S/o: Wakefield/other APS HS AP offerings
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Anonymous
| A poster in another thread stated that Wakefield doesn’t offer as many advanced classes as the other APS high schools. I was under the impression, that a lot of AP classes are routinely offered at Wakefield— AP English, biology, chemistry, physics, calculus, computer science, Spanish, APUSH, etc. Is this not the case? Or is the poster talking about more advanced/specialized classes? |
Anonymous
All of those basics are consistently offered at Wakefield (though I don't know for sure about computer science?). The other schools likely do have a wider range of offerings; but Wakefield students do have access to those you cited. In fact, Wakefield freshmen have access to AP World History whereas freshmen do not take any AP classes, as I understand it. One of my kids took AP World as a freshman at Wakefield and it serves students very well. An excellent teacher who conducts the class in a way to really introduce students to AP coursework, preparing them well early in their high school career for any classes they take - not just AP. The atmospheres at the different schools are very different. I do think Wakefield is much lighter on the homework/caseload side and could stand to be a bit more rigorous overall. However, there is a lot to be said for what is a much less-intense, lower-anxiety, less-stressed-out environment than what you find at WL and the overwhelmingly highly wealthy environment of YHS. Great people at all three schools. PIA people at all three schools. |
Anonymous
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This is the exam schedule from 2021. Obviously there is a more recent version, but this is what i found with quick googling. This is Wakefield
United States Government and Politics Physics C: Mechanics Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Calculus AB Calculus BC German Language and Culture Human Geography English Literature and Composition Japanese Language and Culture Physics 1: Algebra-Based United States History Art History Computer Science A Chemistry Spanish Literature and Culture European History Physics 2: Algebra-Based Art and Design—AP 2-D Art and Design, 3-D Art and Design, and Drawing French Language and Culture World History: Modern Macroeconomics Seminar Spanish Language and Culture Latin Psychology English Language and Composition Microeconomics Music Theory Comparative Government and Politics Computer Science Principles Statistics Biology Italian Language and Culture Chinese Language and Culture Environmental Science |
Anonymous
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AP Literature
AP European AP Government AP World History AP Spanish AP Japanese AP Latin - in AP Computer Science A AP Art History AP Macroeconomics AP Psychology AP French - AP music theory AP German AP Chinese AP English AP Comparative Government AP Environmental Science AP Computer Science AP US History AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Chemistry AP Statistics |
Anonymous
Whoops sorry this is the list from WL for 2021 |
Anonymous
Yeah, as a WHS parent, I was going to say "no way." |
Anonymous
| Yeah. There’s no way that’s the Wakefield list. |
Anonymous
So, this list isn’t accurate? https://wakefield.apsva.us/counseling/testing/ |
Anonymous
Aren't AP exam schedules standard? Though, I guess you wouldn't need to list one if it isn't actually offered. |
Anonymous
I mean, I don't think Wakefield even offers Italian or Chinese.... |
Anonymous
This is Wakefield as it says. The OTHER list is WL. They aren't all that different IMO except of course languages |
Anonymous
Oh hmm. I don't know then. I don't see why you would offer an exam for classes not at the school. But maybe you are right. |
Anonymous
From what I can tell, none of the APS high schools offer Italian… but you can take Chinese either in person or as a “blended” course, apparently. |
Anonymous
Hmm ok maybe they just list the overall list. Wakefield's website also says they offer 30 of the 38 AP classes offered, but I don't know when that was last updated. It seems kind of "funny" that this information isn't easily searchable. I get that classes could vary each year but it seems like it should be relatively easy to see a generic list of usual offerings. I think Wakefield now offers AP African American Studies, which isn't' on the list (but I think that is a new addition) |
Anonymous
You are correct about African American studies. Wakefield is the APS HS that offers the AP Network/AP Capstone & really encourages kids to take AP classes (including those who might not automatically think of taking them), so I would expect them to offer a lot of AP courses. It would be nice if the info were easier to find, though. |