Advanced Placement (AP) courses are designed to challenge and provide students with a deeper understanding of specific subject matter. Many colleges and universities offer college credit to students who achieve a certain score on the corresponding AP Exam taken in early May. Chino Hills High School is proud to be a current Bronze AP Honor Roll Recipient! To earn this exciting recognition, more than a quarter of graduating seniors scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam during their high school career. Our goal is gold!
Summer work is designed to keep students’ skills honed while preparing them for the content area. This way, Advanced Placement curriculum can begin the first day of class. Summer coursework can be accessed by selecting the appropriate content area below.
Students will cover a wide range of topics, including ecosystems, biodiversity, population dynamics, and the importance of sustainability.
Students become proficient in areas of language use, including interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills, while exploring Chinese culture
Students explore population dynamics, cultural patterns, political organization, agricultural practices, industrialization, and urban development.
AP French emphasizes communication skills, including interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational abilities, in a variety of real-life contexts.
AP Physics requires students to apply their knowledge through problem-solving and laboratory investigations.
Students enhance their Spanish proficiency by developing the ability to communicate effectively while gorwing their understanding of Hispanic cultures
The course emphasizes inquiry-based lab investigations and exploring four "Big Ideas” to prepare students for the AP Chemistry exam.
Students analyze non-fiction texts and craft evidence-based arguments through reading, analyzing, and writing essays.
Students engage in in-depth exploration of real-world issues, analyzing them from multiple perspectives and developing their own arguments.
AP Literature involves a deep dive into the language, structure, and meaning of literary works, requiring students to make detailed interpretations.
Students investigate significant events, individuals, developments, and processes in four historical periods from approximately 1450 to the present.