General Information

Students attending Grain Valley High School have the opportunity to earn several college credits while attending high school. There are three ways students can do this.

The AP program allows students who take an AP course to take a test in May and earn college credit for that course. Students earn credit based on their score and the course, anywhere from 3-10 college credit hours can be earned from a single test. Taking the test is compulsory if a student enrolls in an AP class.

Dual credit classes offer students a chance to dual enroll (high school and college) and receive college credit. Their grade in the course becomes their grade for both the high school and college credit. Students who enroll in a dual credit course do not have to enroll for college credit.

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) classes can earn college credit or scholarships which varies by institution. Credit is awarded based on a free test taken during the class as well as their grade in the class.

AP Program ​ Course Possible Credit Hours Earned AP Biology 3-5 AP Calculus 4-10 AP Chemistry 4-10 AP European History 3-6 AP Language & Composition 3-6 AP Literature & Composition 3-6 AP Music Theory 3-6 AP Psychology 3 AP Statistics 3 AP Studio Art 3 AP US Government & Politics 3 AP US History 6 Whether credit is awarded and often how much credit is awarded is set by each institution. Students should search for the AP Score requirements set for by the school they are considering attending. The score sheets for some local institutions are linked below. UCM UMKC Blue River/MCC MU Mo State Mo S&T

Dual Credit Program ​ Course Hours University Partner Automotive Technology   MCC College Chemistry 3 CMU College Algebra 3 UCM Computer Support Specialist   MCC, UCM Entrepreneurial Studies   MCC Honors Computers I 3 UCM Honors Computers II 3 UCM Pre-Calculus 4 UCM Summit Tech Academy     If you would like to find out more about the Universities that the dual credit is through links are provided below. Metropolitan Community College (MCC) University of Central Missouri (UCM) Central Methodist University (CMU)

PLTW Credit

Students can gain college credit by taking PLTW courses. They can do this by maintaining a course grade of 85%, and passing the PLTW EOC with a 6 or higher. The number and type of credit awarded varies by institution. Depending on the High School PLTW program some students can earn up to 12 credit hours. Cost varies by institution. Other institutions offer scholarships to PLTW students as well. Talk to a PLTW teacher or visit pltw.org for more specific information.