Beginning in grade 7, a well-planned academic program may help prepare students with the skills and knowledge to be successful in Advanced Placement at Fort Collins High School. Not only do the rigorous courses taken in junior high prepare students for the challenges in high school, these courses also provide study skills and habits required of college-level courses, including Advanced Placement courses. Every year, hundreds of students enter college with credit from AP exams. Students may take AP courses and decide not to take the exam offered each spring. Additionally, students may choose to take an AP exam without taking the course.
Colleges have various systems for awarding credit.
For example, the University of Colorado at Boulder awards students 10 credits for a score of 4 or 5 in the AP Chemistry Exam. Most colleges award credit using a similar system.