<p>AP US History is undoubtedly one of the most rigorous courses both of my daughters took in high school. Yes, it did require HOURS of nightly work and the writing of many essays. However, when all was said and done, both girls claim that it ended up being one of the courses in which they learned the most and that it truly taught them how to study. By the way, both are excellent at Jeopardy! now in the history categories!</p>