AP Capstone Program
(For more information: Click the info picture on the left)
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"AP Capstone is an amazing opportunity that grants you valuable skills including public speaking, collaboration and research. This program prepares you for college by showcasing your own capabilities and strengths as you overcome challenges and continue to be an innovative thinker."
~Adeline Narula, Class of 2021(Adeline is currently studying Health and Human Sciences at USC)
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What is AP Capstone?
This unique program provides students with an opportunity to engage with real-life issues through discussion, research, writing and presentation. The Capstone Program is comprised of 2 year-long courses that can be taken sophomore through senior year. Through this program, students explore relevant topics, often self-selected, through assignments that build their presentation and written communication skills.
The Capstone experience provides students with opportunities to develop skills that will enable them to any field of study and will be applicable to their experiences in college and the workforce. Former SBHS Capstone students have participated in fellowship programs and academic research as soon as they enter college. Students are also eligible to submit their research for publication in scholarly journals.
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"Capstone is a college-level course, where you can make college-level mistakes and not have to suffer college-level consequences."
~Blake Bittorf, Class of 2021
(Blake is currently studying at St. Lawrence University, majoring in Economics and Mathematics with minors in Chinese and Hispanic Studies.)
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What do I need to know about AP Capstone?
- You can earn special certificates from College Board
- AP Seminar and Research Certificate (pass both AP Seminar and AP Research Exams)
- AP Capstone Diploma (pass both AP Capstone Exams and 4 additional AP Exams)
- You will stand out during the college application process and develop skills to be successful in any college major
- Current 9th, 10th, 11th grade students are eligible to apply
- Applications are available during the 3rd Quarter prior to entering the program
- You do not need to be an honors or current AP student to apply, but you should have strong writing and reading skills
- You can earn special certificates from College Board
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"Other AP courses teach knowledge beneficial for life; the AP Capstone Program teaches skills beneficial for life. The challenges during the AP Capstone Program come from self-investment into your work and research. If one is considering to take AP courses at Saint Bonaventure, the AP Capstone Program should be a high consideration."
~ William Ledesma, Class of 2021 Valedictorian
(Will is currently studying at Vanderbilt University, deciding between a major in pre-med or pre-law, and minoring in business)
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We are so proud of our Capstone graduates!
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They are attending:
- University of Southern California
- Vanderbilt University
- Yale University
- St. Lawrence University
- California Lutheran University
- Texas Christian University
- Northeastern University
- University of California, Berkeley
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and studying:
- Health and Human Sciences
- Neuroscience & Law, History and Society
- Political Science
- Economics & Mathematics
- Biology
- Speech Language Pathology
- Business Admin.(emphasis in management & entrepreneurship)
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If you have any questions about the AP Capstone Program at SBHS, please email
Mrs. Horan.
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