Below is important information regarding AP Exams this school year.
 

• Students are not required to take their corresponding AP Exam(s).
• Students who select not to take their AP Exam(s) will be required to take the Mock AP Exam as a final, which will impact their overall grade in that course at the end of the year.  
• The cost of each AP Exam is $99.00. 
• Students who qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch will owe $53.00 per AP Exam instead of $99.00 
•  per AP Exam. 
• Payment will be collected in the Spring of 2025. 
• All students must register in their College Board account regardless of if they choose to take their AP Exam(s) or not.   Students should have already done this during their AP class(es) with their teacher. 
• If a student does not want to take an AP Exam(s), Mrs. Simon must receive an opt-out e-mail from the student’s parent/guardian by no later than October 25, 2024, stating that their student is not taking the AP Exam(s).
  • Opt-out e-mails should be sent to Mrs. Simon at asimon@deerlakes.net.   Once the e-mail is received, Mrs. Simon will move the student to a “classroom only” registration status.   E-mails do not need to be sent if the student is taking the AP Exam(s).
• The deadline for changes is October 25, 2024.   If a student drops their AP course(s) or changes their mind about whether or not they are taking the AP Exam(s) after October 25, 2024, they will have to pay a $40.00 cancellation/unused exam fee, PER AP EXAM NOT TAKEN!!

If you have any questions regarding the AP Exam administration, please reach out to Mr. Ryan Aleski, Principal or Mrs. Simon, School Counselor/AP Exam Coordinator.

AP scores are released in July. Before scores are released, confirm you can access your College Board account by signing in using the same account you used to enroll in your AP class sections.   Don't create a new account if you already have one, as duplicate accounts can cause delays in getting your AP scores. If you have more than one account, can’t log in, or have another problem with your account, please contact AP Services for Students.   Check out these FAQs about viewing your scores and learn more about each AP score.

AP Exams are scored on a scale of 1 to 5. Many U.S. colleges grant credit and/or advanced placement (that means they let you skip the equivalent course once you get to college) for scores of 3 and above.

• AP SCORE SCALE TABLE

Your total score is calculated from your section scores.

For most AP Exams, your score is a weighted combination of your scores on the 2 sections, multiple-choice and free-response. Some AP courses have assessments that include other scored components.

AP Exams are scored on a 5-point scale.

The final score for each AP Exam is reported on a 5-point scale that offers a recommendation about how qualified you are to receive college credit and placement—but each college makes its own decisions about what scores it will grant credit or placement for.

AP score setting is based on research.

The AP Program conducts studies in all AP subjects to correlate the performance of AP students with that of college students in comparable college courses. These studies help set the “cut points” that determine how AP students’ composite scores are translated into an AP score of 1–5.

• How to Send Your AP Scores

Every year that you take AP Exams, you can send ONE score report for free to the college, university, or scholarship organization of your choice. Score reports include both this year’s and past AP Exam scores.

If you’re heading to college in the fall, using your free score send is the best way to make sure your college gets your scores in time to award you credit and/or placement. And if you’re a high school junior, sophomore, or freshman, using your free score send can help you stand out to the college you send your scores to—it shows the college your early interest.

The deadline for choosing the college, university, or scholarship program that you want to send your 2024 AP scores to for free is June 20, 2024.   Your official AP Score Report will be sent by CollegeBoard directly to the college/university in July. 

• Click here for information. 

If you want to send additional score reports or send a score report after the free score send deadline, you can do so online anytime for a fee. If you’re a senior sending scores to get credit or placement from your college, check your college’s deadline for receiving scores.

• Click here for information.