Own Your Potential
The Advanced Placement (AP) Program is a national program established by the College Board organization. Students have the opportunity to engage in university-level courses with the potential to earn college credit by passing the AP exam in the designated content area. Rancho Mirage High School offers a variety of AP courses to challenge and expose students to post-secondary education.
Advanced Placement (AP) classes are on a weighted grading scale from 0.0 to 5.0 due to course difficulty being at the college level. Work ethic, consistency, and positive attitude are crucial to success. 
AP Coordinator
Kim Ballard - Assistant Principal

AP Assistant
Patty Iparraguirre - Bilingual Office Specialist

AP Courses Offered*

*AP offerings vary each year based on student enrollment. 
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC*
Chemistry*
Computer Science A*
Computer Science Principles*
English Language & Composition
English Literature & Composition
​Environmental Science
French Language*
Human Geography*
Physics 1
Psychology
Spanish Language
Spanish Literature
Statistics
U.S. Government & Politics
U.S. History
World History

Parent & Student Updates 2022-23 (Coming Soon)

RMHS Parent Letter #1 - MyAP Overview 9-27-22
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RMHS Parent Letter #2 - Payments & Testing 11-16-22
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Sample Invoice
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