AP class prerequisites at East Brunswick High School

Each AP course has a minimum final grade in the course or courses before it. Most cutoffs are lower if you are coming from an Honors course and higher if you are coming from Accelerated or Academic. Every grade below is a final course grade.

These are the placement document's rules. If you are close to a cutoff, or a situation isn't covered here, your counselor is the person who can tell you where you stand.

From English 10 Honors: at least a B+ (86%).

From Academic English 10: at least 90%. This route is only for students going into 11th grade.

AP Seminar is the prerequisite for AP Research. AP Research counts as your 12th grade English course.

At least a B+ (86%) in English 10 Honors or English 11 Honors.

From English 11 Honors: at least a B+ (86%).

From AP Language and Composition: at least 70%.

At least a B+ (86%) in U.S. History I Honors (grade 9).

From U.S. History II Honors (grade 10): at least a B+ (86%).

From U.S. History II Academic: at least an A- (90%).

From AP U.S. History: at least a C- (70%).

Completion of Psychology I and Psychology II with a cumulative final grade average of 90% or higher.

One option from each of two lists.

Social studies: an A- in Economics, or a B- in AP U.S. History, AP World: Modern, World History Honors, or U.S. History II Honors.

Math: an A- in Algebra II Accelerated, a B in Algebra II Honors, an A- in Pre-Calculus Accelerated, or a B in Pre-Calculus Honors.

A B+ in English 9 Honors, English 10 Honors, English 11 Honors or AP Language, or a B+ in U.S. History I Honors or U.S. History II Honors.

AP IPLE is for students going into 12th grade. You need a B+ or higher in AP Government (formerly IPLE I Honors), or placement by the Social Studies Supervisor.

A B- or higher in U.S. History II Honors or World History Honors, or a C+ or higher in AP U.S. History or AP World: Modern.

Yes. To take an AP science course you have to move into, or stay in, the Accelerated or higher track in science throughout high school. AP Environmental Science is the one exception. Most AP science cutoffs also depend on your math or chemistry grades, listed below.

Both of these:

• At least 80 in Biology Honors, or at least 90 in Biology Accelerated
• At least 76 in Chemistry Honors, or at least 82 in Chemistry Accelerated

Both of these:

• At least 82 in Chemistry Honors, or at least 92 in Chemistry Accelerated
• At least 82 in Honors-level math from Pre-Calculus to the present, or at least 92 in Academic-level math from Pre-Calculus to the present

Both of these:

• At least 82 in Physics Honors, or at least 92 in Physics Accelerated
• At least 92 in Pre-Calculus Honors, or a completed AP Calculus course

You also need AP Calculus AB or BC, either before or at the same time.

Both of these:

• At least 76 in Biology Honors, or at least 82 in Biology Accelerated
• At least 72 in Chemistry Honors, or at least 82 in Chemistry Accelerated

Seniors who don't meet that can qualify with at least 90 in Environmental Science.

If you took Accelerated or Honors science before but don't meet the prerequisites, the placement document allows placement into one AP science course using the College Board's AP Potential expectancy chart. Your most recent PSAT score has to show at least a 50% chance of scoring a 3 on that AP exam.

From Pre-Calculus Honors: at least 80, and at least 80 in Algebra II Honors.

From Pre-Calculus Accelerated (a double jump): at least 92, and at least 86 in Algebra II Accelerated (or 80 if you took Algebra II Honors).

From Pre-Calculus Honors (a double jump): at least 90, and at least 86 in Algebra II Honors.

For every math course and grade, see the math course sequence.

Any of these:

• An A or B in Pre-Calculus Honors
• At least 90 in Pre-Calculus Accelerated, and at least 80 in Algebra II Accelerated
• An A or B in Calculus Honors
• An A, B or C in AP Calculus AB or AP Calculus BC

From Level V Honors: at least a B- (80).

From Level V Academic: at least an A (92). The placement document calls this a challenging jump, because Level V Honors has AP preparation built in and Level V does not.

German is sequenced differently: Level V Honors, then Level VI Honors, then AP German.

A portfolio submission. There is no grade cutoff.

Nothing. The placement document lists no prerequisite for AP Art History.

Completion of Musicianship, or current enrollment in a music course at EBHS, plus a teacher recommendation.

An A or A+ in Introduction to Computer Science, or an A-, A or A+ in AP Computer Science Principles. You also need to have completed Algebra II.

An A-, A or A+ in Introduction to Computer Science, and completion of Geometry with Trigonometry.