Social Studies Placement Prerequisites

 

History/Social Studies Groupings

Social Studies Course Sequence

	AP/H requires students to have At least a 95% average in History/Social Studies Accelerated courses. A minimum of 80% in US 1 H to take US 2 AP A minimum of 85% in World History H to take US 1 H. (At least a 95% in 8th grade History/Social Studies for World History Honors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An AP/H Level class requires students to have the above average as well as -

• A continuing, viable interest in History/Social Studies
• A high ability to compose well-written analytical essays, research papers, and document based questions supported by discipline specific content/evidence
• A high proficiency in reading and understanding complex history/social studies materials to interpret text and compare/contrast primary and secondary sources
• A high level of confidence, demonstrated by higher order and independent thinking in history/social studies topics
• A high degree of class participation to include effective listening as well as highly articulate speaking skills

	Accelerated expects students to have: At least an 80% average in History/Social Studies Accelerated courses or a minimum of 83% in College Prep (At least a 80% in 8th grade History/Social Studies for World History)

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Accelerated class expects students to have the above averages as well as -

• A demonstrated interest in History/Social Studies
• A demonstrated proficiency in composing well-written analytical essays, research papers, and document based questions supported by discipline specific content/evidence
• A demonstrated proficiency in reading and understanding complex history/social studies materials to interpret primary and secondary sources
• A good degree of confidence, demonstrated by higher order and independent thinking in history/social studies topics
• A good degree of class participation to include effective listening as well as articulate speaking skills

	College Prep accepts students who have: A passing average in History/Social Studies College Prep courses/8th grade

 

 

 

 

A College Prep class accepts students who have the above average as well as -

• An interest or developing interest in History/Social Studies topics
• An ability to compose analytical essays, research papers, and document based questions supported by discipline specific content
• An ability or growing ability to read and understand complicated primary and second sources
• A fair degree of class participation to include effective listening as well as speaking skills