Course of Study

A high school course schedule table showing courses for 9th through 12th grades in various subjects, including English, Social Studies, Math, Science, Extra, and Electives, with specific course titles and semester details for each grade.

The Honors Academy’s year-long classes are set with some flexibility of classes and the ability to reach extra pathways or add more dual-enrollment courses during the elective periods.

ACT

After every year, the average scores of the Honors Academy students on their ACT grow. The Honors Academy has higher average scores than any other academy at Ridgeland High School. Click on the button to register for the ACT.

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Bar graph showing Honors Academy Students' ACT average scores from 2009 to 2026, with scores increasing over time and peaks around 2019 and 2026.

AP Tests

Bar chart showing the percentage of AP students with scores of 3 or higher from 2021 to 2025, with a steady increase over the years reaching 84% in 2025.

Advanced Placement(AP) classes are among some of the most rigorous classes available to high school students, and the Honors Academy offers 14 of them over the course of four years. Not only does the Honors Academy offer a high numbers of tests, but it also produces a high pass rate, earning college credits for the students.

Click here to view test dates for upcoming AP tests, and please refer to the course of study to see which AP courses the Honors Academy offers.

School summary table showing the number of AP students and exams from 2021 to 2025, including the percentage of AP students with scores of 3 or higher. In 2021, there were 181 AP students and 313 exams, with 63.54% scoring 3 or higher. In 2022, 172 students and 289 exams, with 75% scoring 3 or higher. In 2023, 182 students and 294 exams, with 74.73% scoring 3 or higher. In 2024, 190 students and 332 exams, with 78.95% scoring 3 or higher. In 2025, 186 students and 332 exams, with 83.87% scoring 3 or higher.