V R Eaton High School – AP Research

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

The second course in the Capstone experience allows students to design, plan, and conduct a year-long research based investigation on a topic of individual interest. Through this mentored inquiry and investigation, students demonstrate the ability to connect scholarly understanding to real-world problems and issues. Students further their skills acquired in the AP Seminar Course by understanding research methodology, employing ethical research practices, accessing, analyzing, and synthesizing information as they address a research question. The course culminates in a mentored academic thesis paper and a presentation, performance, or exhibition with an oral defense. Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing will receive the AP Capstone Diploma. Alternatively, students who earn scores of a 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research will receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate signifying their attainment of college leve academic and research skills. The district expectation is that the student will take the appropriate AP Exam for each AP course in which he/she is enrolled. NISD will continue to financially partner with families in this effort and bring the total per exam price as low as possible.