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Optional Advanced Placement (AP) exams are offered in May to students taking AP courses. Many colleges and universities offer college credit for passing scores on AP exams. Please visit the College Board website for information about AP courses, testing and fees, scores, the calculator policy, and more. Students planning to take the AP exams in May should speak with their AP teachers and/or the RAHS Counseling Office for additional information; pre-registration and fees apply. Follow AP for Students on Twitter for helpful reminders and tips and see the AP Calendar for exam dates in May. Optional free AP Test Prep information from Varsity Learning Tools is available. See the following material from the College Board for more information: AP Students: Charting a Path to College Credit (Espanol).
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Important RAHS AP Exam Dates to Remember
- Fall 2019:
- Early September: Students will create an online College Board account and join their AP class section during their AP classes at school.
- Early October: Test registration information will be shared with AP students at school. Students have the option to take a College Board AP exam in May 2020. The registration fee is $94 per exam. Students who later opt out of testing or decide to test will be responsible for an additional $40 fee per test. More information is available on the College Board AP website.
- Wednesday, October 16 at 6 p.m. in the CAL Center: There was an informational meeting for parents/guardians of RAHS AP students. Ms. Abby Imhoff, School Counselor and AP Test Coordinator, shared changes to the College Board test registration process. Tips and reminders were discussed as well. Please see the PDF of slideshow presentation for details.
- Wednesday, October 30 is the RAHS AP test registration and fee payment deadline. Students wishing to take the College Board AP exams in May must complete the test registration form and submit their test registration fees to the School Counseling Office by this date to avoid any late fees. The student must also create an online College Board account and join the appropriate AP class(es) by this date.
- November/December 2019: College Board Bulletin for AP Students and Parents is typically accessible online and distributed to AP students by their AP teachers (bulletin includes a student checklist, information about getting ready for exam day, and the exam schedule)
- January 17, 2020: Students with disabilities must submit requests for testing accommodations to the College Board by this date.
- March 2, 2020: RAHS Counseling will accept late test registration requests and payments until this date. An additional $40 per-test late fee applies; fee waivers do not apply to late fees. (Link to PDF of RAHS AP Test Registration Form including late fees)
- April 2020: Students registered to take AP exams will receive more information about test preparation, policies, times and locations of the exams at RAHS in May.
- May 4-15, 2020: College Board AP testing at RAHS (see schedule below).
- RAHS will only offer late testing to eligible students per the College Board’s Late-Testing Policies. Additional fees may apply. Students must speak to Ms. Abby Imhoff as soon as possible if they must consider late testing.
- July 2020: Students may get their AP scores online. For more information, visit apscore.org and follow AP on Twitter @APforStudents.
2020 RAHS AP Exam Schedule
| Date |
Time* |
Exam |
Location** |
| Monday, May 4 |
8 a.m. |
AP United States Government & Politics |
RAHS LGI |
| Tuesday, May 5 |
8 a.m. |
AP Calculus AB |
RAHS LGI |
| Wednesday, May 6 |
8 a.m. |
AP English Literature & Composition |
RAHS LGI |
| Thursday, May 7 |
8 a.m. |
AP Chemistry |
RAHS LGI |
| Thursday, May 7 |
12 p.m. |
AP Physics I: Algebra-based |
RAHS LGI |
| Friday, May 8 |
8 a.m. |
AP United States History |
RAHS LGI |
| Friday, May 8 |
12 p.m. |
AP Computer Science A |
RAHS LGI |
| Monday, May 11 |
8 a.m. |
AP Biology |
RAHS LGI |
| Monday, May 11 |
12 p.m. |
AP Environmental Science |
RAHS LGI |
| Tuesday, May 12 |
12 p.m. |
AP Psychology |
RAHS LGI & TBD |
| Wednesday, May 13 |
8 a.m. |
AP English Language & Composition |
RAHS LGI |
| Friday, May 15 |
12 p.m. |
AP Statistics |
RAHS LGI |
*The duration of each exam varies, though most are approximately 3-4 hours in length. Students should plan accordingly for transportation, lunch, jobs, and extracurricular activities. Students taking exams should not plan off-campus appointments during testing times.
**The exams at RAHS will typically be administered in the Large-Group Instruction (LGI) classroom; depending on the number of students taking exams, the locations may vary. Students who have been pre-approved for testing accommodations will be individually notified regarding the location and time of their examinations.
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More Information
If you have questions, please contact the RAHS Counseling Office at (608) 768-8928 ext. 1158. Please contact the AP teacher for specific questions relating to an Advanced Placement course. The RAHS AP Test Coordinator is Ms. Abby Imhoff, School Counselor; she may be reached by calling (608) 768-8928 ext. 1160 or emailing abimhoff@rsd.k12.wi.us.
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