ADVANCED PLACEMENT
Students whose academic preparation in high school is beyond that normally expected for admission at the freshman level may qualify for advanced placement. The term "advanced placement" means that the student is placed in courses advanced beyond those normally required of an entering student and which are at a level appropriate to the student’s ability. Advanced placement is usually based on results of the Advanced Placement Program (APP) of CEEB, and other national tests, as well as Spring Hill’s own institutional tests.
The following chart outlines the minimum acceptable scores and the applicable course substitutions for the corresponding AP examinations.
Advanced Placement (AP) Credit Policy
| Exam Title | Minimum Grade | SHC Equivalent | Sem. Hours |
| Studio art—drawing portfolio | 3 | Art Core | 3 |
| Studio art – general portfolio | 3 | Art Core | 3 |
| History of Art | 3 | Art Core | 3 |
| Biology | 3 | Science Core | 3 |
| Chemistry | 3 | Science Core | 3 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | Cis221 | 3 |
| Computer Science AB | 4 | Cis221, 322 | 6 |
| Economics—Microeconomics | 3 | Eco102 | 3 |
| Economics—Macroeconomics | 3 | Eco101 | 3 |
| English—Language and Composition | 4 | Eng121 | 3 |
| English—Literature and Composition | 4 | Eng121 | 3 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | Science Core | 3 |
| French Language | 4 | Fre101, 102 | 6 |
| 3 | Fre 101 | 3 | |
| French Literature | 4 | Fre101, 102 | 6 |
| 3 | Fre 101 | 3 | |
| German language | 4 | Ger101, 102 | 6 |
| 3 | Ger101 | 3 | |
| Government and Politics—Comparative | 3 | Pol151 | 3 |
| Government and Politics | 3 | Pol112 | 3 |
| History—European | 4 | His102 | 3 |
| History—United States | 4 | His104 | 3 |
| Latin-Vergil | 4 | Lat101, 102 | 6 |
| 3 | Lat 101 | 3 | |
| Latin—Latin Literature | 4 | Lat101, 102 | 6 |
| 3 | Lat 101 | 3 | |
| Mathematics—Calculus AB | 4 | Mth121 | 4 |
| 3** | Mth 121 | 4 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | Mus221 | 3 |
| Physics B | 3 | Science Core | 3 |
| Physics C (Mechanics) | 3 | Science Core | 3 |
| Physics C (Electricity and Magnetism) | 3 | Science Core | 3 |
| Psychology | 3 | Psy101 | 3 |
| Spanish—Language | 4 | Spa101, 102 | 6 |
| 3 | Spa101 | 3 | |
| Spanish Literature | 4 | Spa101, 102 | 6 |
| 3 | Spa101 | 3 | |
| Statistics | 3 | Bus263 | 3 |
** In calculus, four hours credit is awarded. Students who score a three on the calculus AP
test will be awarded credit, but may, in individual cases, be required to complete MTH 121 before placement in MTH 122.