Subject	9	10	11	12
Art	College Prep	AP Art Studio AP Art History	AP Art Studio AP Art History	AP Art Studio AP Art History
English	Honors	Honors	AP English Language	AP English Literature
History	Honors Geography	AP World History	AP US History	AP Government/ Honors Economics
Science	Honors Biology	Honors Chemistry	Honors Physics AP Biology AP Environ. Sci.	AP Chemistry AP Biology Environ. Sci.
	Honors Medical Biology	Medical Chemistry	Honors Physiology Honors Physics	AP Biology AP Chemistry
The courses below must be taken in sequential order.
Math	Honors Geometry	Honors Algebra II	Honors Pre-Calc.	AP Calculus / AP Stats
World Languages	College Prep	College Prep	Honors French German, Spanish	AP French German, Spanish

Honors: This level of academics sets the foundation for the rigor, depth and breadth of a motivated, self-directed, intentional learner. Available to any who choose it, honors levels prepare students for the rigor of Advanced Placement. Students in this level of study earn grade points on a 5 point scale: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=1, F=0.

Advanced Placement (AP) indicates a college level course following the national curriculum of the College Board. Their web site is www.collegeboard.com. Students participating in this coursework are taking on the most difficult level of academics offered on a high school campus. If they take and pass a national exam (dictated by the College Board, held in May) which parents pay a fee for (currently $86.00 per subject area,) students may earn college credit depending on the university. AP courses are available by grade level as indicated above. Students in this level of study earn grade points on a 5 point scale: A=5, B=4, C=3, D=1, F=0.

These two levels are considered “elective” meaning no student is forced to take these levels. West Hills firmly believes the decision to take this rigor of study be made by the parent and student with the understanding that they come with additional depth and breadth of study often requiring much more work, study, and time than the College Prep or Applied Arts levels. Elite colleges (UCSD amongst them) often require many more AP courses with a “B” or better for competitive entrance selection. Students selecting Honors/AP courses may not have the option of changing levels once the semester begins.