Advanced Placement
Contact:
Resource Counselor: Mr. Richard Solomon
Telephone: 301-929-2120
About Advanced Placement
When students take Advanced Placement (AP) college-level courses and exams, they have the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school. Students who take AP courses will be immersed in a rigorous, college-level classroom experience with certified College Board teachers who are passionate about their subjects and demonstrate continued commitment to meeting the needs of their pupils.
Examination Process
The AP Examinations are administered each year in May and represent the culmination of college-level work in a given discipline in a secondary school level. Rigorously developed by committees of college and AP high school faculty, the exams test students' ability to perform at a college level.
The end product of the AP Exams is the AP grades that are reported to students, their schools, and their designated colleges in July. The colleges use these grades as evidence of the students' abilities and achievements when they make their decision regarding whether or not to grant credit and/or advanced placement. The fee for each exam is $87. Fee reductions are available pending qualification.
The AP grade scale ranges from 5 to 1:
5 = Extremely Well Qualified
4 = Well Qualified
3 = Qualified
2 = Possibly Qualified
1 = No Recommendation
Links
AP Central on College Board