Program Description:

The emphases of the secondary Honors/Advanced Placement (AP) Program are: (1) in-depth coverage of subject matter; (2) critical analysis of related higher level thinking skills; and (3) fostering student responsibility for self learning and independent study.

Villa Park high School students have an opportunity to take classes in an enriched and accelerated sequence of Honors and Advanced Placement courses. Advanced Placement (AP) classes allow them to earn college credit while completing requirements for high school graduation and college admission. Credit is granted by most colleges and universities upon successful completion of and AP examination.

Honors/Advanced Placement Courses

English

• 9 English (Honors)
• 10 English (Honors)
• 11 English (Honors)
• 12 AP English

Mathematics

• 8 Algebra I (Honors)(at the middle school)
• 9 Geometry (Honors)
• 10 Algebra II (Honors)
• 11 Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry (Honors)
• 12 AP Calculus AB/BC

Science

• 9 Biology (Honors)
• 10 Chemistry (Honors)
• 11 AP Biology or Physics (Honors)
• 12 AP Biology or Physics (Honors)

Social Studies

• 9 European History (Honors)
• 10 World History (Honors)
• 11 AP U.S. History
• 12 AP U.S. Government/Politics
  Economics (Honors)

Foreign Language

• French I - V, AP French
• German I - IV, AP German
• Japanese I - II
• Latin I - III, AP Latin
• Spanish I - V, AP Spanish I- IV

Fine Arts

• AP Art History

Honors/Advanced Placement Faculty

Cynthia Bea	AP Statistics
Tom Cheuvront	Honors Physiology
Faustine Chien	Geometry Honors Algebra II Honors
Gwen Corbett	Honors Chemistry AP Chemistry
Patrick Fitzsimons	Honors Geometry
Judy Fusco	Honors Physics AP Physics
Steve Garrahy	Honors Modern World History
Makram Gerges	Honors Geometry
Andy Haas	Honors European History
Jennifer Heipp	AP English 11
Deena Hoffman	Honors English 9
Jennifer Hunt	AP Art History
Paul Hunt	Honors Biology AP Biology
Joy Iseli	Honors English 9
David Lee	Honors Geometry
James Lynch	Honors Algebra II AP Calculus
Tricia Melton	Honors English 10
Carol Mooney	Honors English 9 AP English 12
Patrick Murphy	AP Music Theory
Fatima Pazargadi	AP French
David Pearl	AP US History
Suzanne Pruden	AP English 11
Rob Ryan	AP Government AP Economics
David Shelton	Honors Modern World History
Elisabeth Strauss	AP German
Anita Torkelson	AP Spanish
Jennifer Vaughan	Honors Pre-Calculus
Leonora Will	Honors English 9

Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)

The Orange Unified School District offers qualitatively differentiated programs for students possessing capacity for excellence far beyond that of their chronological peers. These programs are available at all levels of the District's curriculum for the purpose of challenging and developing the academic and creative abilities of our identified gifted students.

Identification of GATE Students:

Grades 9-12

A student at any grade level may be nominated by an educator or parent to participate in the secondary honors/Advanced Placement (AP) Program. Data used as evidence for meeting the Honors program criteria may include: (1) standardized achievement test scores, (2) intelligence test results, (3) a summary of academic achievement and effort, (4) teacher observations and evaluation of daily performance.

The student may be identified to participate in one or more subjects offered in the Honors/AP Program. (Some subjects such as mathematics may have prerequisites beyond the GATE student identification criteria. Information regarding specific course prerequisites is listed in the district's High School Course Catalog.)

For further information regarding the Villa Park Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) Program, contact Carol Mooney, GATE chairperson, or your counselor. (714) 532-8020