Advanced Placement & Dual Credit Courses
Dual Credit
Dual Credit Option
College Credit Now!
College Credit Now! (CCN) provides high school students with an opportunity to earn Chemeketa credit while still in high school for only $30.00 per year. Students can take as many CCN classes as are available to them at their school.
When can I start earning College Credit?
Students and parents should consider the College Credit Now! opportunities in the freshman year of high school. Thoughtful forecasting of your high school program can result in several significant benefits. A carefully designed high school course of study will result in saved time and money.
Where are these classes offered?
Public high schools in Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties participate in the Chemeketa Community College program, College Credit Now!
What can I take?
West Salem High School offers a comprehensive curriculum, which includes a wide variety of advanced level courses.
- Health Services I
- Medical Terminology II
- Spanish IV
- Emergency Medical Tech
- Introduction to Accounting
- Medical Terminology I
- Developing Child I
- Intro to Emergency Services
- Teaching Young Child Lab
- Teaching Young Child I
- College Algebra
PLEASE NOTE: High school course titles and Chemeketa course titles are not always identical. For specific course titles, please contact the Curriculum Assistant Principal.
More on the College Credit Now! program on Chemeketa Community College website.
Willamette Promise College Credit Opportunities
The Willamette Promise is a program coordinated through the Willamette Education Service District to provide local schools support in reaching our state’s education goals. This program will support those goals by increasing student’s chances for degree attainment by completing college courses while still in high school. It will also greatly expand the opportunities for students to complete Career and Technical Education courses leading to industry certification and careers. Another major advantage to the Willamette Promise is that these opportunities for students will come at a significant cost savings for families.
Willamette Promise provides high school students with an opportunity to earn Western Oregon University and Oregon Tech credit while still in high school for only $30.00 per year for as many credits as a student can earn in the academic year.
What can I take? West Salem High School offers a comprehensive curriculum, which includes advanced level courses.
- College Writing
- Human Anatomy & Physiology
Willamette Promise Parent Letter
PLEASE NOTE: High school course titles and Western Oregon University and Oregon Tech course titles are not always identical. For specific course titles, please contact the Curriculum Assistant Principal.
Western Oregon University has more on the Willamette Promise program here.
Advanced Placement (AP) Program
College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Program
Advanced Placement (AP) is a College Board program that provides access to college-level curriculum for high school students. The AP curriculum and exam assists and prepares students for coursework in college or university. AP testing is highly encouraged, but not required. Students earning a high enough score on an AP exam may be eligible for credit, advanced placement, or both at most colleges and universities in the United States.
College Credit Policies
Well before taking AP exams, students should contact the directors of admissions at the colleges of their choice to ask about specific advanced placement and credit policies. Colleges and universities should be prepared to tell the student in writing what credit and/or advanced placement will be granted for a given score on an AP exam, including any courses from which the student will be exempted or any higher-level courses the student will be allowed to enter. The College Board provides course descriptions and examinations. Course descriptions can be found on the AP Central website.
High school teachers use these rigorous course descriptions in curriculum planning and in preparing students to take an Advanced Placement examination at the end of AP level courses.
AP Courses offered at West Salem High School
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AP Biology
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AP Chemistry
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AP Computer Science A
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AP English Language & Composition
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AP English Literature & Composition
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AP Environmental Science
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AP European History
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AP Human Geography
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AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based
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AP Pre-Calculus
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AP Seminar
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AP Spanish Language & Culture
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AP Spanish Literature & Culture
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AP Statistics
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AP Studio Art
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AP US Government & Politics
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AP US History
AP Exam Registration Cost and Dates
- Cost of an AP Exam: $100 (AP Seminar cost is $147)
- Deadline: October 1st-November 6th registration window: $40 dollar non-refundable registration deposit due for each exam registration (the $40 dollars goes toward the overall $100 [or $147 for AP Seminar])
- Cost of an AP Exam Late Registration: $140
- Deadline: November 7th-March 7th is the late registration window: $40 dollar non-refundable registration deposit due for each exam plus $40 non-refundable late registration fee per exam (the $80 dollars goes toward the overall $140)
- Deadline: March 7th: All registrations must be paid in full.
- Any registration not paid in full will be canceled.
- No exam registrations will be accepted after this date
How to pay
- ALL payments (credit/check) are made directly to West Salem High School
- Payments can also be made through our Payment Portal. You will be able to pay in full ($100 per exam ($147 for AP Seminar), $40 of which is non-refundable) or pay the $40 non-refundable registration deposit per exam by November 6, 2024, and pay the remaining balance by March 7, 2025.
- How to use payment portal for AP test payment:
- Sign into the payment portal.
- Click Student name.
- Under shop click Items at student’s school.
- Under categories click AP testing.
- Find what test your student is taking and enter the amount you want to pay. (Total amount for the test is $100 or if your student is taking AP Seminar it is $147. If you’re not paying the total amount you must pay the $40 for the non-refundable deposit)
- Once you enter the amount, click buy.
- Click checkout in the upper right-hand corner.
- How to use payment portal for AP test payment:
AP Exam Registration Refunds
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Salem Keizer School District WILL NOT issue AP Exam Fee refunds to students who cancel their AP Exam Registration after 11:59pm on March 8, 2024
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Registrations canceled prior to the date above will be refunded $60 for those who had paid in full ($100 minus the $40 non-refundable registration deposit per exam)
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Late registrations canceled prior to the date above will be refunded $107 for those who had paid in full ($147 minus the $40 non-refundable registration deposit per exam and minus the $40 late registration fee)
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AP Exam Fee Reductions
- If you feel you would qualify for fee reduction, please contact Mr. Michael Simental.
- West Salem High School is committed to every student who wishes to take an AP exam should not be denied access due to financial hardship.
AP Request for Accommodations
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All requests for accommodations for students with documented disabilities should be made to Ms. Karla Canida or Mr. Michael Simental in the Counseling Center by December 13, 2024.
AP Coordinator
Michael Simental - Curriculum Assistant Principal
503-399-3261
Oregon State Seal of Biliteracy
A student can earn the Seal of Biliteracy from the Oregon Department of Education by either taking an AP World Language course and earn a 4 or higher on the AP Exam or with a mastery score in another standardized language test. Students with strong skills in a language other than English can earn world language credit at their high school. Students may earn world language credits by taking a test that assesses their language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. See your counselor for details. This will be noted in the notes section of the transcript.