Advanced Placement
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Advanced Placement Courses:
- AP® courses are college-level courses offered in high school.
- Courses reflect what is taught in top introductory college courses.
- Students take AP Exams at the end of the course, measuring their mastery of college-level materials.
- A score of 3 or higher on an AP Exam can typically earn students college credit and/or placement into an advanced courses in college.
- Taught by trained high school instructors.
- No tuition.
- Students must meet pre-requisites.
- Students are encouraged to take a national standardized test in the spring.
- To receive college credit, you must achieve a minimum passing score on the AP exam.
- The AP exam fee: $97.00. Fee Waivers/reductions are available through ACCESS College Foundation/Suffolk Education Foundation for those who qualify.
- Additional rigor beyond honors and regular courses.
- College-level content to help prepare for college-level classes.
- Challenging to help prepare for Dual Enrollment courses.
- College-prep materials spread over a year as opposed to a semester in Dual Enrollment.
Advanced Placement Classes available:
English: English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition
History and Social Sciences: United States Government and Politics, United States History, World History:Modern, Psychology
Mathematics: Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, AP Computer Science Principles
Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics 1: Algebra-based
Dear AP Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Advanced Placement (AP) testing will take place nationwide in May 2025. Your child has the option to take any AP test administered by Suffolk Public Schools for possible college credit(s). As of now, all exams are scheduled to be administered in person at the high schools. Below are the tests and dates available for students:This year students taking AP exams must register and pay for exams by Thursday, October 31, 2024. The cost is $99 per
exam. Registration payments are non-refundable. Late payment fees are $40 per exam.Students must register/pay for the exams via check or money order to their school or online at Online School Payments
(https://osp.osmsinc.com/SuffolkVA/). Please have a credit or debit card available before beginning online registration. Online payments can be made until midnight on October 31, 2024. We know that parents may desire to register their students for exams; however, we strongly recommend that parents and students complete the registration process together to ensure that the correct exams are ordered.Students may qualify for fee waivers or reductions. Please scan the QR code below to apply for assistance with AP exam fees by the deadline: Friday, October 11, 2024. AP exam registration will be pending upon confirmation of income status by the school.
AP Exam Fee Waiver Application QR Code
If you have concerns about the cost of the exam, please see your testing coordinator for financing options:
Nansemond River High School - Darlene Lascano (757-923-4101)