Advanced Placement

The Advanced Placement Program (AP) is a collaborative effort between motivated students, dedicated teachers, and committed high schools, colleges, and universities. Since its inception in 1955, the Program has allowed millions of students to take college-level courses and exams and to earn college credit or placement while still in high school.

AP courses are available in a wide variety of subject areas. Each course is developed by a committee of college faculty and AP teachers and covers the breadth of information, skills, and assignments found in the corresponding college course.

Each AP course has a corresponding exam that participating schools worldwide administer. Based on their performance on the AP Exam, students have the opportunity to earn credit or placement at most of the nation’s colleges and universities.

Honors is a set of content-specific strategies designed to:

• build rigorous curricula
• promote access to AP for all students
• introduce skills, concepts, and assessment methods to prepare students for success in the AP Program
• strengthen curriculum and increase the academic challenge for all students
• provide an inclusive program for encouraging more students to access higher learning

Denton ISD encourages all students who are enrolled in AP courses to take the AP Exam.  

Here’s what you and your student need to know:

Students register for AP Exams in the fall. AP Exams will continue to be given in May.

Please see your Campus Testing Coordinator for an AP Total Registration Link.

Total Cost for Exam

Students taking more than 4 AP Exams will receive a reduction in cost for additional exams