Pre-AP Academy

Gifted learners may enroll in advanced courses to earn additional credits and pursue subjects of interest. Pre-AP Academy (formerly Advanced Honors) begins in seventh grade with Academy English, math, and science courses. Eighth graders earn high school credits and prepare for rigorous advanced coursework. Cedar Creek offers 15 AP courses for students in grades 9-12. 

Enrollment in Pre-AP Academy and other advanced courses is based on qualifying standardized test scores and exams. Pre-AP and Advanced Placement courses taken for high school credit offer one (1) additional quality point added to the student’s GPA. Academy courses taken for middle school credit in grades 7 and 8 add three (3) points to the student’s nine week’s grade each quarter.

ENGLISH COURSES

Criteria for admission: 6th grade ERB National Norm Stanine Average of 8 or above in all five ELA sub-scores; score of 90% or above with on-demand argumentative essay.

Course Sequence (with FACTS designation)

• 7th – Academy English 7 (ELA 7 Academy)
• 8th – Academy English 8 (ELA 8 Academy)
• 9th – Pre-AP English I (English I Pre AP)
• 10th – Pre-AP English II (English II AP Seminar)
• 11th – AP Language and Composition
• 12th – AP Literature and Composition

MATH COURSES

Criteria for admission (must meet 2 out of 3): A. 6th grade ERB National Norm Stanine Average of 7 or above in the two mathematics sub-scores, Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning B. Score of 85% or above on Orleans Hanna Algebra I Prognosis/Aptitude Test. C. Score of 22/30 on Diagnostic/Placement Test 2: Pre-Algebra Readiness Test.

Course Sequence (with FACTS designation)

• 7th – Pre-Algebra 7 Academy
• 8th – Pre-AP Algebra I (Algebra I Pre AP, high school credit)
• 9th – Pre AP Geometry with Statistics (Geometry Pre AP)
• 10th – Pre AP Algebra II (Algebra II Pre AP)
• 11th – Advanced Math Academy (Adv Math Academy)
• 12th – AP Calculus

SCIENCE

Criteria for admission: 7th grade ERB National Norm Stanine scores of 8 or above in the two mathematics sub-scores, Mathematics, and Quantitative Reasoning.

Course Sequence (with FACTS designation)

• 8th – Academy Physical Science (Phys Science 8 Academy, high school credit)
• 9th – Pre-AP Biology (Biology I Pre AP)
• 10th – Pre-AP Chemistry (Chemistry I Pre AP)
• 11th – AP Chemistry or AP Biology or AP Environmental Science
• 12th – AP Chemistry or AP Biology or AP Physics or Dual Enrollment science elective

HISTORY

Criteria for admission: Enrollment in Pre-AP Academy courses OR outstanding academic performance and work ethic.

Course Sequence

• 9th – AP Human Geography
• 10th – AP World History
• 11th – AP US History
• 12th – AP Government and Politics

ELECTIVE AP COURSES

• AP Business with Personal Finance
• AP Studio Art
• AP 3D Art & Design
• AP 3D Art Portfolio
• AP Psychology