2010 Advanced Placement Testing Information is here!
Advanced Placement Brochures for students taking AP tests are here. Please come by Mrs. Krochmalny's office to get your brochure. Brochures include information regarding testing day, what to bring, hours of tests, and location of tests. If you have any questions, please email or call Mrs. Krochmalny at rkrochmalny@nsd.org or call at 408-7423.
Students' taking AP exams in the morning are expected to attend school in the afternoon. Students' taking AP exams in the afternoon are expected to attend school in the morning....
IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP SOON!
*Additional information regarding these activities (including High School and Jr. High AP applications *note 2 pages each) can be found in AP Documents link at the left of this page.
AP Exam Information
Registration for Advanced Placement exams close on _
MARCH 12th. For exceptions, please see Mrs. Krochmalny in the Career Center. The Advanced Placement testing window is from May 3-7 & May 10-14. The testing calendar for the 2010 school year is available on the
AP Central Exam Calendar web site. All students who registered for an AP exam(s) will recieve notification of the testing location.
AP registration form can be downloaded by clicking
here. If you need to register for a "late" test date, please indicate on the registration form. Each additional test will require a $40.00 late fee.
13 ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES ARE AVAILABLE AT WOODINVILLE HIGH SCHOOL WITH 2 NEW COURSES BEING OFFERED IN THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR!
Woodinville High School provides extensive coursework to help the college-bound student and the student who wishes an academic challenge. We are proud to currently offer 15 Advanced Placement courses along with 7 Honors level classes, college credit courses, and over 10 advanced courses in a variety of departments.
We also have added 2 new AP courses for the 2009-2010 school year (Economics and Environmental Science)!.
Any student with the desire and academic preparation may take one or more of our AP classes. These courses are not only good for providing rigor in a student's schedule; they can also provide thorough coverage of a content area that students find particularly interesting.
Current Advanced Placement courses available at Woodinville High School are as follows:
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French Language
- Spanish Language
- German Language
- Art History
- European History
- U.S. History
- Government and Politics - U.S.
- World History
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics B
- Calculus A& B
- Statistics
- English Literature
- Economics
- Environmental Science
All AP courses at Woodinville High School are open entry. Students may self-select courses to take each year. Many of the AP courses are in such high demand that multiple sections are available.
The Woodinville High School AP brochure (click the documents link on the menu bar) gives in depth descriptions of the classes offered at WHS.
65 Woodinville High School Students Earned AP Scholar Distinctions in 2008
with 5 students earning National Scholar Award!
AP Scholar:
Grades of 3 or better on three or more AP exams.
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30 WHS students earned this designation.
AP Scholar with Honor:
Grades of 3 or better on four or more AP exams and an average of 3.25 on all AP exams taken.
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9 WHS students earned this designation.
AP Scholar with Distinction:
Grades of 3 or better on five or more AP exams and an average of 3.5 on all AP exams taken.
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21 WHS students earned this designation.
National AP Scholar:
Grades of 4* or better on eight or more AP exams and an average of 4 on all AP exams taken.
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5 WHS student earned this designation.
Several weeks ahead of the registration deadline, students will be offered the opportunity to apply for the Advanced Placement class(es). Students fill out an application form and return it to the teacher of the class. The teacher will advise each applicant regarding the rigor and challenge of the class. (The English department requires both an application and a writing sample.) After conferring with the teacher, the student will then register for the class if he/she feels the class is a good option.
REGISTERING TO TAKE THE AP EXAMS
Registration for AP exams is now being accepted. Please obtain a form from your AP teacher or in the counseling office and submit to Ms. Kelley (attendance office) or Ms. Brinkman (cashier located in main office) before/after school, options or lunch.
Deadline is MARCH 12th
. If you request a late test date, please contact Mrs. Krochmalny. All information regarding registration will be made available prior to testing. If you want more information on costs, test dates, late testing and other related matters, just go to the AP Central website. The website is: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about_faq.html
CONTACTS
Please contact The counseling office @ 425-408-7423 or email Mrs. Krochmalny rkrochmalny@nsd.org if you have specific questions or concerns.
FAQ'S QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE VALUE OF TAKING
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES DURING HIGH SCHOOL
Q. WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF ENROLLING IN ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES (AP) WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL?
A. The students who complete AP courses and the attendant AP exams are sending a powerful message to colleges and universities that this student is ready for college. The AP program very often assists the student in gaining admission to competitive colleges, earning college credit and enabling the student to take more advanced college courses.
Q. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN AP COURSE AND AN HONORS COURSE?
A. AP courses are designed and updated every year to reflect what is being taught in leading-edge college/university courses. Students receive an external evaluation - the AP exam -, which is scored by college faculty from around the world who verify that the student has mastered college-level studies. . The subject matter in these courses extends beyond the standard curriculum and is approved by many colleges and universities.
Honors courses are more difficult and comprehensive than standard high school courses but often are not standardized to a specific curricular guideline. It is difficult for colleges to determine the rigor of one school's Honors Program versus another's. The subject matter in these courses extends beyond the standard curriculum and is approved by many colleges and universities, but not granted advanced placement.
Q. DOES THE STUDENT HAVE TO TAKE THE AP EXAM AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR?
A. A student enrolled in an AP course does not have to take the exam, but is highly encouraged to do so. Most of the nation's colleges and universities, plus colleges and universities in twenty-four other countries, grant students admission, college credit and/or advanced placement based on the AP Exam grades. The AP Exam grade is viewed as a national standard. "Students who have prepared for, and taken the AP Exams adapt more easily to taking college essay exams, and are especially skilled in introducing a thesis and a developed argument," stated Robert Blackey, Professor of History CSU, San Bernardino.
Q. WHAT IS THE AP EXAM AND WHAT DO THE TEST SCORES MEAN?
A. Each May, participating schools administer AP exams. With one exception, the exam combines multiple-choice questions with a free-response section in either essay or problem-solving form. Each June the free-response sections are scored by the above mentioned college faculty from around the world. The scores are combined with the results of computer-scored multiple-choice questions, and converted into a grade on the AP's five-point scale. (The exception is the Studio Art exam.)
* 5: Extremely well qualified
* 4: Well qualified
* 3: Qualified
* 2: Possibly qualified
* 1: No recommendation
Q. WHAT IS A PASSING GRADE ON AN AP EXAM?
A. Scores of 3, 4 and 5 are considered passing. Each school determines 'passing' by its own standards.
Q. HOW TO COLLEGES GIVE CREDIT FOR AP?
A. Each school has its own policy for granting or not granting AP credit. Contact the schools of interest to you to find out how they handle AP scores. This research should be completed before enrolling a student in an AP class.
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. HOW MANY STUDENTS TAKE AP COURSES AT THE HIGH SCHOOL?
A. There were over 350 students attending one or more AP courses during the 2008 - 2009 school year.
Q. HOW MANY WHS STUDENTS TOOK AN AP EXAM?
A. 496 Advanced Placement tests were taken by Woodinville High School students in 2008.
