FCAHS Named to AP Honor Roll

Fox Chapel Area High School was honored by the College Board with placement on the Advanced Placement (AP) School Honor Roll by earning a Silver distinction. The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening access.  Schools can earn this recognition annually based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximizing college readiness.

“AP gives students opportunity to engage with college-level work, to earn college credit and placement, and to potentially boost their grade point averages,” said Trevor Packer, head of the AP program.  “The schools that have earned this distinction are proof that it is possible to expand access to these college-level courses and still drive strong performance – they represent the best of AP.”

Fox Chapel Area High School offers AP courses in English (language and literature), American history, modern European history, economics, government and politics (U.S.), world history, psychology, human geography, computer science, principles of computer science, chemistry, Physics C Electricity and Magnetism, Physics C Mechanics, Calculus AB and BC, statistics, music theory, biology, environmental science, French, Spanish, German, Latin, studio art, and art history.

College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) enables students to pursue college-level studies – with the opportunity to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both – while still in high school.  Through AP courses in 38 subjects, each culminating in a challenging exam, students learn to think critically, construct solid arguments, and see many sides of an issue, giving them skills that prepare them for college and beyond.