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Dimond High School offers a rigorous set of honors and advanced placement (AP) courses for students seeking to challenge themselves and earn college credit while in high school.

Dimond High School offers the following honors and advanced placement courses (grade course is offered is listed in parentheses, class names are hyperlinked to the teacher's ASD website):

Course Name
Documents for Download
Honors English 9 (9th)  

Honors English 10 (10th)

 
Honors World History (9th)
Honors US History (10th)
AP Language & Composition (11th)
AP Literature & Composition (12th)
AP United States History (10th)  
AP European History (11th/12th)  
AP Art History (11th/12th)  
AP Economics (11th/12th)  
AP Psychology (12th)
AP Government & Politics (US and Comparative/12th)
AP Calculus AB (11th/12th)
AP Calculus BC (12th)  
AP Statistics (11th/12th)  
AP Chemistry (11th/12th)  
AP Physics (12th)
AP Environmental Science (12th)  
AP Biology (12th)  
AP Spanish Language (12th)  
AP German Language (12th)  
AP French Language (12th)  
AP Studio Art  
AP Computer Science  

2012 AP Testing Information

What is the final deadline for ordering tests?
Payment will be accepted for ordering AP Tests from October 17 through November 4. In the larger AP classes, counselors will collect checks on a date set in advance by the instructor.

How much does each test cost?
Tests are $87.00 each.

Who do I pay to order the test?
Payment for AP Tests should be submitted to Kollette Schroeder in our Main Office .

How do I pay?
Please pay with a check, if possible, and make the checks payable to Dimond High School. Cash and money orders are also acceptable.

Can I pay for each test separately?
We prefer that all tests be paid for at one time.

Where are the tests given?
Most of the tests are proctored in Rasmussen Hall or other classrooms on UAA Campus. Foreign language tests are taken here at Dimond.

What is the testing schedule?
The 2012 Exam Schedule is shown in the table below. This schedule changes from year to year. As we approach time for testing, counselors will be giving out more specific details about the testing locations, etc.

2012 AP Test Schedule
Test Date
7:00 AM Session
11:00 AM Session
Monday, May 7 Chemistry
Environmental Science

Psychology

Tuesday, May 8

Computer Science A
Spanish Language

Art History

Wednesday, May 9

Calculus AB
Calculus BC
 
Thursday, May 10 English Literature

Japanese Language & Culture

Friday, May 11 German Language
United States History
European History
Studio Art (portfolios due)
Monday, May 14 Biology
Music Theory
Physics B
Physics C
Tuesday, May 15 Government and Politics: US Government and Politics:
Comparative
French Language
Wednesday, May 16 English Language
Statistics
Thursday, May 17

Macroeconomics
World History

Microeconomics