Advanced Placement courses are college level courses offered at the high school. These courses are approved by the College Board. Scholars who participate in the AP program gain college level skills and also have the opportunity to earn college credit based upon their score on the AP Exam given in the spring. (The amount of credit and the score needed vary by college.) AP Courses are taught by trained high school teachers who follow course guidelines developed and published by the College Board. AP courses are available to all scholars who have successfully completed the prerequisite for the course. Scholars taking AP courses should be motivated and open to being challenged. It is an opportunity to prepare for college while still in a high school setting. Final grades received for an AP course are weighed by a factor of 1.25 in the GPA calculation. The following are examples of AP offerings at GRPS. NOTE: courses offered may vary by school; the following is not intended as a complete list.
| AP Course | Prerequisite |
|---|---|
| AP African American Studies | None |
| AP Art and Design | None |
| AP Biology | Biology & Chemistry (full year of each) |
| AP Calculus (AB) | Precalculus |
| AP Computer Science Principles | None |
| AP Drawing | None |
| AP English Language & Composition | English 9 & English 10 or equivalents |
| AP English Literature & Composition | English 9 & English 10 or equivalents |
| AP Environmental Science | Life science and physical science course |
| AP Government | None |
| AP Human Geography | None |
| AP Macro Economics | None |
| AP Precalculus | Algebra II |
| AP Psychology | None |
| AP Seminar | None |
| AP Spanish Language & Culture | None |
| AP Spanish Literature & Culture | None |
| AP Statistics | Algebra II |
| AP US History | None |
| AP World History | None |