Highly motivated and capable students are provided a variety of options to receive rigorous college level instruction and earn college credit while in high school. These courses are in addition to the Running Start options provided through Yakima Valley Community College. In recognition of the degree of difficulty for students enrolling in these challenging courses on our campus, students are awarded an additional .3 grade point for every College In the High School (CHS) and Advanced Placement (AP) course the student completes.
Advanced Placement:These courses are designed by the College Board and are specifically structured to meet the AP exam criteria. In order to receive college level credit for the course, students must take the AP exam(s) in May and have the scores sent to the college(s) of their choice. The amount of credit awarded varies from college to college. Generally, a student must score 3 or better on the AP exam to be eligible for college credit. It is expected that all students enrolled in AP level courses will sit for the AP exam. The cost of each AP exam is $83.
- AP English (11 th grade) 2 trimesters
- AP Government (12 th grade) 1 trimester
- AP Biology 2 trimesters
- AP Chemistry 2 trimesters
College In the High School: West Valley High School has agreements with both the University of Washington and Central Washington University to offer a variety of courses that meet the universities’ standards for college level credit. Our courses are taught by WV teachers who are also adjunct professors at the university level. Instructional materials and assessments are approved by the universities. In some cases, students must pass a university placement test in order to be eligible to earn the college credit. Credits are direct transcripted and may be transferred as any other college credit.
In order to earn college credit, the University of Washington requires that 60% of the class pay a fee of $298 ($263 course fee and $35 registration fee) to the University for each course (1 trimester at WV). Central Washington University has no restrictions on the number of students who must enroll for college credit. CWU charges $250 for each 5 credit course (1 trimester at WV).
- CHS English 111 and 131 (12 th grade) University of Washington
- CHS Spanish 401/402 and 501/502 (11 th and 12 th grades) CWU
- CHS German 401/402 and 501/502 (11 th and 12 th grades) CWU
- CHS Math 101/102 (11 th or 12 th grade) CWU Intended as a terminal math course. Recommended for those students who are not planning on pursuing a math related major in college.
- CHS Pre-Calculus 401/402 (11 th or 12 th grade) CWU Intended as an entry level math course for Calculus and those student pursuing a math/science related major in college.
- CHS Calculus 501/502 (12 th grade) CWU
Additional information on these
programs is available at:
Cornerstone Program: http://www.cwuce.org/cornerstone/index.asp
University of Washington: http://www.outreach.washington.edu/uwhs/
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