- Houston Independent School District
- Course Listing
Virtual School Tuition Based Program Course Listing
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The courses listed below are available through the Virtual School Department's Tuition- Based Program. These courses do not reflect the course availability for other programs such as the Graduation lab or the Texas Virtual School Network.* - Represents a One-Semester Course.
Enrollment restrictions apply to any varying level of original credit for the following courses.
- Algebra 1 (A and B)
- Biology ( A and B)
- English 1 (A and B)
- English 2 (A and B)
- US History (A and B), Includes AP Level
Course Offering Related to STAAR EOC TestingPlease Note: Students currently enrolled in Houston ISD may only take EOC related courses as distance learning if they need it for credit recovery, and not original credit. The only instance in which they can take it as original credit is:- If the student has a passing score for the related STAAR EOC exam
- If the student failed an AP course and are attempting to recovery credit
Advanced Placement Courses
Subject | Course Name | Price | Syllabus (For the Full year) |
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Mathematics | AP® Calculus AB | $250.00 per Sem | https://cdn.apexlearning.com/course_pdfs/243-cs.pdf |
Mathematics | AP® Statistics | $250.00 per Sem | https://cdn.apexlearning.com/course_pdfs/187-cs.pdf |
Science | AP® Biology | $250.00 per Sem | https://cdn.apexlearning.com/course_pdfs/364-cs.pdf |
Science | AP® Chemistry | $250.00 per Sem | https://cdn.apexlearning.com/course_pdfs/189-cs.pdf |
Science | AP® Psychology* | $250.00 per Sem | https://cdn.apexlearning.com/course_pdfs/191-cs.pdf |
English Language Arts | AP® English Language and Composition | $250.00 per Sem | https://cdn.apexlearning.com/course_pdfs/472-cs.pdf |
English Language Arts | AP® English Literature and Composition | $250.00 per Sem | https://cdn.apexlearning.com/course_pdfs/185-cs.pdf |
Social Studies | AP® U.S. History | $250.00 per Sem | https://cdn.apexlearning.com/course_pdfs/246-cs.pdf |
Social Studies | AP® U.S. Government and Politics* | $250.00 per Sem | https://cdn.apexlearning.com/course_pdfs/245-cs.pdf |
Social Studies | AP® Macroeconomics* | $250.00 per Sem | https://cdn.apexlearning.com/course_pdfs/242-cs.pdf |
Social Studies | AP® Microeconomics* | $250.00 per Sem | https://cdn.apexlearning.com/course_pdfs/244-cs.pdf |
World Langauges | AP® Spanish Language | $250.00 per Sem | https://cdn.apexlearning.com/course_pdfs/271-cs.pdf |
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All advanced placement courses must be completed as an original credit course.
Students do not have a credit recovery option.Students enrolled in AP courses are required to purchase their books independently. A book’s ISBN and edition numbers are critical to acquiring the appropriate course materials. Parents and students may find course materials on their own through vendors of their choice. Required and optional books may also be purchased as follows:
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From MBS Direct with a credit card
- Order online at http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/apexlearning.htm
- Or by phone at 1-800-325-3252
Acquiring Lab Materials Apex Learning has partnered a third-party vendor to create custom laboratory kits that contain all the materials needed for select science courses. To view and purchase lab kits, visit the vendor’s website at http://www.qualitysciencelabs.com/apex-learning-science-kits/.
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* - Represents a One-Semester Course.
OC = Original Credit
CR = Credit Recovery (Prescriptive)
OC/CR locally = Credit Recovery option is available through the original credit course.