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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Query for anyone with kids in CA high schools.  Are they as crazy about APs as the MD and VA public schools?  Meaning, do students regularly graduate with 10-12 AP classes as is often reported on this board?  [b]I am wondering if the cap on grade bumps in the UC system is resulting in slowing the AP arms race in CA.[/b] [/quote]

Good question. Yes, I think this will be the result. Which confuses me because they also state they want students taking the most rigorous course load. So how can they ask students to take the most rigorous course load and yet cap AP’s at the same time? I believe the cap is new? We will see how it plays out.

My kid is at a public high school in CA. Every school is different. Ours is a “high achieving” school (whatever that means), but also limits AP classes. There are no honors classes for 9th graders except for math. You can only take one AP class as a 10th grader (AP bio).  Juniors and Seniors can take as many as they want, as long as they qualify. [/quote]

With some rare exceptions, this is closer to my DC's experience at a DC application high school.  No APs in 9th, one in 10th that everyone takes, and then unlimited in 11th and 12th (but limited by availability, the electives such as Psych, Environmental Science, Human Geo are all seniors because the 11th graders cannot get into them).  My DC will graduate with 8 APs, which is normal/strong for her school but seems low by Montogomery Country and Northern VA standards.[/quote]

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