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UA 2025-2026 Honors/AP Applications Due 2/4

Expectations for an Ursuline Honors Student

All students who complete the graduation requirements at Ursuline think critically and are prepared for college coursework. Our honors/AP classes are for students who truly love the subject matter and appreciate the way the subject matter sheds light on connections to the world.  

  • Honors classes require more than just “keeping up with a faster pace;” they demand active participation with the subject matter and content at a deeper, more sophisticated level. 
  • For a particular academic discipline, if a student wrestles with and wonders about the relationship between the content and the world around her, if she wants to dive deep and submerge herself in complexity, and if she appreciates the spotlight that the particular subject matter sheds on humans and humanity, then the honors/AP class may be for her.  
  • An honors student is expected to focus mostly on new material, receive and apply instruction more quickly to novel situations, be self-driven, timely with assignments, and relish and seek out challenges.
  • Students who drop any class after the add/drop date in September will receive a “W” on their transcript.

Honors/AP applications are available to the classes of 2026, 2027, and 2028 on Class Teams beginning Tuesday, January 14, at 8:00 a.m. The application is due on Tuesday, February 4, by 4:15 p.m. Students are notified of the decisions on Friday, February 21, at 4:15 p.m. Late applications will not be accepted. 

Uniform Requirement for Honors to Honors/AP

Students who attain a semester one grade of 85% or greater in a current honors/AP class do not need to submit an application for the next year’s honors or AP course. Students currently in an honors/AP class whose grades fall below 85% will be notified of (possible) placement into a non-honors course, and/or a final exam grade below 80% will result in departmental review.  

Department Specific Requirements

Students must meet all the criteria requirements for a department to be placed in an honors/AP course unless indicated otherwise.