass the exam they may be eligible to obtain college credit or satisfy college requirements (see CollegeBoard website)
- Increased chance for Freshman UC/CSU admission
Pros and Cons of AP Courses
College Credit
AP Scoring
Honors Courses
- Weight the student's GPA
- Prepares students for rigorous college courses
- Increases chance for Freshman UC/CSU admission
- Required for UC Admissions as a Freshman
- Do not weight GPA
- 15 A-G courses required by graduation, 11 to be completed by end of Grade 11
- Passing Grade: C or Better
- Earn College and high school credit simultaneously
- Weight the student's GPA if the course is UC transferable
- Most earn A-G Credit
- Most earn honors designation and weight student's GPA
*Not affiliated with Gorman Learning Center, but with the UC System
- Provides online, A-G approved courses to middle and high school students
- California public school teachers and students can access at Basic or No Charge