Advanced Placement (AP) courses have been a part of our curriculum since the beginning of our high school. We want to offer students the opportunity to be challenged at the college level, to potentially earn college credit, and to be prepared for courses in higher education, should they pursue that option. AP is a program designed by a test company called the College Board- the syllabus must be approved by them, and students take tests in May. If a score is high enough on those tests, the student may qualify for college credit, depending on the course and institution. More information is available HERE
We offer a number of AP courses on a 2-year rotation (see lists under the subject areas, above). KVCS pays for students to take the AP tests if desired.
CLEP Testing - College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is also offered by the College Board test company. We offer CLEP testing for our Honors American Literature course. These tests are taken at LBCC (we pay for the test and provide the transportation). CLEP test scores may also qualify for college credit if high enough. Students can take CLEP exams for any subject of interest - they can study on their own and test on their own, and earn college credit that way. We do encourage students to pursue that option if desired. More information is available HERE
College Now Courses
KVCS offers College Now credit though LBCC
We offer it for our AP Literature Course, and for our CTE Culinary 2 course (students must complete prerequisite courses to qualify)