AP Information

On February 11^th, Collegeboard updated their AP Exam schedule and formats due to the pandemic. In response to the changes, SJHHS has made some adjustments for AP Testing this year.

Many things were considered in this decision:

•  Coordination of 2281 exams
• 1245 AP students, each with their own individual AP exam schedule
• Program options for students (Hybrid vs. Online) and safety concerns to do in-person testing
• The number of registered exams vs. gym capacity
  • We have 8 exams that exceed the gym capacity for in-person testing
• If students are unable to test on their assigned test date, they will automatically be given an opportunity to retest during window 3 (June 1-11) at home.
• By testing during Administration 2, this gives teachers two additional weeks to prepare them for the exams (compared to previous years – first 2 weeks of May).
• The following schedule allows the school to keep the AP exam schedule in a normal two-week window to minimize attendance and instructional disruptions.

Your action items:

• Students taking AP exams may only take their exams at their own registered high school.
• Determine which exams you want to keep with the new schedule and format. If you wish to cancel any exams and get a full refund back, submit your cancelation through total registration: totalregistration.net/ap/054181 Due to all the changes, there is now an extension on cancelations until Monday, March 8^th, 11:59pm.
• The digital exams will be administered through a Collegeboard application that students will need to download on April 8th. Each student will need access to a laptop or desktop computer (Mac, Windows, or school-managed Chromebook). Cellphones, tablets, or student’s personal Chromebook may NOT be used! The Collegeboard application has been designed to be tolerant of disruptions in internet connectivity during the exam and students will be able to keep testing even if their connection drops momentarily. More information about digital exams: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap-2021/updates/digital-exams
• Students will be able to practice using and get familiar with the Digital Application in April. Three days prior to each exam, students will need to complete the exam setup on their AP Collegeboard Account. It is imperative that students know their login and password to their Collegeboard account.  
• Students concerned about internet reliability at home may opt to take ALL their digital exams at SJHHS during this administration window. We have limited capacity so please be considerate when deciding. Fill out the following form if you are interested: https://forms.gle/NhFLLeb6WDEiCutD9 Please have this form filled out by Monday, March 8^th, 11:59pm so that we have enough time to coordinate as many students as possible.

I will be in communication with you all in April when the application is available, provide instructions on how to use it and encouraging students to practice using it so they are familiar on day of.

More information about AP 20-21 Updates: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap-2021/updates