AP Program

The Advanced Placement (AP) is a program created by the College Board, the same entity that governs the SAT, that offers college-level curriculum and examinations to high school students.  American colleges and universities often grant placement and course credit to students who obtain high scores, above a certain threshold, on the examinations, which are administered each May.

Course Offerings

Our Lady of Lourdes Academy currently offers 21 AP courses to its student; these are:

1. American History
2. Art History
3. American Government
4. Biology
5. Calculus AB
6. Chemistry
7. Comparative Government & Politics
8. Computer Science Prinicples
9. English Language & Composition
10. English Literature & Composition
11. Environmental Science
12. European History
13. French Language
14. Macro Economics
15. Music Theory
16. Psychology
17. Spanish Language
18. Spanish Literature
19. Statistics
20. Studio Art
21. World History

Examinations

All students enrolled and completing an AP course are required to take the AP examination given in May.  Students must register for this exam through the Guidance Department.  AP exam fees are paid by the student at the time of registration.

Success Rate

The success of the AP Program, at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, with a pass rate (3+) significantly above the global average, is evidence of the foundation the school’s curriculum offers its students.  The graph below shows seven years of data at the school, compared to state and global levels: