Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
The AP exam coordinator is Mrs. Bafus ([email protected]); her office is in the Career Center (Room 125A). You can also call 208-882-2591 if you have any questions.
Exam schedule First 2 weeks of May.
AP Exam Registration/Cancellation information Mid-November deadline. Register at myap.CollegeBoard.org with join codes from your teachers. See Mrs. Bafus if you have questions or need to cancel.
AP Exam Funding Instructions Idaho Advanced Opportunities pays for AP exams.
General information about AP Exams
Why AP?: Students who desire rigorous coursework and want the chance to earn college credit through an AP exam may want to take an AP course and/or exam.
Exam cost: Exams are $97 and Idaho Advanced Opportunities will pay the cost of AP exams but you must apply for the funding. See the MHS instructions on how to apply for funding.
College credit: College credit awarded through an AP exam is different for each university. One university may require an exam score of 4 while another might require a 5. Use the AP Credit Policy Search to see the score you need to earn on an AP exam to receive college credit at a school you are interested in attending.
College credit may also be earned through dual credit courses at universities. Each university registrar's office has a dual credit equivalency web page that will tell you if they accept the credit from the university where you are taking the dual credit coursework. For example, you can search "WSU transfer credit equivalency" to check.
U of I course equivalency tool: The tool is for students transferring TO the UI and is why the questions seem backward. Try it out! Enter your school's state and then the school to see courses equivalencies.
If your coursework will transfer then there would not be a need to take an AP exam in addition to the dual credit coursework. However, if you are evaluating multiple schools and their transfer policies differ, an AP exam might be a good backup.
Ms. Lyon notes that "...if a school won't take the dual enrollment credit, they might if it's paired with an AP score. Western Washington will take dual credit IF it's paired with an AP score. Montanan is similar." Another thing for students to consider is even if a school doesn't take the credits, it can help them get into elite schools and honors programs (Mr. Quinn).
MHS AP teachers & AP Courses:
Dean Walker - Calculus AB
Bryce Gravel - Calculus AB
Pat Blount - Physics C: Mechanics and Computer Science A
Rachel Lyon - English Language & Composition
Mike Hightower - English Literature & Composition
Jessica Garcia - Spanish Language & Culture
Cathy Hannon - Statistics
Exam only students: MHS students may participate in AP exams as "exam-only" students which means they want to take an exam but are not enrolled in an AP course. Exam-only students may be taking dual credit through a university or pursuing independent study.
MHS AP participation:
2021 - 124 exams
2020 - 192 exams
2019 - 197 exams
2018 - 158 exams
2017 - 143 exams