AP Testing

BCHS AP Exam Information 2024-2025

What is Advanced Placement (AP)?
Students who choose to enroll in Advanced Placement courses have the opportunity each May to take the Advanced Placement exam offered by The College Board for the corresponding course. Taking an AP exam is a natural conclusion to the extensive work you have completed while taking an AP course. You should be proud of the fact that you have chosen to enroll in this college-level course during high school.

The main reason to take an AP class with an exam is to demonstrate mastery of rigorous college-level materials. By scoring a passing grade on an AP exam (3 or above), you can typically earn college credit and/or placement at the majority of colleges and universities in the US.

To find a listing of individual colleges and universities and their policy in accepting AP exam grades (college credit awarded for exam scores), please visit College Board's website.

How do I enroll in an AP Class?  
Students enroll in AP classes during forecasting with their School Counselor.  They can see their School Counselor with questions or to enroll. Students must complete an AP Contract for each course that they take. Once you are enrolled in an AP class, you must register for the AP exam separately in a 2-step process (Info Below).

How do I register for the AP Exam for 2024-2025?
Step 1: Join your AP class through College Board.  This step is completed in your AP classroom. You will log in to myap.collegeboard.org to register for the AP Class using a join code that your teacher will provide.  If you have not 'joined' your AP class, contact your AP teacher for instructions and the code. (Please note: If you do not register to take the exam by November 1st, 2024, there will be a $40 late enrollment fee assessed per exam). 

Step 2:  Pay $99 for the exam at MySchoolBucks.

Tips for Registration:

• This year each exam costs $99. 
• Late enrollment fees: Students that register to take the exam after the November 1st, 2024 deadline will be assessed a $40, per exam, late enrollment fee. 
• Late cancelation fees: Students that choose not to take the exam will be charged a $40 cancelation fee, per exam, if they do not opt out by November 1st, 2024. This includes students that choose to drop the course for the second semester.
• Testing Accommodations: An application must be filed with College Board before accommodations can be granted. 
• Free/reduced Lunch Program Discounts: If you currently qualify for the free/reduced lunch program, you may qualify for a fee waiver/reduction. 

When are the AP exam dates for 2024-2025 school year?
AP exams will be held during the month of May 2025.  The schedule can be found on the collegeboard website.  The AP Coordinator will post individual exams and  locations approximately two weeks prior to testing. 

How do I find out if a college accepts AP scores?
Taking an AP exam is a great way to pursue college credit. To find a listing of individual colleges and universities and their policy in accepting AP exam grades (college credit awarded for exam scores), please visit College Board’s website.

How do I find my AP score report from a past exam? 
Login to https://apscore.collegeboard.org/scores
AP Scores are not mailed home or distributed at school. You will access your scores online (in early July) at the link above.  You may also send your AP score report to a college through the link above. A fee may apply.  Students can also click ‘Download Score Report’ to download an unofficial copy of the score report as a PDF from the link above.
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Per College Board's Program Guide:
Each AP Exam score is a weighted combination of the student's score on the multiple-choice & on the free response section.  The final score is graded on a 5 point scale. Colleges and universities are responsible for setting their own credit and placement policies.  AP scores signify how qualified students are to receive college credit or placement. 
Ranges are as follows:

5 = Extremely Well Qualified
4 = Well Qualified
3 = Qualified
2 = Possibly Qualified
1 = No recommendation
Find colleges and universities that offer credit or placement for AP scores:  AP College Credit Policy

Advanced Placement Coordinator - Ms. Kelli Wallace, kwallace@bcbe.org

Biology - Mr. Matthew Beckett, mdbeckett@bcbe.org

Calculus AB - Ms. Brenna Chambless, blchambless@bcbe.org

Computer Science Principles - Mr. Blake Nall, bnall@bcbe.org

English Language and Composition - Ms. Vickie Locke, vhlocke@bcbe.org

English Literature and Composition - Ms. Angela Poe, apoe@bcbe.org

Physics - Mr. Michael Gay, mgay@bcbe.org

Precalculus - Ms. Brenna Chambless, blchambless@bcbe.org

Statistics - Ms. Emily Henderson, ehenderson@bcbe.org 

U.S. Government and Politics - Mr. James Blackmon, jblackmon@bcbe.org

United States History - Mr. Mason Dunn, mdunn@bcbe.org