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Advanced Academics
Lubbock High School is home to the most robust Advanced Academics department in the Panhandle. We offer more than 40 AP and IB courses, and we are the only school in West Texas with not one but two incredible pathways for upperclassmen, offering juniors and seniors the AP Capstone (AP Cap) or the International Baccalaureate (IB) routes.
The IB and AP class of 2020 received $10 million in scholarship offers and were accepted to some of the most prestigious universities in the world: Harvard University, M.I.T., Pepperdine, Cornell University, Rice University, University of Texas, Baylor University, Oxford University, University of Alabama, Boston University, Creighton, Indiana University, University of Washington, University of Pennsylvania, Southwestern, University of Minnesota, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, our very own Texas Tech University, and many more.
Our academic programs thrive because of dedicated faculty who are experts in their field(s) committed to our students’ world class education and because of students who embrace the challenge, hold themselves to high standards, and foster an academically-minded culture wherein personal growth and scholarship are paramount.
AP Capstone Informational Handout
Thinking of pursuing the AP Capstone Diploma? This handout will give you a brief overview of our program.
IB Informational Handout
Thinking about pursuing the IB pathway? This handout will give you a brief overview of our program.
Lubbock High School AP Scholars 2013-2020
AP Scholar | Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams. |
AP Scholar with Honor | Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. |
AP Scholar with Distinction | Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. |
National AP Scholar | Granted to students in the United States who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams |
AP Capstone Diploma | Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing receive the AP Capstone Diploma™. |
AP Capstone Certificate | Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research but not on four additional AP Exams receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™. |
IB Diploma | Students who earn an average of 24 points across six required subject area exams and successfully complete the Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, and CAS earn the IB Diploma. |
IB Certificate | Students who do not reach the 24 point threshhold but completed the course of study and earned a qualifying test score in at least one of their six required subject areas earn the IB Diploma. |