Preparing for the Future: The AP Program at Rockridge

Advanced Placement (AP) courses at Rockridge give our students a valuable head start on their university journey. By taking these college-level classes while still in high school, students build the study habits, critical thinking, and time-management skills they will need to succeed after graduation. Beyond making university applications stand out, the AP program allows students to dive deeper into subjects they love and can even earn them university credits early. You can learn more about how AP helps students prepare for the future HERE.

This success is a journey that begins long before the senior years. At Rockridge, we use the Middle Years Programme (Grades 8-10) to build the “toolkit” students need for later success. We are committed to providing a vibrant, engaging, and purposeful learning experience in every grade. Instead of just memorizing facts, our students learn how to solve complex problems and stay resilient when faced with a challenge. This path ensures that by the time they reach their final years of high school, they feel confident, capable, and ready for the “jump” to university life.

• AP Statistics
• Pre-AP Art 11

Students enrolling in Grade 11 who have completed the prerequisite courses and who wish to challenge themselves may take the following courses which prepare them for the Grade 12 level courses and for the AP Examination.

• AP Psychology 12
• AP Statistics 12
• English 11 AP Seminar
• Pre-AP Life Sciences 11
• Pre-AP Studio Art 11
• AP Physics 1

Students enrolling in Grade 12 who have completed the prerequisites may take the following courses which prepare them to write the AP exams in May. Rockridge Secondary has been authorized by the College Board to teach the following courses:

• AP Biology
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Chemistry
• AP Computer Science Principles
• AP English Literature and Composition
• AP European History
• AP Physics 2
• AP Psychology
• AP Statistics
• AP Studio Art: Drawing
• AP Studio Art: 2-D Design
• AP Studio Art: 3-D Design

The AP Examinations are written after the students have completed the senior level of the course.

AP Student Awards

Rockridge has been named to the AP School Honor Roll for the 2024-25 school year! This is our third year in a row receiving this prestigious award, which recognizes how well we prepare our students for post-secondary education. This year, our students achieved incredible milestones: 16 were named AP Scholars, 12 were named AP Scholars with Honor, 26 were named AP Scholars with Distinction,  6 earned the AP Capstone Diploma, and 3 received the AP Seminar and Research Certificate. We are so proud of their hard work and the bright futures ahead of them.

• AP Scholar – Awarded to students who receive grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
• AP Scholar with Honour – Awarded to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
• AP Scholar with Distinction – Awarded to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
• AP Capstone Diploma – Awarded to students who successfully complete AP Seminar and AP Research AND receive an average grade of at least 3 on all 4 other AP Exams taken.
• AP Seminar and Research Certificate – Awarded to students who successfully complete AP Seminar and AP Research.