AP (Advanced Placement) courses are college-level courses offered through the College Board. Each course leads to a national exam in May, with a maximum score of 5. The Pacific Academy Irvine website states that the school offers AP courses but does not publish their number or a list. According to the UC A-G list for 2026-27, the school has 22 AP subjects, all UC-approved honors courses weighted in UC applications. This page lists each course, explains what exam information the school publishes and which common AP courses it does not offer, and suggests course combinations by intended major.
AP Courses at This School
The table below is based on the UC 2026-27 A-G list. The school does not publish the grade levels or prerequisites for each AP course, so the notes column includes only what the UC list confirms.
| AP course | A-G category and notes |
|---|---|
| AP World History | Category a; in person |
| AP United States History | Category a; in person |
| AP Government and Politics United States | Category a; in person, one semester |
| AP English Literature and Composition | Category b; in person; the only AP English course at the school |
| AP Precalculus | Category c; in person |
| AP Calculus AB | Category c; in person |
| AP Calculus BC | Category c; in person |
| AP Statistics | Category c; in person |
| AP Computer Science A | Category c; in person |
| AP Biology | Category d; in person |
| AP Chemistry | Category d; in person |
| AP Physics 1 | Category d; in person |
| AP Physics 2 | Category d; in person |
| AP Environmental Science | Category d; in person |
| AP Computer Science Principles | Category d; in person |
| AP Chinese Language and Culture | Category e; in person |
| AP Spanish Language and Culture | Category e; in person |
| AP 2-D Art and Design | Category f; in person |
| AP Drawing | Category f; in person |
| AP Macroeconomics | Category g; in person, one semester |
| AP Microeconomics | Category g; online only, one semester |
| AP Psychology | Category g; online only; also available as an online version split into two semester parts |
The school website does not publish the number of AP courses. The figure of 22 is the number of AP subjects registered on UC's 2026-27 A-G course list: 20 are taught in person, while AP Microeconomics and AP Psychology are offered online only; AP Psychology also has an online version split into two semesters, for a total of 24 AP entries on the list.
AP Exam Information Published by the School
Pacific Academy Irvine does not publish the total number of AP exams taken, the share of scores of 3 or higher, results by subject, or the number of AP Scholars. The “share of scores of 3 or higher” used on this site’s public high school pages is calculated per exam taken, and this school has no comparable figure. Only the exam arrangements can be confirmed.
| Exam schedule | The school's 2026-27 calendar schedules on-campus AP mock exams for March 17-24, 2027, and AP exams for May 3-14; the website has a 2026 AP exam registration form |
|---|---|
| Exam preparation | The Quick Facts page lists SAT, ACT, and AP Prep |
| Club support | The History Club states that it helps members prepare for the AP history exams in May |
AP Courses the School Does Not Offer
The following AP courses are common in UC applications but do not appear for Pacific Academy Irvine on the UC 2026-27 list.
- AP English Language and Composition: the school's only AP English course is AP English Literature and Composition
- AP Physics C: Mechanics
- AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
- AP Human Geography
- AP European History
- AP Comparative Government and Politics
- AP Art History
- AP Music Theory
- AP Seminar / AP Research
Two gaps matter most. The first is AP English Language: most high schools offer this course in grade 11 or 12, but this school has only one AP English course, AP English Literature, so students who want two AP English courses need to take the second outside school. The second is AP Physics C: the school’s physics sequence ends after AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2, so students planning to major in engineering or physics who need calculus-based physics must take AP Physics C outside school. In addition, AP Microeconomics and AP Psychology appear on the UC list in online versions only; before enrolling, students should confirm how the school schedules class time and exams for online courses.
AP Course List
The table below comes from the UC 2026-27 A-G list. The notes column states whether a course is online and gives the transcript abbreviation.
