Both Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Enrollment courses give students an opportunity to earn college credit while in high school. While similar, these two options provide different pathways for students to earn college credit. As always, students and their parents are encouraged to speak with our School Counseling department to determine the best courses to select based upon their career goals and anticipated college choice. Counselors can also help economically disadvantaged students receive fee reductions or waivers. To learn more about each of these options, please click on the tabs below.
Advanced Placement (AP) courses prepare students to take a national AP exam, which is administered by the College Board. Once a student has passed the AP exam, they may ask their chosen college to accept the test as credit for a course they would have been required to take in college. Students who take AP-level courses at Exeter receive designation on their transcript that they enrolled into an AP course, regardless of whether they choose to take the national AP exam.
If students opt to take the national AP exam, they will receive two grades: They receive a grade from their Exeter teacher on their coursework while in the AP class, and they receive a grade from the College Board on the national AP exam. Their grade in the class does not affect their grade on the AP exam and vice versa.
Because of the rigorous coursework in AP classes, students receive a heavier weight in their overall GPA when successfully completing the class. Further, students who choose to take the national exam receive additional GPA weight.
FAQs
Please look for an AP course designation in the course catalog to see which AP courses are available for you to take.
While there are no charges to take the AP course, there are fees to take the national AP exam. Exam fees are typically $95.
Most colleges accept AP exams with scores of 4 or 5 for college credit (some will also accept lower scores). Please check with your chosen college for more information.
Both dual enrollment and AP courses are rigorous, college-level classes taught by certified Exeter teachers, and offer students an opportunity to earn college credit while in high school. The primary difference between both is that AP courses prepare students to take the national AP exam in that subject, which is administered by the College Board. Students must then pass the AP exam to earn college credit.
Dual-enrollment courses are college-level courses taught by approved Exeter faculty for both high school and RACC college credit. Students must pass the course with a C or better to earn RACC credit, which then can be transferred to their college of choice.
Both AP and dual-enrollment courses are more rigorous than traditional high school courses and offer students an opportunity to have a heavier weight applied to their overall GPA.
Like the PSAT or SAT, there are set dates to take the national AP exam. You can find those dates HERE.
Please contact your school counselor by email or phone.
Exeter Township Senior High School has a dual enrollment agreement with Reading Area Community College enabling students to earn RACC college credit for designated dual-enrollment classes they take at the high school.
Once a student has earned a "C" or better in the dual enrollment course, he or she may be able to transfer the RACC credit to their chosen college.
FAQs
Please look in the course catalog for courses titled with a RACC designation.
Yes; however, the cost is significantly reduced from regular tuition fees. Students can expect to pay approximately $99 per credit with no additional fees. Tuition is payable to RACC.
RACC credit has transferred to over 780 colleges, universities and technical schools; however, each college is different. Please check with your chosen college for more information to see if they have a transfer agreement or will accept RACC credit for your course.
Both dual enrollment and AP courses are rigorous, college-level classes taught by certified Exeter teachers, and offer students an opportunity to earn college credit while in high school. The primary difference between both is that AP courses prepare students to take the national AP exam in that subject, which is administered by the College Board. Students must then pass the AP exam to earn college credit.
Dual-enrollment courses are college-level courses taught by approved Exeter faculty for both high school and RACC college credit. Students must pass the course with a C or better to earn RACC credit, which then can be transferred to their college of choice.
Both AP and dual-enrollment courses are more rigorous than traditional high school courses and offer students an opportunity to have a heavier weight applied to their overall GPA.
Yes. Please click HERE to complete the online form. Once you have enrolled in your first dual enrollment class, you do not need to enroll again.
Yes. Students must declare they'd like to earn credit in their classes typically by early October for fall semester or full-year classes or late February for spring semester classes.