Advanced Coursework

The Benefits of Advanced Placement (AP)

Beginning with the 2024–2025 school year, all public high schools in this state shall make a minimum of four advanced placement courses available to students.  For more information, see 70 O.S. § 1210.704.

AP stands for Advanced Placement and indicates courses that follow a standard rigor that prepares students to pass AP Exams.  These courses follow a prescribed curriculum sponsored by College Board.  AP Exams demonstrate competencies attained at the college level and can be accepted as possible college credit.  Students can begin taking AP courses as soon as their freshman year of high school.

The following is a list of AP Courses that students can take:

For more information about AP please contact your school counselor

Tulsa Public Schools oversees one of only two IB programs in the state of Oklahoma at Booker T. Washington High School. These programs deliver curriculum that develop well-rounded individuals who learn how to thrive and develop the capacity to adapt during global challenges. These students will:

• Be encouraged to think independently and drive their own learning.

• Take part in programs of education that can lead them to some of the highest ranking universities around the world.

• Become more culturally aware through the development of a second language.

• Be able to engage with people in an increasingly globalized, rapidly changing world.

For additional information, contact your school counselor.  Click here to learn more about Booker T. Washington High School.