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General Information

Our Advanced Placement (AP) program is open to all students.  Current students must meet two (2) requirements in order to be eligible to enroll in the specific course.
 
AP Night 
This meeting will take place in November.
One of the prerequisites for registration is that students and parents attend a meeting with the teacher during AP Night.  The meeting time will be announced in school and posted on our school's edlio page.  If for some reason you are unable to attend the scheduled meeting, you must contact the teacher before the scheduled date to make some other agreed upon arrangement.  This mandatory meeting is to ensure that the student and parent/guardian understands and accepts the expectations and consequences of the rigor of taking an Advanced Placement course.  New students will be required to meet with the teacher at a specified time before classes begin.
 
 
Pay for AP Exam 
If payment is not received, the class will be changed to a non-AP course.  If the test is not taken, the course will be changed to a non-AP course before final report cards are printed.  This requirement will be applied to all students enrolled in an Advanced Placement class.
 
Courses Available 
AP English Literature AP Computer Science AP Biology
AP English Language AP Comp Science Principles AP Environmental Science
AP Psychology AP Calculus A/B AP Music Theory
AP US History AP Calculus B/C AP Music Theory - Band
AP Art History AP Statistics AP Music Theory - Chorus
AP Government & Politics AP Physics 1 AP Music Theory - Orchestra
AP World History AP Physics 2 AP Seminar
AP Spanish AP Physics C AP Research
AP Japanese AP Chemistry  
 
Students that receive passing AP Test scores may receive college credits.  You should check with the Admissions Office of colleges you are considering to view the AP credits and scores the college will accept.
 
Pre AP 
Mililani offers classes with curricula designed to challenge advanced students in both creativity and critical thinking.  Students enrolled in the pre AP class will be in an advanced and accelerated learning environment with other students of similar abilities and interests.  It is the intent of the program to provide opportunities for growth to those students who demonstrate the ability to go beyond standards and to prepare them for Advanced Placement courses.  Parents and students should be aware of the academic rigor of these courses.
 
AP Capstone Diploma Program 
The AP Capstone is built on the foundation of two courses - AP Seminar and AP Research - and is designed to complement and enhance the in-depth, discipline-specific study provided through AP courses.  Students can earn an AP Capstone Diploma or an AP Seminar and Research Certificate.  Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in both of the AP Capstone courses and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing will receive the AP Capstone Diploma.  Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in both of the AP Capstone courses but not on the four additional AP Exams will receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate.  Students interested in AP Capstone must also adhere to the requirements listed for the Advanced Placement Program.  Please note that the AP Capstone Diploma and AP Seminar and Research Certificate is separate from the high school diploma and honors recognition certificates offered by the State of Hawaii Department of Education.  However, the AP Seminar and AP Research courses can be applied to the Dept. of Education Academic Honors Certificate.  
 
AP Capstone Diploma AP Seminar and Research Certificate
AP Seminar
AP Research
4 AP Courses & Exams (taken at any point throughout high school)
 
Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in both of the AP Capstone courses and on 4 additional AP Exams of their choosing will receive the AP Capstone Diploma
AP Seminar
AP Research
 
 
Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in both of the AP Capstone courses but not on the 4 additional AP Exams will receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate, signifying successful performance in those courses.  
 
AP Seminar I XAP1000 I Credit Value: 1
AP Seminar is a foundational course that engages students in cross-curricular conversations.  Students learn to synthesize information from multiple sources, develop their own perspectives in research-based written essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations.  Ultimately, the course aims to equip students with the power to analyze and evaluate information with accuracy and precision in order to craft and communicate evidence-based arguments.
 
AP Research I XAP1100 I Credit Value: 1
AP Research allows students to deeply explore an academic topic, problem, or issue of individual interest.  Students design, plan, and conduct a year-long research based investigation to address a research question.  The course culminates in an academic paper (accompanied by a performance or exhibition of product where applicable) and a presentation with an oral defense.