Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

San Mateo High School offers Advanced Placement preparation/courses in the following areas:

ENGLISH
English Language & Composition (11th Grade)
English Literature & Composition (12th Grade)

MATH
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Statistics
Computer Science A

SCIENCES
Biology
Physics 1 / Physics C: Mechanics
Chemistry
Environmental Science

SOCIAL SCIENCES
World History: Modern (10th Grade)
U.S. History (11th Grade)
U.S. Government & Politics / Macroeconomics (12th Grade)
Psychology

FOREIGN LANGUAGES
French Language & Culture
Chinese Language & Culture
Spanish Language & Culture
Spanish Literature & Culture

ARTS
Studio Art Drawing
Studio Art 2-D
Studio Art 3-D

In the spring, students will meet with their counselor to discuss course requests for the following school year. Please take a moment to review our AP Guidelines 2024-25.

Students who wish to enroll in three or more AP courses, will also need to submit this AP Request Form by May 30, 2024.