Silicon Valley High Schools Offer International Acceptance with Advanced Placement Subjects

Private High Schools can offer Global Recognition with Advanced Placement Curriculum

Outside the U.S., colleges in more than 60 countries accept AP in their admissions processes. Because of this, students who are planning on taking extra courses at a community college may want to think twice about taking an AP course at their high school or a school that offers AP. Not all junior college courses will be accepted for transfer credit, and may well end up being a waste of time and effort. In northern California, a number of Silicon Valley Private Schools are able to offer these AP classes.

Individual colleges and universities, not the College Board or the AP Program, set requirements for granting admission to their respective programs. Advanced Placement Exam performance is typically considered within the student’s complete academic transcript. Because these courses are graded on a 5 point scale, top students can obtain a GPA of over 4.0.

Grade Point Averages of 4.2 or more are usually required for admission to top tier universities. If your child can’t get an AP course at your neighborhood public school, try contacting a private high school. Cambrian International Academy is only one of the Bay Area private schools providing Advanced Placement classes on a full time or class-by-class basis. Some will even provide the courses in the evening or on a weekend.

Because admission policies vary from school to school, interested applicants should speak to the institution directly for additional information concerning application procedures and policies. Relevant contact information and URLs are furnished on the College Board website.

Article provided by Dave Delgado
Headmaster, Cambrian International Academy