Advanced Placement  Advanced Placement (AP) classes are part of a nationally recognized College Board program that gives students the opportunity to take college-level courses and exams while still in high school. In the 2008-2009 school year, 630 student took 1, 036 AP tests. Universitys grant credit hours to students who score between 3 and 5 on an AP test, 5 being the highest score. In the 2008-2009 school year, 74.8% of the 1,036 AP tests taken by TCAPS' students scored between 3 and 5. National AP tests are administered locally each May. 2008-2009 AP Results AP Test Percent Qualifying for College Credit (Scores of 3-5) Number of Students Tested *Art-Studio  2-D Design 75% 4 *Art-Studio  3-D Design 0% 2 *Art-Studio  Drawing 100% 6 *Biology 48% 122 *Calculus AB 89% 128 *Calculus BC 96% 84 *Chemistry 74% 34 Computer Science A 100% 1 *English Language  & Composition 85% 133 *English Literature  & Composition 84% 83 *European  History 85% 39 French Language 100% 1 *Government &  Politics US 81% 48 *Psychology 79% 87 *Spanish Language 70% 10 *Statistics 50% 141 *US History 46% 26 *World History 80% 87 *Advanced Placement classes are offered to support these assessments. Advance Placement (AP) classes are available at Central High School and West Senior High School. Advanced Placement classes are available in:  Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC Chemistry English Language & Composition English Literature & Composition History - European History - United States Macroeconomics Microeconomics Psychology Spanish Statistics Studio Art U.S. Government & Politics World History Advanced Placement (MDE) http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_30334_40022---,00.html College Board Site www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about