Advanced Placement
Informational Meeting
Waco High School
Welcome
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David Hamilton – AP Coordinator
Lauren Pruitt – Lead Counselor
Department Chairs:
Shirley Strong – English
Courtney Copas – Social Studies
Christy Veloz – Science
Sandra Gibson – Foreign Language
Jeff Blackmon – Fine Arts
Instructional Specialists:
Denise Bell – ELA/Literacy Specialist
Karen Brown – Social Studies
Lisa Cobb – Science/Testing Coordinator
Brenda Mesa – Math
AP Course Guidelines
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Note: Any student can enroll in an AP / PreAP course at any time in their academic
career. As long as they are willing to
accept the additional academic challenge,
rigor and course work.
Advance Placement is designed to prepare
a student for success in Higher Education.
Teacher expectations and course
requirements closely follow the prescribed
College Boards regulations and Guidelines.
All course Syllabi are submitted by the
teacher and must to approved by the
College Board, before they can be used in
an AP Class.
AP Curriculum
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Advanced Placement (AP)
courses are available in the
following content areas:
English
 Social Studies
 Science
 Math
 Foreign Language
 Art
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AP / Pre-AP English
Course Sequence:
Pre-AP English I: 9th grade
Pre-AP English II: 10th grade
AP English Language: 11th grade
AP English Literature: 12th grade
AP / Pre-AP Social Studies
Required Course Sequence:
Pre-AP World Geography or
AP
Human Geography: 9th grade
** Based on 8th Grade SS TAKS**
AP World History: 10th grade
AP US History: 11th grade
AP US Government (.5) and
AP Macro Economics (.5):
12th grade
AP / Pre-AP Social Studies
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Research Requirement
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Per Social Studies TEKS, students must
complete an in-depth research project.
9th: Multiple Class Projects
10th – 11th: History Fair
12th: Class Projects
Failure to complete projects based on
provided guidelines = possible failure of
the class and loss of credit.
2011 National History Day Theme
Diplomacy and Dialogue in History:
Successes, Failures, Consequences
AP / Pre-AP Science
Course Sequence:
Pre-AP Biology: 9th grade
Pre-AP Chemistry: 10th grade
Pre-AP Physics (required) and
AP Biology or AP Chemistry:
11th grade
AP Biology, AP Chemistry or AP
Physics: 12th grade
Pre-AP Geometry and
Pre-AP Biology Supply List
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Binder (2-3”)
Dividers (for binder)
2-Composition Books
Loose Notebook Paper
24 Pencils
Black/Blue/Red Pens
Kleenex
Pencil Bag
Erasers
Small ruler (must have centimeters and inches)
Permanent Markers
Map colors
Small Scissors
Protractor - Pre-AP Geometry Only
Gloves (non-latex) – Pre-AP Biology Only
AP & Pre-AP Mathematics
Typical Sequence with Algebra 1 in
Middle School
Pre-AP Geometry: 9th grade
Pre-AP Algebra 2: 10th grade
Pre-Calculus: 11th grade
(Dual Credit or Pre-AP)
AP Statistics: 11th or 12th grade
AP Calculus: 12th grade
AP & Pre-AP Mathematics
Geometry and Algebra 2 can be taken
concurrently.
Pre-Calculus must be taken before
Calculus.
Homework
expectations
AP & Pre-AP Mathematics
AP Calculus AB
AP Statistics
AP / Pre-AP Foreign
Language
10th & 11th:
Pre-AP Spanish II, III
Pre-AP French II,III
Pre-AP German II,III
12th:
AP German
AP French
AP Spanish Language (4)
AP Spanish Literature (5 and 6)
AP ART
PRE AP COURSES
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ART I PRE-AP
 PREREQ: ART 8A WITH PASSING PORTFOLIO
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ART II PRE-AP A (2-D)
 PREREQ: ART I PRE AP OR ART I WITH A PASSING
PORTFOLIO
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ART II B PRE-AP (3-D)
 PREREQ: ART I PRE-AP OR ART I WITH A PASSING
PORTFOLIO
AP COURSES
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AP STUDIO ART: DRAWING
 PREREQ: ART II A
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AP STUDIO ART: TWO DIMENSIONAL DESIGN
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PREREQ: ART II A
AP STUDIO ART: THREE DIMENSIONAL DESIGN
 PREREQ: ART II B
AP / Pre-AP Parent Handbook
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AP / Pre-AP Course Listings
AP / Pre-AP District Grading
Policy
AP Test Registration and Exam
Dates
AP / Pre-AP Contract
Questions / Comments??
Thank you for your time
and attention.