Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement
Delbarton School offers 26 Advanced Placement courses for students in grades 10 to 12. The AP program, administered by the College Board, enables students to take college-level courses and receive advanced placement, course credit, or both, in college on the basis of their performance on rigorous AP examinations taken in May.
Advanced Placement courses prepare students for college-level work and build their self-confidence for college. AP courses also improve students’ chances of admission to a competitive college, and increases the likelihood that they will graduate from college in four years. Grades in an AP course at Delbarton are weighted in determining students’ Grade Point Averages (GPA).
For further information about the Advanced Placement Program, you may visit the official AP central website, or contact Fr. Michael Tidd, OSB, AP Coordinator, at michael@delbarton.org.
For a complete list of all Advanced Placement courses including descriptions, please refer to the Program Of Studies.
AP Courses
Art History | Music Theory |
AP Courses - Student Responsibilities
Admission to AP courses at Delbarton is selective. The philosophy regarding AP placement is that a student will be placed wherever he will be most successful. AP placement decisions rest with the department chairperson and the AP teacher. Therefore, electing to enroll in an AP course is not a guarantee that placement will be offered.
Each AP course has its own specific requirements and criteria for admission. Following are descriptions by department and course of what students must do in order to gain admission to an AP course.
ART
AR401 Studio Art (prerequisite to AR602)
Sophomores who have completed fall and winter term Art Class
Students will submit their sketchbook and artwork produced during the term in addition to their drawing produced during AP Art Placement Drawing Session. The drawing sessions are scheduled for Monday, February 12th – Tuesday, February 27th. The drawing studios are open Monday through Friday, 7:45am-4:00pm in Room F271 (on top floor of Fine Arts Building).
Sophomores who will study Art spring term will have the opportunity to participate in a separate drawing session. The Spring AP Art Placement Drawing Session is scheduled for Tuesday, April 3rd – Monday, April 23rd, 7:45am – 4:00pm, Room F271. These students will submit their sketchbook and artwork produced during the term along with their entrance drawing. Details for these sessions can be found in daily announcements at that time.
Juniors
After requesting this course, no further action is required of the student. This is an elective course for Seniors.
AR602 AP Studio Art
Juniors presently enrolled in AR401 Studio Art Course
Students are to submit portfolio w/ sketchbook & required entrance drawing to the Art Department Faculty by February 27th for department review. Appointments for review can be scheduled through the Art Department by Thursday, February 22nd.
AP Art Placement Drawing Sessions are due Tuesday, February 27th. See teacher for details.
AR606 AP Art History
Students are to submit a short application essay to the Art Department, details of which can be viewed by clicking here or by contacting Mr. Dom Rodi at: drodi@delbarton.org
Submit Admission Essays to Mr. Rodi no later than Wednesday, February 28th.
CLASSICS
LT602 AP Latin
Students who apply for Advanced Latin must schedule an interview with either the AP teacher or the Classics Department Chair before being admitted into the course.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
CS604 AP Computer Science in JAVA
Students must have either taken Intro to Programming (CS140) in the 9th or Intro to Java (CS344) in the 11th grade. Exceptions may be made for students who have completed a comparable course in Java or some other programming language. Students should see Mr. Martin or Mrs. Steen for more information.
ENGLISH
EN605 AP English Language and Composition (sophomore and junior year)
Freshmen and sophomores interested in applying for this AP English Language and Composition course must submit an application form to the Department Chairperson, along with a writing sample (graded or ungraded) from your current English class. Staple all documents together.
The application form can be downloaded here or can be found in a folder outside the English office starting at the beginning of February. The form must be returned to the Department Chair’s mailbox by February 12th. All applications are read and scored. We will evaluate your application, your writing sample, and discuss your performance with your current and previous English teachers and with the guidance department.
EN602 AP English Literature and Composition (senior year)
Juniors interested in applying for this senior year AP English Literature course must submit an application form to the Department Chairperson, along with a writing sample (graded or ungraded) from your current English class. Staple the documents together.
The form can be downloaded here or can be found in a folder outside the English office starting at the beginning of February. The form must be returned to the Department Chair’s mailbox by February 12th. All applications are read and scored. We will evaluate your application, your writing sample, and discuss your performance with your current and previous English teachers and with the guidance department.
HISTORY
HS602 AP European History
Students submit to the History Department a graded writing sample from their current History class. The sample should be one of their essays or research papers and not a test essay or in-class assignment.
HS604 AP World History
For current freshmen: Students submit to the History Department an essay from their current History course that shows the essay’s grade and their teacher’s comments. Students’ current History instructors will be asked to recommend all applicants.
For current juniors: Students submit to the instructor (currently Fr. Michael Tidd) an essay from their current History course that shows the essay’s grade and their teacher’s comments. Students’ current History instructors will be asked to recommend all applicants. If needed, students may then be asked to schedule a meeting with Fr. Michael to discuss their candidacy for the course.
HS606 AP American History
Students submit to the History Department an essay from their European History class that shows teacher’s comments and the grade. In consultation with Dept. Chair and Guidance, course instructors will use the essay, student history term/course grades, teacher recommendations, and standardized test scores to evaluate applicants’ potential to achieve in the course.
HS609 AP US Government and Politics
Students interested in taking AP Government and Politics should see Mr. Bennett for a brief interview, to learn more about the class, and to submit a writing sample. The writing sample is to be submitted before February 20.
HS610 AP Macroeconomics
Write a personal essay detailing your interest in the course and deliver your work to Mr. Brady before February 23rd. Details can be found here. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Brady.
LANGUAGES
FR602 AP French Language
GE602 AP German Language
IT602 AP Italian Language
SP602 AP Spanish Language
- In order to enter an AP Language Level course, a student must be coming from the level III or level IV.
- The student must maintain a 93% GPA minimum in present language class or permission from present language teacher.
- Student must complete the AP Application in a timely manner and return it to Ms. Serrano, the Modern Language Department Chairperson.
- Student must report to the Language Tutoring Center during a scheduled M-Block in order to complete a short proficiency exam.
- The proctor in the Language Tutoring Center must collect your test.
- Student must approach present language teacher for a recommendation letter.
- Student must schedule a formal interview with the AP Teacher.
SP606 AP Spanish Literature
- In order to enter an AP Literature Level course, a student must be coming from AP Language course. No further action required.
- All guidelines fulfilled in AP Language course.
MATH
MA602 AP Calculus AB
After requesting this course, students complete a placement test. The placement test administration schedule will be published in the Daily Announcements after the course registration process begins.
MA606 AP Calculus BC & Multi
MA604 AP Statistics
After requesting AP Calculus BC or AP Statistics, no further action is required of the student.
MUSIC
MU606 AP Music Theory
Prerequisite - Juniors must be enrolled in Intro to Music Theory (MU306) with a minimum A- average. If a student is not enrolled in Music Theory (MU306) they must meet with the music department chair to prove equivalent coursework has been completed.
SCIENCE
PH603 AP Physics 1
After requesting this course, students complete a placement test. The placement test administration schedule will be published in the Daily Announcements after the course registration process begins.
BL602 AP Biology
After requesting this course, no further action is required of the student.
CH602 AP Chemistry
After requesting this course, no further action is required of the student.
PH607 AP Physics C
PS601 – AP Psychology
In order to be considered for AP Psychology students must schedule an interview with Mr. Cimino. In addition, students will be required to complete a paper that will be explained and assigned at the interview. The assignment will be due on Tuesday, February 20th.