GRADE PLACEMENT
Board Policy requires that students be enrolled in a full schedule, 8 credits per year.
TO GRADE 10:
A student will be classified as a 10th grader if he/she has completed a minimum of 6 credits.
TO GRADE 11:
A student will be classified as an 11th grader if he/she has completed a minimum of 13 credits.
TO GRADE 12:
A student will be classified as a 12th grader if he/she has completed a minimum of 20 credits.
ACCELERATED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRAM
Junior and senior students with a "B" average and currently meeting all requirements for graduation may elect to attend Auburn University or Southern Union State Community College during the day. With the exception of TAP Program participants (see below) credits earned at these institutions do not count toward the required 28 credits. Students interested in this educational option should contact their counselor.
WORK BASED EXPERIENCE (WBE)
Students eligible for participation in the Career/Technical Cooperative Education program must meet one of the following criteria:
The student has completed two Career/Technical Education credits in a sequenced program of study.
The student has earned two Career/Technical credits (one credit from two different programs of study).
The student has earned one Career/Technical credit and has earned one academic credit at a higher level than the minimum core course requirements for the Alabama High School Diploma (i.e. Advanced English or Calculus).
In addition to the above criteria, the student must also take Coordinated Studies.
TECHNICAL ADVANCED PLACEMENT (TAP)
Juniors or seniors following the suggested course sequence in the following technical areas may earn up to 15 hours towards a technical degree at Southern Union State Community College for courses they have taken at Auburn High School:
Agri-science or Business/Marketing
Please see a guidance counselor for a TAP (Technical Advanced Placement) booklet.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) PROGRAM/EXAMINATIONS
Auburn High School offers a wide range of Advanced Placement courses and administers Advance Placement exams in May of each year. Because of their academic rigor, AP courses (not Pre-AP or Pre-IB) are assigned a weighted grade. Acceptable scores may enable students to earn college credit by demonstrating competence in freshman college-level course work. Advanced Placement exams are offered in the following areas: Biology, English, Spanish, German, French, Calculus, Chemistry, American History, European History, Art, Economics, and Government. Most Advanced Placement courses require summer assignments.
Students and parents should be very sensitive to the demanding nature of Advanced Placement courses. Reading expectations for the classes are extensive. Students will be involved in college level activities, particularly in the areas of writing skills and test taking. Advanced Placement courses place a high degree of emphasis on the student's self-motivation, study skills, and the ability to self-direct his/her own learning. If students have questions as to their potential in a course, they should check with their current teacher of that particular subject. Students must take the AP/IB exams to obtain weighted credit. The cost is approximately $82 per exam.