AP®/ECE Programs
Advanced Placement® at Xavier
At Xavier High School, ambitious students have the opportunity to challenge themselves through the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Program®, a nationally recognized partnership between high schools, colleges, and universities.
With 19 AP courses available, Xavier provides motivated students the chance to engage in college-level coursework while still in high school. By excelling in these rigorous courses and earning qualifying scores on AP exams, students can gain college credit and advanced standing at many universities.
Xavier’s AP instructors follow the official College Board curriculum guidelines, ensuring that students receive a high-quality, standards-based education that prepares them for the challenges of college academics.
Through the AP program, Xavier students develop critical thinking, time management, and problem-solving skills—key assets for success in higher education and beyond.
Earn College Credit Through UConn Early College College Experience (ECE)
At Xavier High School, students have the opportunity to jump-start their college education through 20 UConn Early College Experience (ECE) courses, offered in partnership with the University of Connecticut. This program allows motivated students to earn UConn credits while still in high school, with each course equivalent to its counterpart at UConn and highly transferable to other colleges and universities.
Xavier is a leader in the UConn ECE program, currently ranking third in Connecticut for total credits earned and first among all private schools, with 34% of students enrolled in these rigorous courses.
“My UConn ECE experience enabled me to enter UConn as a second-semester sophomore from a credit perspective and allowed me to start taking graduate credit my junior year. It’s a large part of the reason I was able to earn my master’s degree within four years.”
— Van Augur, Xavier Class of 2016 Valedictorian, Master of Public Policy (2020)
Why Take UConn ECE Courses at Xavier?
- Taught by Xavier faculty certified as UConn adjunct professors
- Experience the rigor of college coursework while still in high school
- Earn highly transferable college credits
- UConn ECE credits are highly transferable to other institutions
- Significantly more affordable than taking the same courses in college
- Graduate early or stay on track for a four-year degree, saving time and money
- Flexible credit options allow students to change majors, study abroad, take internships, or reduce course loads
- Access to UConn resources, including its library system
For more information, contact Mr. Mark Lambert, Xavier School Counselor, at [email protected].
UConn ECE Courses
| Course | Level | Credits |
| Anatomy/Physiology | Accelerated | 2 |
| Anthropology | Accelerated | 3 |
| Great Discoveries in Archeology | Accelerated | 3 |
| Personal Finance | Accelerated | 3 |
| Sociology | Accelerated | 3 |
| American Literature | Honors | 4 |
| British Literature | Honors | 4 |
| Economics | Honors | 3 |
| Introduction to Computer Science for Engineers | Honors | 3 |
| Spanish IV | Honors | 3 |
| U.S. History | Honors | 6 |
| Western Civilization | Honors | 3 |
| Biology/Biology Lab | Advanced Placement® | 8 |
| English Language & Composition | Advanced Placement® | 4 |
| English Literature & Composition | Advanced Placement® | 4 |
| Environmental Science | Advanced Placement® | 3 |
| Latin IV | Advanced Placement® | 3 |
| Modern European History | Advanced Placement® | 3 |
| Statistics | Advanced Placement® | 4 |
| U.S. History | Advanced Placement® | 6 |
Advanced Placement® Courses
Biology & AP Biology Lab
Calculus AB
Chemistry
Computer Science Applications
Computer Science Principles
English Language & Composition
English Literature & Composition
Environmental Science
French Language & Literature
Latin
Modern European History
Physics 1
Physics C
Physics C
Precalculus
Spanish Language & Literature
Statistics
U.S. Government & Politics
U.S. History
World History