Riverbend High School: Rising Bear Night AP courses are rigorous courses that require students to:  Complete a Summer Assignment (if given by  teacher)   Make attendance a priority  Complete all work and turn it in on time   Communicate with your teacher throughout  the year  Prepare to take the AP Exam given in May of each year

Attend extra-help sessions if provided Keep up with nightly readings and take notes to increase understanding Study and prepare for all tests and quizzes Edit and revise all writing assignments and essays

Riverbend High School offers 21 Advanced Placement (AP) courses.  AP Classes available to rising 9th graders: – AP Human Geography – AP Environmental Science (replaces Earth Science)

 AP Classes available to rising 10th graders: – AP World History – AP Biology (if enrolled in AP Environmental Science in 9th) – AP Human Geography (elective) – AP European History (elective, priority given to 12th and 11th graders) – AP Psychology (elective) – AP Environmental Science (elective, priority given to 12th and 11th graders)

 AP Classes available to rising 11th graders: – AP English Language and Composition – AP Environmental Science (elective) – AP Chemistry, only if enrolled in AP Biology in 10th) – AP Physics I (in conjunction with AP Chemistry) – AP European History (elective) – AP Calculus AB – AP Statistics – AP Psychology (elective) – AP Music Theory (elective) – AP Biology – AP Human Geography (elective) – AP U.S. History – AP Studio Art (elective) – AP Computer Science (elective) – AP Seminar (starting 2015-2016)

 AP Classes available to rising 12th graders: – AP English Literature and Composition – AP U.S. Government and Politics – AP Calculus AB – AP Calculus BC – AP Statistics – AP Studio Art (elective) – All AP Languages (elective) – AP Human Geography (elective) – AP Chemistry – AP Biology – AP European History (elective) – AP Psychology (elective) – AP Physics I – AP Physics II (only if enrolled in AP Physics I in 11th) – AP Environmental Science (elective) – AP Research (starting 2016-2017)

Additional AP Courses are available online through Virtual Virginia. If you have any questions about the Advanced Placement (AP) Program at Riverbend, please contact Mrs. Emily Wessel, the AP Coordinator, at [email protected].