Totally agree.
Also correct, and IMO, if the teacher does not realize this, this is another reason why the exam results are so poor.
AP Physics 1/2, like AP Physics B, requires no calculus.
@Mathophile26
Each high school is different. Some allow lots of APs early (like yours); some limit the amount of APs iin the 9th and 10th grades (like my kids’ schools). Did you take Pre-Calc last year for math, or is AB Calc your first exposure to Calculus? Are you only able to take Spanish during on semester next year? That seems like a long break between classes when trying to master a language. Which sciences are you taking each semester? Hopefully the instructors will review the fall material for you before the May AP exams. If you are only doing four classes each semester, and you are a strong student, then you will probably be able to handle this course load, just because you are only juggling four sets of homework each night instead of 6, 7 or 8, which happens at other schools.
I don’t really understand why it takes a whole year for some schools to teach these AP classes, and your teachers are able to cram everything into one semester. Even with longer block-schedule classes, it still seems like a lot. But, I guess it’s more like real college in your scenario, where kids complete these types of courses in just one semester. If you don’t do well on any of these, at least you will have two more years of high school to retake them. If the Physics is AP Physics 1, then you can take the second level of AP Physics next year. AP Physics is now a little less intensive than it was a few years ago, especially if you take the non-Calculus-based course #1 first. With your schedule, you can take AP Bio and/or AP Chem during the next two years if you choose. That was extremely difficult to accomplish at our children’s schools.
Overall, how does your course load compare to the other top STEM-oriented students at your school? If you have a few peers doing a similar schedule and if your HS counselor thinks you will be able to succeed, then you likely will. On the other hand, hopefully your counselor will help you change your schedule early in the fall if it seems overwhelming. Good luck!
@MOMANDBOYSTWO thanks for your help! Yes I took Precalculus last year 2nd term, so it’s still fresh in my mind. If Spanish 3 is available, I am allowed to take it. I’m taking Honors Chem 1st term.semster, APES 2nd term, and I’m not sure when AP Physics 1 will be. I do believe AP teachers hold review session before the AP tests, but I’m not sure if it’s for all classes.
In terms of other students taking similar classes, one of my good friends, who was a sophomore last year, took AP Chemistry, APES, AP World, etc., and got all A’s in them, will a simialr schedule (just with AP Chem instead of AP Physics, but AP Chem is notorious for being one of the most difficult classes)
Wow! You are on top of this stuff! I realize now, after rereading other comments above, that some of my comments were repetitive.
My understanding is that AP Physics 1 is Algebra-based. Not Calculus-based. So, having it concurrent with Calc should be fine. My STEM-oriented sons enjoyed AP Physics, although neither took it in 10th grade.
On the other hand, both sons found AP World History and AP US History harder, just because of the volumes of information to to read, synthesize, and write about. But, they didn’t shy away from those classes, and you probably won’t either.
I have heard, like you, that APES is an easier AP science. Taking that junior or senior year could be nice, when you have SAT/ACTs and college applications to do…Although potentially getting another “A” early on to strengthen your GPA could also be great.
So…Agreeing with @LoveTheBard above, if you have both APES and AP Physics 1 in the spring, the slight schedule modification I might suggest, if you were my child, would be to consider Spanish 2 in the fall and Spanish 3 in the spring, for continuity, and skip one of the AP science courses in the spring. You would still have four AP courses in 10th grade. But, if Spanish is your least favorite class, and if a lot of kids at your school take Spanish 3 during the junior year, then taking just one semester of Spanish in 10th grade is a fine idea too! (At our high schools in two different states, most top students completed at least Spanish 3 by the end of 10th grade. But, they started Spanish in 7th or 8th grade, and they didn’t have block scheduling, so no one was taking Calc AB and Calc BC or three sciences in the same year. Just different systems that usually accomplish the same goals.)
The fact that you are on this College Confidential site as a rising 10th grader indicates to me that you are quite mature - at least regarding your academics! I think you will work incredibly hard and do well!! Just make sure you save time for activities that you enjoy…and ask for help if you get in over your head in any of the classes.
@MOMANDBOYSTWO, thank you so much for your support!! I do enjoy Spanish quite a lot, so I would love to take Spanish 3 as well next year; a few people in my grade doubled up in Spanish last year (freshman year), so they will be in Spanish 3 next year, so that’s not a problem. Besides, I like being in a class with people I don’t know that well, so I can meet new people. Hopefully it will be available next year :).
I do want to do AP Physics 1 sometime during high school, especially as I’m considering majoring in the field of engineering (maybe biomedical engineering), but I’ll hold off on it until I learn what the class/teacher will be like and know what to expect. Also, APES is a class that truly interests me, as it’s one of my favorite areas of science, so I’ll probably take it sophomore year - I can’t wait for it 
@Mathophile26 You should absolutely take AP Physics (one or more classes of it…) in high school. You have lots of options for the next three years. What do your parents say about your choices for next year? Assuming both AP Physics 1 and Spanish 3 are offered during spring semester 10th grade, your two decisions for next year appear to be: Spanish 3 or a 3rd science? And, then, if you choose Spanish 3, which AP Science should you drop (AP Physics or APES)? Have a conference at some point with your parents and your school counselor to help you decide. Then, at the same meeting, maybe plot ahead for junior and senior year which science and math courses you will want to take. You will be well-prepared for biomedical engineering in colleges!