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APEX Program Middletown High School

APEX Program Middletown High School. Advanced Placement Experience. Introduction. APEX is an Advanced Placement program offering a rigorous, comprehensive, four-year curriculum to a group of academically able students.

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APEX Program Middletown High School

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  1. APEX ProgramMiddletown High School Advanced Placement Experience

  2. Introduction • APEX is an Advanced Placement program offering a rigorous, comprehensive, four-year curriculum to a group of academically able students. • APEX combines honors and Advanced Placement (AP) Courses.

  3. Why we implemented the APEX Program at MHS eight years ago? • The School Improvement Team (SIT) goal for increasing academic achievement includes increased numbers of students taking AP tests as well as increased performance in earning scores of “3” or higher. • Rigorous AP coursework acclimates high school students to the challenges of college-level courses.

  4. -Continued • APEX Scholars are recognized by competitive colleges. • APEX Scholars can remain an integral part of the Middletown High School community rather than transfer to another county school to access programs for gifted learners.

  5. Additional APEX Benefits • Students are part of a smaller learning community in their freshman and sophomore years. • Support is provided by the Program Coordinator. • Students are challenged to take more rigorous classes. • Scholars are recognized at graduation and on school transcripts. • College Board recognition as an AP Scholar with Distinction. (Average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

  6. AP-Number of Tests Given

  7. AP– Number of Tests Scoring >3

  8. 2009 – 2010 Percentages: • 69.0% of total students taking AP Exams scored >3 • 94.0% of APEX students taking AP Exams scored >3

  9. Additional Information – Class of 2010 • Average SAT Scores 1617 • Average SAT Scores (APEX) 2150 • Average GPA 3.05 • Average GPA (APEX) 3.93 • Eight (8) National Merit Commended Scholars – Six (6) were APEX Scholars • Two (2) National Merit Finalists – Both were APEX Scholars

  10. What This Means • Teachers will have increased • expectations for all students • because of APEX. • Students and Parents will have • increased expectations because of • APEX.

  11. What is the 4 year student plan for the MHS APEX Program? • Program participants are selected at the end of the 8th grade (based on the application process). • Transfer students may apply to the program as tenth graders. • APEX Scholars must meet all usual state and FCPS requirements for graduation, as well as meeting APEX requirements. • By the end of senior year, students must complete a minimum of six AP courses and students are expected to take six AP examinations to demonstrate mastery of material.

  12. MHS Program Requirements • APEX preparatory courses (Grades 9 and 10: English, Government, Algebra Based Physics, Chemistry) • Philosophy of Knowledge (Grade 12) • One mandatory AP course: AP Political Science (Spring Semester) or AP Environmental Science (Spring Semester) (Grade 10) • English 11 Honors (prerequisite for AP English) • AP Language and Composition and/or AP Literature and Composition • A minimum of four Self-Selected AP courses (science/math highly recommended)

  13. The Freshman Year of APEX • Pre-Course Reading • English 9 Honors/APEX • Algebra-Based Physics Honors/APEX (Fall Semester) • Chemistry Honors/APEX (Optional-Spring Semester) • Government Honors/APEX

  14. The Sophomore Year of APEX • Pre-Course Reading • English 10 Honors/APEX • AP Political Science (Spring Semester of Grade 10: APEX students must complete Modern World History honors as a prerequisite) and/or AP Environmental Science (Spring Semester of Grade 10: APEX students must complete Algebra-based physics, Chemistry Honors, and Biology Honors as prerequisites) • One or Two Additional Student-Selected AP courses (optional)

  15. The Junior Year of APEX • Pre-Course Reading • English 11 Honors • AP Language and Composition (Spring Semester – if desired; pre-course reading) • Two or three Additional Student-Selected AP Courses (AP Math/Science recommended)

  16. The Senior Year of APEX • Pre-Course Reading • AP Language and Composition and/or AP Literature and Composition (fulfills Grade 12 English requirement) • Philosophy of Knowledge • Additional Student Selected AP Courses

  17. Current AP Courses Offered at MHS • English - Language and Composition; Literature and Composition • Foreign Language – (Varies on student enrollment) • Mathematics – Calculus (A/B and AB/BC); Probability & Statistics; Computer Science • Science – Biology; Chemistry; Environment Science; Physics • Government and Politics – Psychology; World History; US History; European History; Political Science • Art – Studio Drawing (2D and 3D); Art History • Music-Music Theory

  18. The Question Is . . . • Whether or not the APEX Program is for you

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