Social Studies
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Government and Politics United States | AP | — | —Semester course; transcript abbreviations: AP Government, AP Government & Politics US, AP Govt & Pol US | a |
| AP United States History | AP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: AP US History, APUSH | a |
| AP World History | AP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: AP World Hist, AP World History | a |
| Advanced Placement Psychology, Part 1 | AP | — | —First-semester version of online AP Psychology; semester course; UC-approved honors course, weighted in UC admissions; online course; transcript abbreviation: AP Psychology | g |
| Advanced Placement Psychology, Part 2 | AP | — | —Second-semester version of online AP Psychology; semester course; UC-approved honors course, weighted in UC admissions; online course; transcript abbreviation: AP Psychology | g |
| AP Macroeconomics | AP | — | —Semester course; transcript abbreviation: AP Macroeconomics | g |
| AP Microeconomics | AP | — | —Semester course; online course; transcript abbreviation: AP Microeconomics | g |
| AP Psychology | AP | — | —Online course; transcript abbreviation: AP Psychology | g |
English
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP English Literature and Composition | AP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: AP English Lit, AP English Lit & Comp | b |
Mathematics
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Calculus AB | AP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: AP Calc AB, AP Calculus AB | c |
| AP Calculus BC | AP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: AP Calc BC, AP Calculus BC | c |
| AP Precalculus | AP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: AP Precalc, AP Precalculus | c |
| AP Statistics | AP | — | —Transcript abbreviation: AP Statistics | c |
Computer Science
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Computer Science A | AP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: AP Comp Sci A, AP Computer Science A | c |
| AP Computer Science Principles | AP | — | —Transcript abbreviation: AP Comp Sci Prin | d |
Science
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Biology | AP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: AP Bio, AP Biology | d |
| AP Chemistry | AP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: AP Chem, AP Chemistry | d |
| AP Environmental Science | AP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: AP Env Sci, AP Environmental Science | d |
| AP Physics 1 | AP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: AP Phys 1, AP Physics 1 | d |
| AP Physics 2 | AP | — | —Transcript abbreviation: AP Physics 2 | d |
World Languages
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Chinese Language and Culture | AP | — | —Transcript abbreviation: AP Chinese | e |
| AP Spanish Language and Culture | AP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: AP Spanish, AP Spanish Lang., AP Spanish Language & Culture | e |
Visual & Performing Arts
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP 2D Art and Design | AP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: AP 2D Art and Design, AP 2-D Art and Design | f |
| AP Drawing | AP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: AP Drawing, AP Studio Art, AP Studio Art: Drawing | f |
Course Combinations by Intended Major
The combinations below use only courses the school has registered on the UC 2026-27 list. The school does not publish the grade level for each AP course, so the grade placements are inferred from course sequences and must be confirmed with the counselor before course selection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Irvine families often ask: how many AP courses does Pacific Academy Irvine offer?
The Pacific Academy Irvine website does not publish the number of AP courses. The UC A-G list for 2026-27 registers 22 AP subjects at the school; 20 are taught in person, and AP Microeconomics and AP Psychology are available only online. AP Psychology also has an online version split into two semester parts, so the list contains 24 AP entries in total. All AP courses are UC-approved honors courses.
Irvine families want to know: what is the AP pass rate at Pacific Academy Irvine?
The school does not publish it. The website, brochure, and other pages of Pacific Academy Irvine give no data on the number of AP exams taken, the share of scores of 3 or higher, or results by subject. The school's 2026-27 calendar schedules on-campus AP practice exams from March 17 to 24, 2027, and AP exams from May 3 to 14. To learn how well a particular AP course is taught, EDUBUS recommends asking the teacher and the college counselor directly.
Irvine families should note: which AP courses does Pacific Academy Irvine not offer?
According to the UC A-G list for 2026-27, Pacific Academy Irvine does not offer AP English Language and Composition, AP Physics C: Mechanics or AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, AP Human Geography, AP European History, AP Comparative Government, AP Art History, AP Music Theory, or AP Seminar and AP Research. AP Microeconomics and AP Psychology are available only as online courses.
For international students on F-1 visas at Pacific Academy Irvine in Irvine, why do AP courses matter more than honors courses?
The University of California GPA rules state that for nonresidents of California (international students on F-1 visas are nonresidents), UC adds honors weight only for AP and IB courses, not for school-designed honors courses, when checking the minimum GPA of 3.4. For F-1 students, AP courses are therefore the reliable weighted option, and the UC list for Pacific Academy Irvine includes 22 AP courses. For how UC-certified honors courses are treated outside the minimum GPA check, EDUBUS recommends that families confirm with UC admissions.
What grade levels and prerequisites apply to AP courses for Irvine students at Pacific Academy Irvine?
Pacific Academy Irvine has no public course catalog, and the website does not publish the grade levels or prerequisites for each AP course. What can be confirmed is that the school offers AP Chinese and AP Spanish, with the language sequences reaching Chinese IV Honors and Spanish IV Honors, and that AP Precalculus, AP Calculus AB, and AP Calculus BC come after Algebra II. Specific prerequisites must be confirmed with the counselor before course selection.
