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Advanced PLacement

The Advanced Placement (AP) Program offers qualified TASIS students the opportunity to take college-level courses in a high school setting. Students who participate in the program can earn college credit based on their AP exam scores.

TASIS offers AP courses based on interest. Courses over the past few years have included Art History, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science, Drawing, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, European History, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Physics, Statistics, United States Government and Politics, and United States History. All students who take AP courses are encouraged to take the examinations in the subject, and many students choose to self-study for additional exams.

More than 90 percent of US colleges and universities give credit to AP students, and half of these institutions offer sophomore standing to students with a sufficient number of qualifying grades. AP exam scores are used as admissions criteria for many institutions outside the US. AP language examinations are also often accepted as sufficient proof of required English language fluency.

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Questions about the AP Program at TASIS can be directed to academics@tasis.ch.

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AP News

Learn how students have done on recent AP exams by reading the following articles:

48 TASIS Students Earn AP Scholar Awards To Establish New School Record

TASIS students took a record 339 Advanced Placement exams this spring and scored a 4 or higher on 49 percent of them. Learn more about this year’s excellent results.

A Record 46 TASIS Students Earn AP Scholar Awards

TASIS The American School in Switzerland students took 264 Advanced Placement exams this spring and scored a 4 or higher on 50 percent of them. The 46 AP Scholar Awards smash the previous high of 37 that was set in 2021. Learn more about this year’s outstanding results.

TASIS Students Raise the Bar on 2021 AP Exams

TASIS The American School in Switzerland students scored a 4 or higher on 64 percent of the 196 Advanced Placement exams they took this spring, and 37 students earned AP Scholar Awards. Learn more about this year’s impressive results.

TASIS Students Excel on 2020 AP Exams

TASIS students scored a 4 or higher on more than half of the 178 Advanced Placement exams they took this spring, and 24 students earned AP Scholar Awards. Learn more about this year's results.

TASIS AP Program Continues To Thrive

Twenty-five AP Scholars and a school success rate of 89 percent are among the highlights from the 2019 Advanced Placement exams. Learn more about this year's results.

Fifteen TASIS Students Earn AP Scholar Awards

We take a look at the highlights from the 2018 Advanced Placement exams, including quite a few standout sections and individual honors.

An Analysis of the 2017 IB and AP Results

We review the data and glean the highlights from last spring's International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement exams, the results of which were released over the summer.

Thirteen TASIS students named AP Scholars, six receive highest honor

Six TASIS students were named AP Scholars with Distinction for scoring a 3 or higher on at least five AP exams.

AP Calculus Students Achieve Perfection—and Other Highlights from the 2016 AP Exams

All 11 TASIS students who took the AP Calculus AB exam in 2016 earned a 5. Hear from their teacher and learn about some more excellent scores from last spring's exams.

Academic Report: The State of the IB and AP at TASIS

TASIS offers both programs, and students are sometimes unsure which path is best for them. Read about the differences and learn how students have performed in recent years.