When I was in high school in America, was there an AP course? What GPA is there even? Can you explain it?

1 American high schools have a wide range of courses. Basic compulsory courses include English, natural science (biology, chemistry, physics or geography, environment and debate), social science (American history, world history, economics, psychology) and mathematics (algebra, geometry, trigonometric function, etc. There are many elective courses in American high schools. Generally, American high schools require students to take certain credits. Common elective courses are:

Visual arts (painting, sculpture, oil painting, photography);

Performance art (chorus, drama, dance, film, band, orchestra);

Vocational courses (carpentry, metalworking, auto repair);

Computer/business courses (word processing, programming, image design, computer club, web design);

Sports (American football, baseball, basketball, tennis, track and field, swimming and water polo);

News/publishing (school newspaper, calendar, TV production);

Foreign languages (generally French, German, Spanish);

Family and consumer science and health (family economics, nutrition, early childhood development);

American high schools adopt the credit system. Generally, you can take 18-23 credits to exercise the American high school diploma.

2. AP is the abbreviation of Advanced Placement, that is, American college preparatory course. Refers to college courses offered by collegeboard and taught in high schools. American high school students can take these courses, take AP exams after completing the courses, and get college credits after obtaining certain results. Generally, it costs thousands of dollars to attend college courses, and only 82 yuan to take AP exams. Therefore, taking AP course can not only show students' ability, but also save money.

3, GPA is the average score of the final exam of each semester.