Littlestown High School’s Advanced Placement (AP) program allows students to take college level courses in high school. Students enrolled in AP courses have the opportunity to earn college credit depending on the score they earn on the AP exam and the college they attend. Regardless of earning college credit, these courses prepare students for college as each course is designed to mirror a college course in precision, independence and work load. Every AP course taught at LHS is comparable to an introductory level college course in that subject.

Students, especially those planning on attending a 4-year college or university, are encouraged to challenge themselves with at least one AP course. Students who take an AP course are expected to take at least one AP exam. In recognition of the effort and dedication required of these students, those who take the AP exam will have their AP courses weighted with a 1.2 multiplier when computing their overall GPA. Additionally, seeing the AP designation on a high school transcript has a positive impact on college admissions counselors.

LHS offers the following AP courses in the classroom:

AP 2D Design

AP 3D Design

AP Biology

AP Calculus AB

AP Calculus BC

AP Chemistry

AP Computer Science ‘A’

AP Computer Science Principles

AP English Literature

AP Environmental Science

AP Physics I and II

AP US Government and Politics

AP US History