Advanced Placement

By making the decision to take an AP course, you’re letting colleges and universities know that you have what it takes to succeed in an undergraduate environment. AP courses signal to admissions officers that you’ve undertaken the most rigorous classes your high school has to offer. They see that you’ve challenged yourself with college-level course work and expectations, and have refined your skills to meet these expectations. In the increasingly competitive admissions process, this knowledge can be very valuable.

AP Credit Data Base

Register for an AP test

AP COURSES OFFERED AT DHS

AP Biology

AP Calculus

AP European History

AP Government

AP Language 11

AP Psychology

AP Spanish

AP Studio Art

AP US History

​Currently more than 90 percent of colleges and universities across the country offer college credit, advanced placement, or both, for qualifying AP Exam scores. 

You can see specific colleges’ guidelines on accepting AP scores for credit and placement by searching the AP Data Base. Here you can see how many credits your AP scores will earn you and which courses you may be able to place out of at your future college.