• Comparison of Advanced Placement classes with Dual Enrollment

    Download the attached document AP/Dual Enrollment for a list of AP and Dual Enrollment classes offered at DVHS.
     

     

    Advanced Placement

    Rio Salado Dual Enrollment

    Cost: $100 per test taken

    Cost: $97 per credit per semester

              Plus $15 registration fee

     

    College Credit

    • Score a 3, 4, or 5 to earn credit

    Dependent on subject/school

     

    • Credit transfers throughout the nation and internationally

     

    • Check school for credit policy

    College credit

    • In-state transfers

    Check on intended major

     

    • Out-of-state varies between schools

     

    Academic Requirement:

    • Must earn A’s or B’s in previous honors level class, A’s in regular classes with teacher recommendation, and/or A’ or B’s in previous AP courses

     

    • Summer reading/activity

     

    • Follow true college curricula

     

    Academic Requirement:

    • Perform within acceptable range on Accuplacer tests at any Community College

     

    • Pay up front and follow college attendance guidelines

    Represents the rigor and expectation of university curricula

    Represents the rigor of the community college curricula

     

     

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    AP CAPSTONE

    AP Capstone

    -AP Seminar (10th or 11th) class and exam

    -AP Research (12th) class and exam

    -4 other AP exams with passing scores

    AP courses offered: Art 2D Design, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science Principles, Computer Science A, Drawing, English Literature and Composition, Human Geography, Microeconomics, Physics 1: Algebra-based, Precalculus, Spanish Language and Culture, US Government and Politics, and US History

    What would my potential schedule look like?

    Freshman

    Sophomore

    Junior

    Senior

    ELA 1-2 Honors

    AP Seminar/ELA 3-4 Honors 

    AP English Literature AP Research

    Geometry 1-2 Honors

    Algebra 3-4 Honors

    AP PreCalculus AP Calculus

    PE/Health

    World History Honors

    AP US History AP Government/Econ
    Biology Honors Chemistry Honors AP Biology AP Chemistry
    Spanish 3-4 Honors    Elective Elective  
    AP Human Geography Elective Elective

     

     

    What is dual enrollment?

    Dual-enrolled = enrolled at two places

    Student enrolled at:

    • Deer Valley High School
    • Rio Salado Community College

    AGEC – “Gen eds” Arizona General Education Curriculum

    AA/AS –Associate of Arts or Associate of Science

    What would earning an Associate Degree look like in my schedule?

    Freshman

    Sophomore

    Junior

    Senior

    ELA 1-2 Honors

    ELA 3-4 Honors 

     

    English 110/101

    English 102/111

    Algebra 1-2 Honors

    Geometry 1-2 Honors

    Algebra 3-4 Honors MATH 152/206

    PE/Health

    HIS 110/111 (WH Honors)

    History 103/104 POS 110/Econ
    Biology Honors Chemistry Honors BIO 160 (Anatomy) BIO 145 (Marine Biology)
    Spanish 1-2 Spanish 3-4 Spanish 101/102 Spanish 201/202
    Elective Elective Elective  

    With one summer course of COM 100, this student would graduate with an Associate of Arts with 60 college credits

     

    First AGEC and AA degree awarded - 2015

    Class of 2019 and 2020:

    29 Associate degrees and 15 AGECs awarded 

    Class of 2021: 

    12 degrees and 6 AGECs

    Class of 2022:

    14 degrees and 4 AGECs  

    Class of 2023

    9 degrees and 2 AGECs

    Class of 2024

    11 degrees and 1 AGEC