AP Capstone Diploma Program

Applications for J. L. Mann’s prestigious AP Capstone Diploma program are now available! Students must be rising 10th or 11th graders at Mann to apply. 

AP Capstone Diploma Application

College Board’s AP Capstone™ Program

College Board Capstone Website 

Colleges and Universities that have agreed to support the AP Capstone program. 

For more information, please contact Katie Haney, AP Coordinator and Instructional Coach- mhaney@greenville.k12.sc.us

Applications will be accepted beginning in February - After Curriculum Night

AP Capstone Diploma Program Scoring Rubric - 

Students can earn a maximum of 12 points.

If there are students who score equally and the limit is reached, a lottery will determine who is able to participate in the program.

Academic Criteria	1 point	2 points	3 points
9th grade AP exam score OR  recommendation from current AP teacher	3	4	5
Number of AP Courses currently enrolled	1	2	3+
Grade in current AP course (S1 or Q3) (if applicable)	C	B	A
Semester 1 GPA for all courses currently enrolled	1.5 – 2.5	2.6 – 3.5	3.6 and above

*Teacher recommendation from your current AP teacher or counselor will be accepted. Recommendations will be retrieved after you have turned in your application.

 About the Advanced Placement Program

 The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue college-level studies—with the opportunity to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both—while still in high school. Through AP courses in 34 subjects, each culminating in a rigorous exam, students learn to think critically, construct solid arguments, and see many sides of an issue—skills that prepare them for college and beyond. Taking AP courses demonstrates to college admission officers that students have sought the most rigorous curriculum available to them, and research indicates that students who score a 3 or higher on an AP Exam typically experience greater academic success in college and are more likely to earn a college degree than non-AP students. Each AP teacher’s syllabus is evaluated and approved by faculty from some of the nation’s leading colleges and universities, and AP Exams are developed and scored by college faculty and experienced AP teachers. Most four-year colleges and universities in the United States grant credit, advanced placement, or both on the basis of successful AP Exam scores. More than 3,800 institutions worldwide annually receive AP scores. In the last decade AP participation and performance rates have nearly doubled. In May 2016, 2.6 million students representing more than 21,000 schools around the world, both public and nonpublic, took over 4.7 million AP Exams.

 About the College Board

The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of over 6,000 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success—including the SAT® and the Advanced Placement Program®. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators, and schools. For further information, visit www.collegeboard.org.