2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
ADVANCED PLACEMENT AT NRHS
Benefits of Taking AP
What to Expect When You Take AP
How AP Works
AP Credit and CCP Transfer Policies
Did you know?
NRHS CLASS DROP DEADLINE
DEADLINE DATE TO DROP CLASSES IS JUNE 1
AP OR CCP??
AP Language and Composition:
Mr. Shawn Mincik
shawnmincik@nrcs.net
AP Literature and Composition:
Ms. Lauren Rebholz
laurenrebholz@nrcs.net
ELA
SOCIAL STUDIES/CAPSTONE
AP Pre-Calculus:
Mrs. Emily Baker emilybaker@nrcs.net
AP Calculus AB:
Mr. Will Majcher williammajcher@nrcs.net
AP Calculus BC:
Mr. Chris Kenny chriskenny@nrcs.net
MATH
SCIENCE
ELECTIVES
AP Courses We Offer
AP Chemistry:
Mrs. Angela Durbin angeladurbin@nrcs.net
AP Physics 1 and 2:
Mr. Luke Durbin lukedurbin@nrcs.net
AP Environmental Science:
Mr. Adam Schulte adamschulte@nrcs.net
AP World/European History:
Mr. Kyle Romansky kyleromansky@nrcs.net
AP U.S. History:
Mrs. Jennifer Kappa jenniferkappa@nrcs.net
AP Government:
Mrs. Lynn Pritt lynnpritt@nrcs.net
AP Macro and Micro Economics
Mr. Matt Willmitch matthewwillmitch@nrcs.net
AP Psychology
Mr. Tim Hoffman timhoffman@nrcs.net
AP Seminar
Mrs. Lynn Pritt lynnpritt@nrcs.net
AP Research
Mr. Kyle Romansky kyleromansky@nrcs.net
Potentially offered next year:
AP African American Studies, AP Comparative Politics, AP Human Geography
AP 2D Art/AP Art History:
Mr. Josh Houser joshuahouser@nrcs.net
AP Computer Science:
Mr. Sam Rufener samrufener@nrcs.net
AP Music Theory:
Mrs. Hailey Bryson haileybryson@nrcs.net
CCP ENGL 161
CCP ENGL 162
ELA
Microcomputer Applications CISS 121
Introduction to Programming CISS 160
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Quantitative Reasoning LCCC MTHM 158
Statistics LCCC MTHM 168
MATH
CCP BIOLOGY 161
CCP BIOLOGY 162
SCIENCE
Tech 115/CADD 111
CADD 213-216
INDUSTRIAL TECH
CCP Courses We Offer On Campus
French 251-252
Spanish 4 and 5
WORLD LANGUAGE
Any Additional Questions?
For content-specific questions, see individual teachers!
For Content Specific Information for some of our AP Courses, please see the next few slides.
AP English Language and Composition is an introductory college-level composition course. Students cultivate their understanding of writing and rhetorical arguments through reading, analyzing, and writing as they explore topics like rhetorical situation, claims and evidence, reasoning and organization, and style.
AP English Literature and Composition is an introductory college-level literary analysis course. Students cultivate their understanding of literature through reading and analyzing texts as they explore concepts like character, setting, structure, perspective, figurative language, and literary analysis in the context of literary works.
Who should take Advanced Placement Literature and Composition?
• Students who enjoy and/or want to learn more about literature and writing
• Students who have felt bored or frustrated in their regular English courses
• Students who want to be surrounded by peers who have an advanced work ethic
• Students who want to be better prepared for college
• Students considering attending a private college or a more exclusive state college
• Students who would like the chance to earn college credit
• Students who want to improve their high school transcripts
• Students who want the personal satisfaction of knowing they
challenged themselves
• Students who enjoy taking part in class discussions (or who also
enjoy listening to them)
• Anyone interested in reading and writing
Frequently Asked Questions about AP English
Q: I didn’t take Honors English classes. Can I still take AP English?
