Advanced Placement European History FAQ'S
What is AP European History?
AP European History is a year-long course covering European history from 1450 to the present, which is designed to provide high school students with the opportunity to engage in college-level work. Students who successfully pass the AP European History exam at the end of the course year can earn college credit depending upon their score and the policies of the college they chose to attend. All students who do passing work will earn one high school social studies credit, though failure to pass the AP exam will result in the course being listed as an "honors" history course on their transcripts, rather than as an "AP" history course.
Who should take AP European History?
Students who seek a challenging course of study, who are avid readers and lovers of history, who enjoy analyzing and critiquing historic writings and documents, and who can work independently outside the classroom, would do well to take this course. Students who may not have a great interest in social studies but are interested in improving their study and writing skills for college would also do well to take this course. AP European History is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors, though it is advised that some students do better to take this course either as juniors or seniors.
(A comparison of 10th and 12th graders taking the 1999 AP Euro exam)
AP European History-1999 Sophomores and Seniors
| Seniors | Sophomores |
| AP Grade | # Students | Percent | AP Grade | # Students | Percent |
| 5 | 3052 | 16% | 5 | 2152 | 8% |
| 4 | 4544 | 23% | 4 | 4641 | 18.6% |
| 3* | 6826 | 35.7%* | 3* | 9216 | 36.8%* |
| 2 | 2834 | 14.8 | 2 | 5071 | 20.3% |
| 1 | 1851 | 9.7 | 1 | 3929 | 15.7% |
| Total | 19,107 | 25,029 |
*A score of 3 and above is considered "passing"
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