McKay High School
AP / Dual Credit
Dual Credit
McKay Dual Credit Opportunities
McKay Dual Credit Opportunities Several McKay High School courses also allow students the opportunity to earn college-level credit through several local colleges and university partners. Students are responsible for any fees associated with dual credit opportunities; however, many of these fees are either free or extremely affordable, providing students a great opportunity to earn college credit while still taking courses in high school. You will find these courses throughout the course catalog with the College Credit Now logo marking them. Please note that most of these courses have one or more prerequisite courses that must be completed first.
What can I take?
Dual Credit courses offered at McKay High School & cooperating institution.
- Adv Auto Chassis Systems
- Adv Auto Engine Systems
- AP Biology
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Spanish Language
- AP US History
- College Writing
- Construction Fundamentals
- Health Services
- Heritage Spanish IV
- Medical Terminology
- Pre-Calculus
- Woods
Advanced Placement (AP) Program
College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Program
The Advanced Placement Program, monitored by the College Board, offers ambitious and capable high school students an opportunity to take college-level courses. If the student scores within an acceptable range on the advanced placement exam, course credit or entry at a higher course level may be awarded upon college entrance which translates to saving money and time.
College Credit Policies
Well before taking AP exams, students should contact the directors of admissions at the colleges of their choice to ask about specific advanced placement and credit policies. Colleges and universities should be prepared to tell the student in writing what credit and/or advanced placement will be granted for a given score on an AP exam, including any courses from which the student will be exempted or any higher-level courses the student will be allowed to enter. The College Board provides course descriptions and examinations. Course descriptions can be found on the AP Central website.
High school teachers use these rigorous course descriptions in curriculum planning and in preparing students to take an Advanced Placement examination at the end of AP level courses.
AP Registration
What you need to know:
- AP Exam registrations due date is Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
- AP Registration forms require parent/guardian signature.
- Payments are processed at the bookkeeper’s window.
- Do not submit paperwork or payment to your AP teacher.
- Failure to participate in submitting the lunch status to the link provided will auto select you for the non-free and reduced status.
- There is a $40.00 for all unused/cancelled/late exam.
- No discounts will be applied to late registrations.
- Students who register for an AP exam and drop the course for semester 2 will be obligated to test or there will be a charge of $40.00.
To check or apply for a discount:
Visit https://discountselection.salkeiz.k12.or.usFree lunch status:
- Cost per exam is $0.00
- A non-refundable deposit of $15.00 per exam is required.
- Deposit requirement is limited to $30.00 max.
- Deposit for more than two exams will be waived.
Non-free & reduced lunch status:
- Cost per exam $79.00
- A deposit of $15.00 per exam is required for each exam ordered.
- All deposits will be applied to the total due per exam.
Example: $79.00—$15.00 = $64.00 remaining due
The remaining amount due will be applied to your student’s account and must be paid before testing day.
Registration forms are available in your AP classroom. See you AP teacher for details.
AP Courses offered at McKay High School
- AP Biology
- AP Calculus
- AP English Language
- AP English Literature
- AP Enviromental Science
- AP Government & Politics
- AP Human Geography
- AP Psychology
- AP Seminar
- AP Spanish Language
- AP Statistics
- AP US History
- AP World History
Do you have any question about AP Exams?
- Click on the the name of the exam to reach the teacher offering the course.
- Exam dates and details contact the testing coordinator.
- Payments and form contact the bookkeeper.
Oregon State Seal of Biliteracy
A student can earn the Seal of Biliteracy from the Oregon Department of Education by either taking an AP World Language course and earn a 4 or higher on the AP Exam or with a mastery score in another standardized language test. Students with strong skills in a language other than English can earn world language credit at their high school. Students may earn world language credits by taking a test that assesses their language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. See your counselor for details. This will be noted in the notes section of the transcript.