Honors/AP Classes

In addition to the International Baccalaureate Programme (IB), the honors and Advanced Placement program at Clearwater Central Catholic High School provide intensive study beyond the regular college preparatory curriculum. Students who master this program are prepared to apply and gain acceptance into the country's most prestigious colleges and universities.

Honors Courses

These courses are designed to meet the need of above-average students. Because of the above-grade-level challenge, students are given 0.5 additional quality points for taking honors courses.

Advanced Placement

AP courses present college level material created to provide what colleges consider "rigorous curriculum." Students are recommended based on grades, placement tests, and teacher recommendation. AP courses conclude with students taking the College Board subject test in May. Successful performance in the examination may result in college credit or advanced placement in college courses. Students are given an additional 1.0 quality point for taking an AP course.

Typical Advanced Studies Curriculum

Grade	English	Math	Science	Social Studies	World Language
9th	English 9H	Geometry H	Intro to Physics/ Chem H Biology H	World History H	Spanish 1H
10th	English 10H	Algebra 2H	Chemistry H AP Environmental Science	American History H AP US History	Spanish 2H
11th	AP English 11 Language and Composition	Pre Calculus H	Physics H Physics H AP Biology AP Environmental Science	Global Studies	Spanish 3H
12th	AP English 12 Literature and Composition	AP Calculus	AP Biology Physics H AP Environmental Science	Economics / AP Gov't.	Spanish 4H / AP Spanish Language

Honors and AP Classes Offered

English	English 9 Honors, English 10 Honors, AP English 11 (Language and Composition), AP English 12 (Literature and Composition)
Math	Algebra 1 Honors, Algebra 2 Honors, Geometry Honors, Pre Calculus Honors, AP Calculus - AB
Science	Anatomy Honors, Physical Science Honors, Biology Honors, AP Biology, Chemistry Honors, Physics Honors, AP Environmental Science
Social Studies	World History Honors, United States History Honors, AP United States History, AP United States Government and Politics
World Language	Spanish 1 Honors, Spanish 2 Honors, Spanish 3 Honors, Spanish 4 Honors, and AP Spanish Language

AP Program Highlights

The average SAT scores of students in the Class of 2006 in our AP Program were:
      Critical Reading - 570
      Math - 584
      Writing - 556
149 students enrolled in at least one AP class in the 2009-2010 scholastic year.
Sixty-five percent of the students taking an AP exam in 2009 received a passing score of 3, 4, or 5. This includes 78% of AP Calculus and AP English Language, 84% of AP English Literature & Composition, and 88% of AP U.S. History students who passed the exam.
CCC offers a total of 8 Advanced Placement courses.
Twenty-six students were designated AP Scholars in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. Based on 2009 AP Exam results, five students were designated AP Distinguished Scholars, five students were designated AP Scholars with Honors, and sixteen stduents were designated AP Scholars. These scholars represent twenty-four percent of all students taking AP Exams in May 2009.