Advanced Placement (AP)
Advanced Placement benefits for students:
- Stand out in college admission
- Earn college credit
- Skip introductory college classes
- Save money on college tuition
- Build college skills and confidence
- Explore potential majors based on student interests
- Turn subjects you love into fulfilling career paths
Interested in taking AP? Here are some next steps:
- Learn more about AP at exploreap.org
- Speak to your counselor or teacher
- Visit the AP office at your school in C223
- Talk to classmates who have taken AP
- Discuss course options with your parents or family
How do AP test scores turn into college credit:
For Arizona schools, click here to go to AZ Transfer to determine how credits are transferred. Always check with your target college to see how your AP test score will transfer as college credit.
Get the most out of your classes
You’ll see the benefits of taking an AP class right away. In AP classes, just like in college, you’ll face new challenges and learn new skills in the subjects you care about. All with the support of your classmates and teachers.
Get more of what you love
With AP, you get to dig deeper into subjects you love. You can choose from 32 AP courses in subjects that directly reflect your interests.
Get hands-on
In AP's immersive courses, you get to learn how things really work. Tackle concepts that will stick with you long after the class is through.
Get involved
In AP classes, learning means sharing your ideas and expressing yourself. Add your unique perspective—the dialog and debate contribute to the knowledge that everyone shares.
Get support
With AP, you get to explore new ideas with your classmates and AP teachers. See and feel what college work is actually like, while receiving the support to help you get there.
Get to know yourself
In AP classes, you can set bigger goals for yourself and do things you never thought possible. AP students can really test and push themselves in a familiar setting while gaining confidence, developing good study habits, and enjoying a great learning experience.
Our Commitment
Hamilton High School is committed to offering Advanced Placement classes in various academic areas, including English, Social Studies, Math, Science, Foreign Languages, Art and Music. The Advanced Placement (AP) is a cooperative program between secondary schools and colleges/universities. Students take classes using college level materials and have the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned, possibly earning college credit or advanced placement if they meet the exam standards by the specific university.
Who should take AP classes?
The requirement is that you should be both "willing and able." In general, past academic records and standardized test scores along with teacher recommendations are the best success criteria. Each AP class generally requires 4 to 7 hours of outside work each week. Benefits of AP classes are numerous. AP prepares you for college-level work. You may improve your chances of getting an academic scholarship. A qualifying grade on an AP exam can translate into financial savings on some college course credits. You may be able to complete college in a shorter timeframe. More than 1400 colleges in the U.S. grant a full year's credit to students who present satisfactory grades on AP exams.
AP Course Offerings at Hamilton
| Seminar | English Language | Precalculus |
| Research | English Literature | Psychology |
| Art History | French Language | Spanish Language |
| Biology | German Language | Spanish Literature |
| Calculus AB | Government and Politics, US | Statistics |
| Calculus BC | Human Geography | Studio Art 2D (portfolios due) |
| Chinese Language & Culture | Macroeconomics | Studio Art 3D (portfolios due) |
| Computer Science A (Java) | Music Theory | Studio Art Drawing (portfolios due) |
| Computer Science Principles | Physics 1 - Algebra Based | United States History |
| Physics C Mechanics | Physics C Electricity & Magnetism | World HIstory |