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School System Offers AP Advice

Here's everything you need to know about taking a Paulding County AP or Honors course, including the parent's letter and rising 9th graders application.

In order to make an informed decision about taking an AP or Honors course, the Paulding County School District says the following needs to be considered: General Questions to Consider: 

  • How many other commitments does the student have before or after school with athletics, work, clubs and activities, etc? 
  • How many other AP and/or Honors courses will the student be taking at the same time? 
  • Is the student willing to make a commitment since schedule changes may not be feasible once school begins?
  • Is the student willing to work during the summer on assignments and/or reading which may be assigned?
  • Is the student comfortable with extensive amounts of reading and writing required for each of the courses?
Advanced Placement Information

To make an informed decision about an AP course, it is helpful to read the syllabus and content before making a commitment. The College Board (which administers the AP exam and sets course content) has a webpage with links to syllabi for each of the AP courses in addition to parent and student bulletins,helpful information, etc. www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html.

As long as a student earns a grade of 70 or above, 10 points are added to the student’s average in the course (at the end). With HOPE scholarship calculations, AP courses receive a .5 weighting on a 4.0 scale which is added by the Georgia Student Finance Commission. (Note: This differs from the 10 points added for Advanced Placement courses on the Paulding County School District official transcripts. GSFC removes the 10 points and then, adds the .5 on the 4.0 scale for AP courses. No weighting is added on the Georgia Student Finance Commission Hope transcript for honors courses.) As long as a student scores well enough on the AP exam administered in the spring each year, they can possibly earn college credit for this course. 

Honors Course Information 

Honors courses follow the same Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) as non-honors courses, however the content is studied at a much deeper level and it is often at a quicker pace than in a non-honors course. As long as a student earns a grade of 70 or above, 5 points is added to the student’s average in the course (at the end). With Hope scholarship calculations for an honors course, however, zero points will be added to their average.

AP/Honors Rising 9th Graders Application 


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