MCS offers multiple opportunities for students to participate in advanced coursework. While advanced coursework provides an opportunity for students to gain skills at a higher level, advanced coursework provides other benefits as well, such as:
- Improving a student’s self-confidence and image of self.
- Demonstrating a student’s preparedness for college-level coursework.
- Earning college credit(s) prior to graduation.
- Reducing future costs for higher education.
- Reducing the amount of time that the student must spend in secondary and/or post-secondary school.
For the 2026-27 school year, the following advanced courses are available to qualifying students:
Grades 7-8
Accelerated Math 7
Accelerated Science 7
Grade 8 Algebra 1
Grades 9-12
Advanced Placement Classes through College Board
AP Psychology
AP World History
AP United States History
AP Literature and Composition
AP Environmental Science
Honors Classes
ELA 10 Honor
CIHS (College in the High School) Classes
SUNY Cobleskill
CIHS American Politics
CIHS CAD/CAM
CIHS Intro to Agribusiness
CIHS Intro to Literature
CIHS Micro Economics
CIHS Sociology
CIHS Statistics
SUNY Albany
CIHS Spanish IV
To be eligible for these courses, students must prepare by taking the necessary prerequisite courses and maintaining good academic standing. Students may be placed in advanced coursework through teacher recommendation and/or student or parent request. Counselors are available to support students and families in planning an appropriate academic pathway. See the course catalog for additional information.
If you would like more information on the requirements for entry into advanced courses, please email Makenzie Terrell or Paul Pierce. In some cases, families are responsible for tuition to take these courses or Advanced Placement exam fees. Information on academic and financial assistance will be made available to interested students.