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The table below shows the overall grade earned in the course for a given percentage.
| Letter Grade | Percentage |
| A | 90%-100% |
| B | 80%-89% |
| C | 70%-79% |
| D | 60%-69% |
| F | 59% and below |
| Category | Percent of Grade |
| Homework | 15% |
| Class Participation | 10% |
| Laboratory | 20% |
| Quiz | 10% |
| Test | 25% |
| Mid-term and Final Exam | 20% |
Class meets daily for a period of 56 minutes. The AP Physics B course is an algebra-based course in general Physics that follows the College Board Course Objectives for AP Physics. It is equivalent to an introductory first year college level Physics course.
Students who score a 3,4, or 5 on the A.P. exam may earn up to eight college credits. Credits earned depends on the college or university, so students should check with their prospective schools early in the year.
Students are required to keep a notebook which will contain all class notes, daily homework, and lab reports. Students are also required to do “summer work” prior to the school year. This summer work will involve mastery of error analysis, significant digits, and trigonometry. An exam of these topics will be administered in the first week of the school year.
Homework from the book, and lab reports will have strict due dates. It is important that a student does not fall behind, there is a large amount of material to cover by next May. Test dates for the school year are already set. All of the due dates for homework and test can be seen in the COURSE CALENDAR.
I encourage students and parents to refer to the website provided by the College Board. Start at the CollegeBoard website, then go in as a student or a parent. This site has a wealth of information about the A.P. program in general, and individual test in particular. For example, one can see Free-Response questions, with answer keys, from the last number of years.