Advanced Placement at WRHS

Wachusett Regional High School offers 18 Advanced Placement courses/tests to its students. These courses follow the national AP curricula that are modeled on first-year college courses and developed by the College Board. Students take their AP exams in May. Students who receive qualifying scores on these exams may receive college credit or exemption from introductory college courses.

To find out any college's policy toward granting credit for AP scores, check the AP College Credit Policy page at the College Board website.

The AP courses and exams offered at WRHS:

Biology Calculus AB
Chemistry Computer Science
Economics - Macro
Economics - Micro
English Language
English Literature
Environmental Science
French Language
Music Theory
Physics
Psychology Spanish Language
Statistics Studio Art
U.S. History
World History
   

The cost of taking an AP exam is $87. Students must pay a $40 deposit the first term of the year, with the balance to be paid at the time of the exam.

More information on the national Advanced Placement program can be found at the College Board website or by contacting the WRHS Guidance Office.