Hamasa Mashal is a junior at Turlock High School. This year, she is taking five AP classes: precalculus, U.S. history, chemistry, statistics and English language.
For her and many other students, these classes are important as they save money and let them earn college credit in high school.
“For me, this is something I want and need,” Mashal said. “Taking AP classes has opened this new world where I get to meet people every day and ultimately learn upon a concept on a deeper level. For AP classes, there are a great amount of sources out in the world that can help students be successful. With AP classes or not, I still have to attend school, so my goal is to create the best of my situation.”…