Advanced Placement Scholars
Please contact Ms. Spindler ([email protected]), Specialty Program Coordinator, for additional information.
The PWCS Specialty Program Application opens on November 1, 2023 and closes on February 1, 2024. Please visit the PWCS Specialty Program application webiste to apply: PWCS Specialty Program Application
The AP Scholars Program is a four-year college preparatory program designed to provide students with an educational foundation of critical thinking and analytical skills as well as the improvement of written, oral, and presentation skills. By participating in Advanced Placement courses offered at Woodbridge Senior High School (based on AP curricula outlined by the College Board), students in the AP Scholars program are given unique opportunities to analyze data, synthesize information from multiple sources and points of view, problem solve for real-life situations, work both independently and collaboratively, and communicate effectively in multiple formats. Students may also earn college credit for qualifying scores on AP exams (college credit for AP scores varies by college/university and by subject).
Program Requirements
9th Grade: Enroll in 2 or more Advanced courses
10th Grade: Enroll in 2 or more Advanced or AP courses
- We recommend students enroll in 1 Advanced course and either AP Human Geography, AP World History: Modern, or PLTW Software Engineering (if students took PLTW Software Engineering Essentials in 9th grade)
11th Grade: Enroll in 2 or more AP courses
- Beginning with the Class of 2027, students must enroll in AP Seminar. For additional information about AP Seminar, please visit the College Board website: AP Seminar
- Students who are in PLTW and intend to take PLTW EDD - Engineering Design and Development can replace AP Seminar with EDD.
12th Grade: Enroll in 2 or more AP courses
- Students are encouraged to complete the AP Capstone Diploma by taking AP Research (AP Seminar is a required prerequisite)
Students must maintain at least a C (70%) in all course work to remain eligible for the APS Program. Students who do not end the school year with at least a C in all course may be removed from the program. If a student is at WSHS on transfer for APS and removed, they will have to attend their base school the following year.
Students who return to their base school for any reason will be inegible for VHSL sponsored activities for 365 days.
Community Service
Students in the Advanced Placement Scholars Specialty Program must complete a total of 60 community service hours prior to graduation.
15 hours per year is highly recommended.
Transportation
Students who live within Woodbridge High School's attendance boundaries will be provided transportation at our neighborhood bus stops.
Students who live outside of Woodbridge High School's attendance boundaries are provided speciality transportation through the PWCS Transportation Department and can choose from a number of established express bus stops. Express bus stops are not always in walking distance to a student's home.
Please refer to the Specialty Program website for Express Bus stop locations: PWCS Specialty Program Transportation