Lewis-Palmer School District 38 is one of fewer than 400 public school districts in the nation for simultaneously increasing access to Advanced Placement coursework while maintaining or increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on AP exams. Achieving both goals is the ideal scenario for a district's Advanced Placement program because it indicates that the district is successfully identifying motivated, academically-prepared students who are likely to benefit most from AP coursework.

The majority of U.S. colleges and universities grant college credit or advanced placement for a score of 3 or above on AP exams.

Palmer Ridge AP course offerings have continually increased.  469 students took 847 AP exams with 75% scoring 3 or better.

AP Disclosure for Free & Reduced Students

Palmer Ridge High School participates in the College Board’s national Advanced Placement program. We offer AP classes in the following subject areas: Photo, Studio Art (3-D Design), Studio Art (Drawing), Computer Science, European History, Human Geography, U.S. History, U.S. Government, Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics C (Mechanics) Environmental Science, Statistics, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, and Spanish Language and Culture. Some AP courses may be offered in alternate years. 

Advanced Placement coursework is the equivalent of college-level coursework embedded into a student’s high school coursework. In order for students to earn college credit, students must take and pass the College Board AP Course Exam in the content area selected. “Passing scores” are usually considered at a score of 3 or higher, but some colleges/universities require a score of 4 or 5 to be considered for transfer credit. It is the belief of Lewis-Palmer School District that in order to set students up for the greatest rate of success, students in grades 10-12 can access AP Coursework. 

See your counselor, individual AP teachers for more information.