Advanced Placement (AP) Courses 

 In partnership with The College Board,  Ysleta Independent School District offers Advanced Placement courses that prepare students for college success.

• Students experience college-level work while in high school.

• Students can earn college credit and placement by scoring a three or higher on AP Exams.

• Advanced Placement courses at YISD are open to all students.

• Pre-AP courses prepare students for success in Advanced Placement.

• Earning college credit in high school increases the possibility of graduating from college.

The College Board Advanced Placement - https://ap.collegeboard.org/

Pre-Advanced Placement (Pre-AP) Program

Ysleta ISD’s commitment to college success includes providing access to the College Board’s Pre-AP program. 

• Prepares students for future Advanced Placement courses and exams. 

• Open to all students.

• Builds critical thinking skills through cross-curricular alignment.

• Students engage deeply in texts and other resources through close observation and evaluation. 

• Students learn to apply evidence in their writing and to think critically through questioning and academic conversations.

• YISD offers Pre-AP Algebra I to middle school students and Pre-AP Biology, Chemistry, English I, English II, and Geometry at high school campuses.

The College Board Pre-AP - https://pre-ap.collegeboard.org/