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Sycamore High School:
What You Need to Know
Sycamore High School is a top-rated, four-year college preparatory public high school. The school provides over 200 course offerings and 100+ extracurricular activities in the arts, athletics, and academics. They also have a multitude of academic and career programs to prepare students after graduations.
Understanding all the opportunities available will help you plan and match your priorities.
Sycamore High School AP Courses
Sycamore High School offers 28 Advanced Placement (AP) courses. These are challenging courses and gives students a chance to take college-level courses. Through taking AP exams at the end of the course, students can earn college credit and placement. AP courses are weighted by 1.0 and increase a student's weighted GPA. Colleges care about both weighted and unweighted GPA.
It is important to check the prerequisites of each AP course and the grades which the class is offered. For example, a student must complete Chemistry Accelerated and Algebra II to take AP Chemistry. Note that there is only one AP course available in 9th grade: AP Human Geography
It is impossible to take every single AP course. Nor should you try to take all of them. That is where strategy comes into play.
Sycamore High School CCP Courses
Sycamore High School offers 18 College Credit Plus (CCP) courses, Ohio's dual enrollment program that allows students to earn both college and high school credit at Ohio colleges and universities. CCP courses are offered at little to no cost to students, covering tuition and books. Students can only take a maximum of 30-credits per year. Similar to AP courses, CCP courses are weighted by 1.0 and increase a student's weighted GPA.
Why would a student take a CCP course vs a AP course?
If you plan on attending a public Ohio college or university, you can meet requirements and save time and money by skipping intro-level courses. Private or out-of-state public colleges will decide independently whether to accept these credits as transfer credits. These are semester-long courses. You are able to earn credit at an accelerated pace and freeing up valuable space in your busy schedule for other courses. Lastly, some of the CCP course offerings are different than the AP courses. For instance, there are theater and photography courses. And let's say you finished AP Calculus BC your junior year and want to take a CCP Multi-Variable as a senior.
You must notify Sycamore High School if you plan to participate in CCP. We can help you decide which CCP courses to take and can help you meet enrollment deadlines.
Sycamore High School Credit Flex
Ohio's Credit Flexibility Options allows students to earn course credit outside the classroom. Students can deepen their study in a subject and explore different learning settings and options.
Students can earn credit through:
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Online courses through an accredited university or college
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After-school programs
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Independent study (educational travel, internships/field experiences)
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Mastery assessments (World Language Assessments, AP exam, CLEP exam, State PE Assessment)
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Work-based learning
How can your student use Credit Flex? They can self-study for an AP exam and earn credit if they score at least a 3 or higher. Or they can earn 0.5 elective credit for every 50 hours completed during a summer internship. This is incredibly useful if you want to maximize your time or if you prefer a different learning environment.
You must apply and obtain approval from Sycamore High School before proceeding with a Credit Flex Plan. Let us help you customize a learning environment around your student's interest and needs. create you start Credit if you plan to participate in CCP.
Work with a Private Counselor
Our Private Counselor can assist you with every step of course planning at Sycamore High School. Our Prep programs for 8th through 11th graders offers customized, one-on-one counseling with a dedicated Counselor.
We can help you expand your student's interest beyond the classroom and develop academic projects and learning opportunities that best align with your goals.
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