Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment (DC) Advanced Placement (AP) International Baccalaureate (IB)

Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment (DC) Advanced Placement (AP) International Baccalaureate (IB)

Students are simultaneously earning college and high school credits Classes are taught at VHS, by VHS teachers, in VHS classes we offer Teachers are credentialed through PNC, Ivy Tech, or Vincennes Students are enrolled as a student at the corresponding university/college (not full-time)

Once a student is accepted, they complete the coursework for the class during the regular school year/semester As long as the student earns at least a C in the course, the student is awarded credit through the corresponding university Credit may be transferred to the college/university of choice based on the guidelines of the ACCEPTING college/university

400 350 300 Number of Students Enrolled (PNC Only) 312 345 250 200 150 100 94 127 205 Number of Students Enrolled (PNC Only) 50 0 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14

3500 3000 Number of Credits Earned (PNC Only) 2766 3052 2500 2000 1500 1000 897 1036 1690 Number of Credits Earned (PNC Only) 500 0 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14

Drawing I Drawing II English Literature and Composition English Language and Composition Speech French III, IV, and V German III, IV, and V Spanish III, IV, and V Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics Biology II Chemistry II Environmental Physics II C Earth/Space Psychology Government US History Entrepreneurship (Ivy) Business & Law (Ivy) Marketing (Ivy) Digital Design (Ivy) Visual Comm. (Ivy) (17 Vocational Programs - Vincennes University)

Four intended major areas of: Biology Human Resources Business General Education Example: Biology (30 credits of the following) FL201 & FL202 6 credits of Foreign Language (French, German, or Spanish) MA161 3 credits of AP/IB Calculus AB ENGL101 & ENGL102 6 credits of AP/IB English Lit and Comp BIOL121 & BIOL131 5 credits of AP/IB Biology II PHYS220 4 credits of AP/IB Physics HIST151 & HIST152 6 credits of AP US History CHEM115 & CHEM116 8 credits of AP/IB Chemistry II

Pros - Cost: At $25/credit for Priority and a little more than $100/credit for Non-Priority Opportunity: Most students qualify and offered in many areas of study Acquisition: Students only need to achieve a C for the course Cons - Transferability Completely relies on the receiving school May count for an elective and not towards a major, check with the university

A rigorous course where the instructor has had the course syllabus approved by the College Board Students take the course and at the end of the course take the corresponding AP exam Courses meet national guidelines and AP tests are administered through a determined schedule

Students take the course and in May they take the corresponding AP exam In early July, students and schools are notified of the students results Generally, a score of 3, 4, or 5 results in college credit being awarded, but check with the receiving college/university

400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 243 241 Number of Students Testing 222 292 269 311 348 Number of Students Testing 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Number of Exams Taken 800 700 692 600 540 572 500 400 300 398 365 355 439 Number of Exams Taken 200 100 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

250 Number of Students Scoring 3+ 218 200 150 100 113 114 165 170 175 Number of Students Scoring 3+ 50 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 46.9 51.4 Percent of Students Scoring 3+ 56.5 63.3 56.6 62.6 Percent of Students Scoring 3+ 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

English Language and Composition English Literature and Composition Studio Art Computer Science French German Japanese Spanish Latin Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics Biology II Chemistry II Environmental Physics A Physics B Physics II C Psychology Government Economics (Micro/Macro) European History US History Music Theory

Students need to earn a 3+ on 5 different exams from each of 4 areas: Languages (2) Global perspective(1) Science/math/computer science (1) Other non-language (1) Must send at least one result to a university outside of the U.S.

Pros Cost: Math/Science tests are subsidized by the IDOE so students pay $8 each Transferability: More widely accepted than dual credit across the U.S. Cons Cost: Nonmath/science exams are $89 each Acquisition: Comes down to passing an exam and coursework is not considered

Highest rigor diploma offered at VHS VHS teachers trained by IB to deliver IB content and ideals Candidacy begins in the Junior Year, and ends with examinations in May of the Senior Year Emphasis on growth of the learner, influencing students toward positive personal characteristics

Select the appropriate classes (1-2 courses within 6 groups + ToK I and II) Compose the Extended Essay (collegelevel research paper) Complete the Creativity, Action, and Service component Assessment External traditional end-of-course tests Internal in-course projects, papers, and portfolios

IB Art Music Theory I and II English Literature and Composition World Literature French IV and V German IV and V Latin IV Spanish IV and V Theory of Knowledge I and II Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry Calculus AB Calculus BC Biology II Anatomy and Physiology Chemistry II Physics 1 and 2 Economics (AP only) Psychology Sports, Exercise, and Health Science

Pros: IB grads much more likely to be enrolled in top 20 higher education institutions College credits Independent learners who feel prepared Time management skills Critical thinkers Differentiation from peers Cons: Cost: around $1,000 to complete Registration Per Exam Fee Hit and Miss recognition Student may attempt, yet fail to achieve requirements for diploma

Please feel free to direct specific questions to your child s counselor by calling the school at 531-3070