Advanced Placement

Three Melbourne Central Catholic students perform a chemistry experiment in the science lab during an Advanced Placement (AP) course.

"The Advanced Placement Program® is a cooperative educational endeavor between secondary schools and colleges and universities. Students not only gain college-level skills, but in many cases they also earn college credit while they are still in high school. AP teachers follow course guidelines developed and published by the College Board."

We offer the following Advanced Placement courses:

  • AP Computer Science Principles
  • AP English Language & Composition
  • AP English Literature & Composition
  • AP Studio 2-D Design
  • AP Drawing
  • AP 3-D Art
  • AP Pre-Calculus
  • AP Calculus BC
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Biology
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP Environmental Science
  • AP Physics 1
  • AP World History
  • AP United States History
  • AP United States Government
  • AP Language & Culture

Congratulations to George L. who has received recognition as a National Merit Semifinalist! We are very proud to share that Michael G. and Daniel A. received National Merit Commended recognition.

From the more than 1.3 million program entrants, these students were among the 50,000 highest scoring participants!