AP/Honors classes are available in grades 9-12 and include these academic disciplines: English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual & Performing Arts, and World Languages.
Advanced Placement courses include (with an average score for 2023):
AP Biology(3.77), AP Calculus AB(4.84), AP Calculus BC(4.75), AP Chemistry(3.07), AP Computer Science Principles(3.05), AP Comunter Science A(3.06), AP Drawing(3.0), AP English Language and Composition(3.75), AP English Literature(4.50), AP Environmental Science(2.70), AP French Language(4.0), AP Government(3.73), AP Italian Language(4.0), AP Latin(2.5), AP Macroeconomics(3.44), AP Psychology(2.48), AP Physics I(2.60), AP Physics C(3.47), AP Spanish Language(3.94), AP Statistics(3.92), AP 2-D Art and Design(3.0), AP 3-D Art and Design(3.0), and AP U.S. History(3.23).
Total # of AP students = 240, DLS pass rate = 75%,
2023 California pass rate = 67.3%
DLS 3-year pass rate 2023=75%, 2022=82.6%, 2020=72.7%
College Prep courses are coded “P” or “H” (Honors). Enrollment in honors and AP classes is limited depending on the space available and the individual students’ qualifications. In order to enroll in Honors or AP courses, students must meet eligibility requirements and submit an application. Students over the age of 16 may participate in concurrent enrollment at any local community college. Work in Progress on the transcript includes both semester and year-long courses.