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Advanced Placement

GRCHS is dedicated to providing an environment where all students have access to a rigorous academic curriculum, including Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Students who enroll in an AP course are demonstrate their willingness to meet the demands of the AP curriculum. At GRCHS, students are limited to taking three AP courses per semester. If a student wishes to take more than three AP courses, they must obtain permission from a counselor or an administrator.

An AP course offers intellectually stimulating material and challenges students beyond the scope of regular classroom work. Each AP course:
  • Assumes a mastery of the basics required for further study in a given area
  • Emphasizes the quality of work, even though more work will be given
  • Provides depth of knowledge through the study of ideas, themes, and problems
  • Encourages the use of higher-order thinking skills including abstract reasoning, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation
  • Requires flexibility in thinking
  • Calls for proven student work ethic and full engagement in learning
  • Promotes the use of a variety of in-depth performance tasks and assessments

GRCHS strongly encourages all students and their parent/guardian(s) to gather and review information on our AP Program before making a decision to enroll in an AP course. Students are required to attend a meeting with the teacher of the AP course they have chosen to enroll in. During this meeting, the teacher will provide information about the course content, expectations, and the benefits of enrolling in the AP course. If you require further information, please consult with your school counselor.

GRAND RAPIDS CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM OFFERINGS:

  • American Government
  • Biology
  • Calculus
  • Chemistry
  • Economics
  • English Language and Composition (11)
  • English Literature and Composition (12)
  • European History
  • Microeconomics/Macroeconomics
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Spanish
  • Statistics
  • US History

AP PROGRAM POLICY FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENT/GUARDIAN(S):

1. I understand that participation in an AP class requires me to demonstrate:

  • A high level of student independence
  • A high degree of student responsibility
  • Independent mastery equivalent to a college-level course

2. I understand that I am expected to:

  • remain in the class for the entire first semester. If I drop the class within the first four weeks of the semester, a  grade penalty of “E” will be imposed. 
  • It is expected that all students will take the AP Exam

We are excited about providing an opportunity for your student to take such a rigorous academic course, and we commend our students for accepting such a challenging opportunity.

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GET IN TOUCH

Principal

Brad Mockabee

Assistant Principal

Vanessa Marble

Academic Program Coordinator

Rebecca Polet

Director of Admissions

Vickie Fischer

GRAND RAPIDS CHRISTIAN
-HIGH SCHOOL-

9TH - 12TH GRADE

2300 Plymouth Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506

Phone: 616.574.5500
Fax:  616.574.5510