AP Test Highlights
In 2026, 290 students took 575 Advanced Placement exams in 25 disciplines. Of those 290 students, 259( 89 %) received at least one score of 3 or higher and 237( 82 %) earned passing scores on each of their tests. Of the 575 exams, the overall passing rate was 90 % with a passing score breakdown as follows: 3( 28 % of exams) | 4( 42 % of exams) | 5( 19 % of exams)
AP Accolades in 2026
44 AP SCHOLARS | 23 AP SCHOLARS WITH HONOR
50 AP SCHOLARS WITH DISTINCTION
13 AP CAPSTONE DIPLOMA RECIPIENTS
AP Course Distribution – Class of 2027
Number of AP Courses taken in Upper School 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Number of students taking this load 1 2 2 4 1 5 2 5 11 8 5 6 16 15 26 18
Academic Information
• CPA offers a college preparatory curriculum on a semester schedule. The academic day is comprised of eight rotating periods, allowing students the opportunity to earn up to 8 credits each academic year.
• Courses are primarily offered at three levels: College Preparatory, Honors( H), and Advanced Placement( AP).
• Course levels above College Preparatory are designated on the transcript. Student selection for advanced courses is based upon successful completion of prerequisite courses, teacher recommendations and overall academic performance.
• All courses receive a letter grade with the exception of Fitness, which receives marks of Pass / Fail.
• CPA only assigns numerical rank to students in the spring semester of their senior year for the purpose of naming the Valedictorian and Salutatorian.
Graduation Requirements
To receive a diploma, students must complete 24 academic credits, distributed across disciplines as indicated below.
English 4 credits required Mathematics 4 credits required
Science 3 credits required( all Science courses are lab-based) Social Studies 3 credits required
World Language 2 credits required( in the same language) Students may take courses in languages other than Latin and Spanish via an accredited institution. Instruction includes reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Grades are earned through the accredited online institution and students are monitored by a CPA faculty member.
Bible 3 credits required Arts 1 credit required
FITNESS 1 credit required Electives
3 credits required
G r a d i n g S c a l e
Letter Grade Range Points Quality Honors AP
A + |
97-100 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
5.0 |
A |
93-96 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
5.0 |
A- |
90-92 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
4.7 |
B + |
87-89 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
4.3 |
B |
83-86 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
B- |
80-82 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
C + |
77-79 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
C |
73-76 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
C- |
70-72 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
D + |
68-69 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
D |
66-67 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
D- |
65 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
F |
0-64 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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