Advanced placement (AP) courses are college level courses designed for high school students. These classes are offered by the College Board in the United States, and aim at preparing students to rigorous college level courses, where the can actually obtain college credit, besides optimizing their favorability in many local and most American universities in the world.
Here are some advantages of AP:

• You can earn college credit thus providing an opportunity to get ahead on college-level work
• Your college admission will indicate your commitment to academic excellence.
• You develop rigorous college-level study habits and skills.
• You study the most updated pieces of knowledge and research.
• You engage in 21st century learning skills.

AP exam grades are reported on a 5-point scale as follows:
5   Extremely Well Qualified      90 – 100
4   Well Qualified                       80 – 90
3   Qualified                               70 – 80
2   Possibly Qualified                60 – 70
1   No Recommendation              < 60
Students who earn a 3 or more on an AP exam are generally considered to be qualified to receive college credit in many universities around the world.

The ADP prepares students to take AP exams in many subject areas in their senior years; yet, taking the AP exam is optional to any student in the ADP. Furthermore, DAS fully manages the administration to all AP exams on its premises. Students wishing to take AP exams should approach the ADP Director in writing of their interest of taking AP exams in the school. These students should make this communication by specifying the AP exams to be taken, paying the exam’s and exam’s management fee at the school’s Finance Department before the end of the first semester of each academic year.