Achiever, The, Nov-Dec, 2006
Research has shown that students who take academically rigorous courses in high school are more likely to graduate from college in five years or fewer.
Most widely known among them is the Advanced Placement program, a set of 37 college-level courses that allows high school students to earn credit or advanced standing at most of the nation’s colleges and universities on the basis of their AP exam grades. Many of these institutions grant up to a full year of college credit (sophomore standing) to students who earn a sufficient number of qualifying AP grades. For more information, visit http://www.collegeboard.com, or call 1-888-225-5427.
Becoming more widespread, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme is a two-year, college-prep curriculum that leads to an advanced high school diploma and the potential for college credit based on final exam scores. Taught in English, French, and/or Spanish in 124 countries worldwide, the program covers six interdisciplinary subject groups in the areas of literature, foreign language, social science, experimental science, mathematics and the arts, and has three core requirements. For more information, visit http://www.ibo.org.
Another option for academic rigor, the dual enrollment program allows students to enroll in courses that count for both high school and college credit
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