AP and IB - Early College

Advanced Placement (AP)

Advanced Placement – The Advanced Placement (AP) Program offers college-level courses and exams that can be taken in high school. There are 38 AP courses in disciplines such as the arts, English, history, social science, math, computer science, the sciences, and world languages and culture. AP is for all students. To be an AP student, it is not necessary to be at the top of the class, but students must be willing to do their best work. College credit or advanced placement can be earned by achieving qualifying scores on AP Exams.

AP Central

AP Exam Deadlines

AP Exam Administration Dates

International Baccalaureate (IB)

The International Baccalaureate (IB) offers four high-quality, challenging educational programmes to students aged 3 to 19. The IB programmes focus on fostering critical thinking and building problem-solving skills, while encouraging diversity, international mindedness, curiosity, and a healthy appetite for learning and excellence. An IB education provides students with distinct advantages as they enter a world where asking the right questions is as important as discovering answers. There are 21 IB World Schools in Alabama. 

IBO

Dual Enrollment

Dual Enrollment for Dual Credit is an enrichment opportunity allowing eligible high school students to earn high school and college credits for courses taken through an Alabama Community College System (ACCS) institution while still enrolled in high school. Dual Enrollment for Dual Credit is available to students attending public, private, parochial, or church/religious schools pursuant to §16-28-1 of the Code of Alabama 1975, or who are receiving instruction from a home school/private tutor pursuant to §16-28-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975. 

ACCS Placement Exemption Guidelines

ALSDE Approved Dual Enrollment Equivalency List

ALSDE Guiding Procedures for Dual Enrollment