Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
Students taking CollegeBoard approved Advanced Placement coursework take the associated AP Exam for that course in the Spring of that school year. Most AP Exams are two-three hours in length and take place in May.
Purpose of Assessment
AP Exams are standardized exams designed to measure how well a student has mastered the content and skills of a specific AP course. Most AP exams have an end-of-year paper-and-pencil exam, but a few courses have different ways to assess what a student has learned- for example, AP Art and Design students submit a portfolio of work for scoring.
Data Received From Assessment
Students receive an overall AP Exam Score on a range of 1-5. This exam score is used by post-secondary institutions to award college credit and placement.
A score of a 5 on the AP Exam means that a student is "Extremely well qualified" in that course and the College Course Grade Equivalent should be an A+ or A.
A score of 4 means "Very Well Qualified" and the College Course Grade Equivalent is an A-, B+ or B.
A score of 3 means "Qualified" and has a College Course Grade Equivalent of a B-, C+, or C.
A score of 2 means "Possibly qualified".
A score of 1 means that there is no recommendation to receive college credit or placement.