Advanced Placement
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) & HONORS
MSHS offers Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Both course types are designed to allow students to explore the subject at a faster pace, and to get more in depth.
Benefits of AP Courses
AP courses are college-level courses taught in high school. Students may earn college credit by taking the corresponding AP exam and obtaining a credit-qualifying score (qualifying scores may differ by college/university). Students can benefit from taking an AP course in the following ways:
- Earn college credit (AP Credit Policy Database)
- Build college skills
- Stand out in the college admission process
Additional information can be found at the College Board Website.
AP Course List
| COURSE NAME |
| AP ART HISTORY |
| AP BIOLOGY |
| AP CALCULUS AB |
| AP CALCULUS BC |
| AP CHEMISTRY |
| AP COMPUTER SCIENCE |
| AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES |
| AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE |
| AP ENGLISH LITERATURE |
| AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE |
| AP EUROPEAN HISTORY |
| AP GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS |
| AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY |
| AP MUSIC THEORY |
| AP PHYSICS 1 |
| AP PHYSICS C-ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM |
| AP PHYSICS C-MECHANICS |
| AP PSYCHOLOGY |
| AP SPANISH |
| AP STATISTICS |
| AP STUDIO ART: 2-D DESIGN |
| AP STUDIO ART: 3-D DESIGN |
| AP US HISTORY |
| AP MODERN WORLD (WORLD HISTORY) |
Refer to the Course Information Videos and the Course Catalog for a detailed class description and requirements.
Honors Course List
| English 9 Honors | Self selected course |
| English 10 Honors | Self selected course |
| Biology Honors | Optional honors projects are offered in each semester of the class. |
| Chemistry Honors | Optional honors projects are offered in each semester of the class. |
Refer to the Course Catalog for detailed class descriptions and requirements.