AP Calculus at Chaffey High School

Chaffey High School
AP Calculus
Updated 04 January 2006

En Español

Guillaume François Antoine Marquis de L'Hôpital

On this page:	1. The course
2. Current class information Updated 4 January 2006	3. How we've done Updated 19 July 2005
4. Hall of Fame and class pictures Updated 19 July 2005	5. Links to Resources Updated 9 Feb. 2004
6. Summer Assignment Updated 3 June 2005

AP Calculus teaches university level Calculus to secondary students who are ready to begin the study of the Calculus. The College Board sets the topics to be covered and provides an examination in May to verify completion and understanding of the material by students. The State of California has also defined its Standards for Calculus.

This course has two distinct goals:

First, to learn and appreciate Calculus as a significant mathematical and scientific tool and as a human achievement.

Second, to prepare for the College Board’s Advanced Placement Examination in Calculus (AB or BC) which will be given on Wednesday, May 3, 2006. Passing this examination may earn you college credit when you enroll in a four year institution in the Fall of 2006.

Both examinations are demanding. The BC examination covers all of the material on the AB examination plus four other topics (Taylor series approximations, Euler approximations, polar and vector applications, and parametric applications).

Current Information Updated 4 January 2006

Our AP Exam Track Record Since 1998:

Year Number of Students Taking the Exam 1 2 3 4 5 Percent with a Score of 3 or Greater

2004-2005 19 0 2 3 5 9 89%

2003-2004

27
4 5 5 7 6 67%

2002-2003

24
4 4 4 4 8 67%

2001-2002

20
1 3 6 6 4 80%

2000-2001

14

1

4

2

3

4

64%

1999-2000

23

1

8

5

8

1

61%

1998-1999 17 3 1 5 6 2 76%

7 Year Totals 144 14 27 30 39 34 72%

Year	Number of Students Taking the Exam	1	2	3	4	5	Percent with a Score of 3 or Greater
2004-2005	19	0	2	3	5	9	89%
2003-2004	27	4	5	5	7	6	67%
2002-2003	24	4	4	4	4	8	67%
2001-2002	20	1	3	6	6	4	80%
2000-2001	14	1	4	2	3	4	64%
1999-2000	23	1	8	5	8	1	61%
1998-1999	17	3	1	5	6	2	76%
7 Year Totals	144	14	27	30	39	34	72%

Links to AP Calculus Resources:

The College Board
Calculus Graphics from Penn State University
Cram Central AP Preparation
Calculus-Help.Com, an award winning calculus page by W. Michael Kelley of the University of Maryland.
Calculus Reform, a summary by Tim Lewis at Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
Visual Calculus, a series of tutorials and examples from the Mathematics Department at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Instructor is Tom James. E-mail your comments:
If you are interested, here is a short bio about Mr. James.

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