AP Program

Bishop O'Connell offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses, covering 29 subject areas for AP testing:

Requirement

 All students enrolled in AP courses are required to take the AP Examination at the conclusion of the course.

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AP School Honor Roll - 2024

Bishop O'Connell High School has earned overall Platinum recognition on the 2024 AP School Honor Roll, based on data from the Class of 2024 AP Exams, as follows:

• College Culture (Platinum Level) - 86% of the class of 2024 took at least one AP exam.
• College Credit (Platinum Level) - 63% of the class of 2024 scored a 3+ on at least one AP exam.
• College Optimization (Platinum Level) - 26% of the class of 2024 took 5 or more AP Exams, where at least one was taken in 9th or 10th grade.

Find out more about AP School Honor Roll...

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2024 AP Scholars

In May 2024, 515 students took 1,482 AP exams.

190 Bishop O'Connell students were recognized as AP Scholars, receiving scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams. Included in this number are the following honorees:

50 AP Scholars with Distinction, receiving an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

29 AP Scholars with Honor, receiving an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.

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Bishop O'Connell uses a ten-point grading scale. Additional points ("weight") are given toward a student's grade point average (GPA) for Advanced Placement and Honors courses. Please refer to the Grading System information on the Program of Studies page.