Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement
The College Board announced that Otay Ranch has been named to the 2024 Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll, earning Silver distinction.
The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening access. Schools can earn this recognition annually based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximizing college readiness.
Otay Ranch High School had 65% of seniors who took at least one AP Exam during high school 35% of seniors scoring a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam, and 10% of seniors who took five or more AP Exams!
“AP gives students opportunity to engage with college-level work, to earn college credit and placement, and to potentially boost their grade point averages,” said Trevor Packer, head of the AP program. “The schools that have earned this distinction are proof that it is possible to expand access to these college-level courses and still drive strong performance – they represent the best of AP.”
Information and benefits of Advanced Placement courses.
2025 AP Info Night presentation slides
African American Studies
Teacher: Shana Moore, M.Ed.
Email for information: shana.moore@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 11 & 12
Information: Slide Deck
Art 2D Design / AP Drawing
Teacher: Melinda Hennessey
Email for information: Melinda.Hennessey@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 10-12
Information: video
Art History
Grades offered: 10-12
Biology
Teacher: Jorgina Hall
Email for information: Jorgina.Hall@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 11-12
Information: College Board, flyer
Calculus AB
Teacher: Rodney Aguilar
Grades offered: 11-12
Calculus BC
Teacher: Rodney Aguilar
Grades offered: 11-12
Capstone part 1: Seminar
Teacher: Arlene Ma Suy
Email for information: Arlene.MaSuy@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 10-12
Information: flyer, video, webpage
Capstone part 2: Research
Teacher: Vicente Martinez
Email for information: Vicente.MartinezIII@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 10-12
Information: flyer, video, webpage
Chemistry
Teacher: Scott Estrada
Grades offered: 11-12
Information: College Board, video, Course at a Glance
Computer Science A
Teacher: Juan Ramirez
Email for information: Juan.Ramirez@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 10-12
Information: College Board
Computer Science Principles
Teacher: Juan Ramirez
Email for information: Juan.Ramirez@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: All grades
Information: College Board, video #1, video #2
English Language
Teacher: Nancy Decherd, Stephen DiSantis
Grades offered: 12
Information: College Board, Slides
English Literature
Teacher: Francis Gianola, Arlene Ma Suy and Marcos Ochoa
Email for information: arlene.masuy@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 11
Information: College Board
Environmental Science
Teacher: Hayley Salazar
Email for information: Hayley.Salazar@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 11-12
Information: video, Testimonial video, College Board
Human Geography
Teacher: Alexandra Sanders
Email for information: Alexandra.Sanders@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 9
Information: flyer, video
Macroeconomics
Teacher: Robert Tilburg
Grades offered: 12
Information: slides, AP website
Microeconomics
Teacher: Robert Tilburg
Grades offered: 12
Information: slides, AP Website
Physics 1: Algebra-Based
Teacher: Adam Patheal
Email for information: Adam.Patheal@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 11-12
Information: video, flyer
Physics C: Mechanics
Teacher: Ronaldo Lobarbio
Grades offered: 11-12
* Offered every other year
Psychology
Teacher: Ramon Almaraz, Vicente Martinez
Grades offered: 11-12
Information: Flyer, video, College Board
Spanish Language
Teacher: Sandra Flores
Email for information: Sandra.Flores@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 9
Information: flyer, video
Spanish Literature
Teacher: Patricia Ulloa-Mallet
Email for information: Patricia.Ulloa-Mallet@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 10-12
Information: brochure, slides
Statistics
Teacher: Jennifer Waters
Email for information: Jennifer.Waters@sweetwaterschools.org
Grades offered: 11-12
Information: website, video, flyer (should I take Statistics), flyer (Calculus or Stats)
US Government
Teacher: Sergio Gutierrez, Gilbert Sanchez
Grades offered: 12
US History
Teacher: Sergio Gutierrez, Julian Valdez
Grades offered: 11
World History
Teacher: Gerardo Huidor
Grades offered: 10
Information: Video, syllabus