A: Yes! It may be a bit more of a challenge, and you may feel like a fish out of water for the first couple of weeks, but about 25% of the students who have taken AP English did not take one or any Honors English classes offered, and they still scored at least as well if not better than other students on the AP exam.
Q: I don’t plan to major in English in college. Should I still take AP English?
A: Absolutely! Most students who take AP English don’t go on to major in English. However, reading and writing well are skills you will use in nearly all college courses, not to mention organizational skills and time management. Students who take AP courses tend to perform better in college regardless of their major.
Q: Is there summer work?
A: Of course. But, it’s mainly there to help you. The first month or so of the class is spent discussing novel[s] you will read in the summer. Assignment varies depending on the course; see the teacher for details!
Q: How much homework do we have?
A: Actually, there are very few traditional homework assignments. Most of the assessments come in the form of reading quizzes,
essays, and presentations. You will, however, always be reading and writing something.
Q: Why should I take AP instead of post secondary?
A: First of all, you don’t have to make that choice. You can do both, and lots of students have. Why not consider doing the
best of both worlds? However, keep in mind that AP helps prepare you for college. There is little academic support offered
for students already taking college classes. Students also should not assume they will earn a better grade in college than
they will in AP, thereby protecting their GPAs. That’s not always the case. Also, AP credits are almost always accepted at
various colleges, while post-secondary credits may not transfer. Remember, if you skip your senior year in English, you will
have skipped a year of reading and writing. College professors in upper-level courses (and not just English) may expect you
to be familiar with texts you will not have read because you skipped the class. But, the most important reason to take AP is
because you will learn more; you will be more literate, academically and culturally; and you will continue to be an integral part
of your high school. It’s a decision that you and your family have to make together and decide what’s right for you.
AP Chemistry
AP Physics 1 and 2
What is the class?
Who should take AP Physics?
Why should I take AP Physics?
AP Physics 1
Have you ever been curious as to why some objects float while others sink? Why it’s easier to balance on a bicycle when it’s moving fast? Or why it may seem like you’re moving backward when a car passes you on the highway? In AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based, you’ll learn about kinematics, dynamics, and energy through hands-on laboratory work to investigate and answer questions such as these.
AP Physics 2
Have you ever wondered how the interactions of microscopic particles cause observable phenomena like static electricity, thermodynamic processes, nuclear reactions, and atomic emission lines? In AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based, you’ll learn about thermodynamics, electricity and magnetics, and quantum, atomic, and nuclear physics. While learning about the key course concepts, you’ll do hands-on laboratory work to investigate specific phenomena.
Click here for a video answering the question: What is Physics?
Click here to find out where AP Physics can take you.
STEM/PBL Based
Advanced Placement® Environmental Science
“APES”
Real
Life
Applications
PBL
Unit 1: Ecosystems | Unit 2: Biodiversity | Unit 5: Ecosystems |
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1.1 Introduction to Ecosystems
1.2 Terrestrial Biomes
2.1 Introduction to Biodiversity
2.2 Ecosystem Services
5.1 Tragedy of The Commons
5.2 Clear Cutting
5.3 The Green Revolution
5.10 Impacts of Urbanization
5.4 Impact of Agricultural Practices
5.11 Ecological Footprints
Project 1: Sustainability in Action | Project 2: Community Ecology | Project 3: Agricultural Systems |
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1.1 Introduction to Ecosystems
1.2 Terrestrial Biomes
2.1 Introduction to Biodiversity
2.2 Ecosystem Services
5.1 Tragedy of The Commons
5.2 Clear Cutting
5.3 The Green Revolution
5.10 Impacts of Urbanization
5.4 Impact of Agricultural Practices
5.11 Ecological Footprints
5.10 Impacts of Urbanization
6.13 Energy Conservation
6.1 Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources
7.5 Photochemical Smog
4.2 Soil Formation & Erosion
8.7 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
The Projects
Benefits of PBL Based APES
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus AB
most universities (most other AP courses are 3 credit hours)
Click here for more information about the course from College Board!