CANYONVILLE ACADEMY

Dual Credits or Dual Enrollment – Why It’s So Important!

This approach called Dual enrollment gives high school students opportunity to take college classes while they are still enrolled in high school. Students gain a head start on earning college credits and can save on overall college costs.  Something important to note – online schooling gives students the flexibility to enroll in dual credit courses from anywhere.    High school students who complete dual–enrollment classes generally take fewer classes in college and save money on total college costs.

• Canyonville Academy has partnered with Nationally Accredited Evangel University for dual-credit courses.  This important partnership benefits students in multiple ways:
• Students gain experience with college-level courses
• Students get a head start in exploring majors
• Students learn invaluable career and technical skills
• Students save money
• Students can take foundational courses done before even starting college, getting a head start on college curriculum.

Today, students are aspiring to attend the very best colleges and universities.  With that aspiration, comes a lot of responsibility and work.  Some important questions to ask yourself as you prepare to choose AP®  classes and testing: Are you passionate about the subject?  Do you want to surround yourself with motivated, engaged students? Are you willing and/or prepared to put in extra time and effort?

If you have answered yes to those questions, then Advanced Placement® courses and testing can help you as a student reach those goals by spring-boarding you forward.   Example:  AP® courses are weighted to count as one quality point higher than a standard course.  For example, a ‘B’ in an AP® course count as a 4.0 for the course instead of a 3.0.

Canyonville Academy has AP® testing available for students who would like to take the associated AP® examination(s).

AP® classes are much harder than average high school classes.

It is very important to keep up with your AP® classes

Some colleges offer college credit if you score high enough.

AP® classes are very fast moving.  DO NOT miss your class or skim the material.

BE PREPARED for your exam.

BE RESPONSIBLE – If you can handle a difficult class, then, yes, take the AP® class.  If you don’t think you can handle it, then do NOT take the AP® class or self-study for the AP® test.

1. AP® Chinese
2. AP® French
3. AP® Micro Economics
4. AP® Macro Economics
5. AP® Biology
6. AP® Calculus
7. AP® World History
8. AP® US Government & Politics

Advanced Placement® offers academic skills students will need in college.  AP® classes/tests can boost your GPA and strengthen your college application.

Study what you love
Consider your strengths by thinking about what topics interest you and which subjects you naturally do well in.

Self-Study – Impress colleges by self studying and taking AP® exams.
Self-Study AP® classes are when you study the AP® material independently instead of taking the corresponding course with the exam.

Work for AP® Awards – test do not need to fit within your prospective major, but may help in fulfilling your degree requirements.
With AP® Scholar Awards, you are recognized as achieving outstanding college-level performance. This gives you an academic distinction to put on your applications and resumes.