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AP® Courses for Credit

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Boost your GPA and add impressive courses to your transcript by taking fully accredited AP classes through Elite Open School. Complete classes online, at your own pace with support from Elite teachers and counselors. Courses available during summer and the school year.

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Real Courses. Real Credit.

Students in 9th to 12th grades can take AP, Honors, and elective classes through Elite Open School to earn additional class credit toward their GPA. Classes are completed online at the student’s own pace. Supplemental study labs offer in-person instruction and accountability from Elite teachers and counselors. We monitor each student’s progress and provide academic guidance to ensure that they are set up for success. 92% of Elite students who received live tutoring and support from teachers earned an “A” in their course.

Elite for-credit classes are the perfect choice for students who:

  • Want to raise their GPA.
  • Need to recover course credit.
  • Want to finish a full semester or two semesters of coursework over the summer.
  • Are looking for an alternative to traditional classroom learning due to non-standard schedules.

Elite For-Credit Courses combine online classes with live tutoring and support from experienced instructors.

  1. Online AP, honors and elective courses for credit

  2. In-person tutoring and support from Elite

  3. Official transcripts, UC-approved classes, a GPA boost

Why Elite blended learning?

92% of Elite Prep students who took blended-learning courses with in-person tutoring and support earned an “A” as their final grade. Teacher-accelerated coursework makes the difference.

52%
of online-only students earned an “A”
92%
of blended-learning students earned an “A”
How is the program structured?Link to the answer to “How is the program structured?”

Students in Elite For-Credit Courses have the best of both worlds: 1) one-on-one help at Elite when needed, and 2) a fully online curriculum that allows them to learn at their own speed. Students are encouraged to attend Study Lab at least twice a week to complete their work and ask questions.

What if my school doesn’t accept online classes?Link to the answer to “What if my school doesn’t accept online classes?”

Elite Open School is a fully-accredited, private, online high school that generates its own transcripts. When you apply to colleges, you’ll send both your high school and EOS transcripts. Colleges will recalculate your GPA taking all transcripts into consideration.

Will classes count toward my GPA?Link to the answer to “Will classes count toward my GPA?”

Yes. Any class taken for credit through Elite Open School will count toward a student’s 1) GPA, 2) UC a-g course count, and 3) AP/Honors course count (if the course is an AP or Honors course). Click here (opens in a new tab) for a list of a list of all UC-approved Elite Open School classes on the UC Doorways website.

For AP classes, do I have to take the AP Exam?Link to the answer to “For AP classes, do I have to take the AP Exam?”

No. Taking the AP exam is never required, even for AP classes taken at school. However, if you would like to take the AP exam, we will provide you with a list of schools where testing may be available, space permitting.

One-Semester AP® Courses

Get a full semester’s worth of AP course credit, and work at your own page to finish the course.

  • AP® Psychology
  • AP® Macroeconomics
  • AP® Microeconomics
  • AP® U.S. Government and Politics

Two-Semester AP® Courses

Get two semesters' worth of AP course credit, and work at your own page to finish the course.

  • AP® Computer Science A: Java
  • AP® Computer Science Principles
  • AP® Biology + Lab
  • AP® Chemistry + Lab
  • AP® English Language and Composition
  • AP® English Literature and Composition
  • AP® Environmental Science + Lab
  • AP® Statistics
  • AP® U.S. History
  • AP® Chinese Language and Culture
  • AP® Spanish Language and Culture
  • AP® 2D Art and Design
  • AP® 3D Art and Design
  • AP® Drawing

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Students in Elite For-Credit Courses have the best of both worlds: 1) one-on-one help at Elite when needed, and 2) a fully online curriculum that allows them to learn at their own speed. Students are encouraged to attend Study Lab at least twice a week to complete their work and ask questions.

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Elite Open School is a fully-accredited, private, online high school that generates its own transcripts. When you apply to colleges, you’ll send both your high school and EOS transcripts. Colleges will recalculate your GPA taking all transcripts into consideration.

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Yes. Any class taken for credit through Elite Open School will count toward a student’s 1) GPA, 2) UC a-g course count, and 3) AP/Honors course count (if the course is an AP or Honors course). Click here for a list of a list of all UC-approved Elite Open School classes on the UC Doorways website.

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No. Taking the AP exam is never required, even for AP classes taken at school. However, if you would like to take the AP exam, we will provide you with a list of schools where testing may be available, space permitting.

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