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AP Course and Exam Information

AP Exam Registration & Payment Due Oct. 31, 2025 by 5 p.m. PT

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Ballard HS students interested in taking an AP Exams May 4-8 & 11-15, 2026 – MUST Register AND Pay for AP Exam(s) via SchoolPay Parent Source account by Oct. 31, 2025 by 5 p.m. PT.

Registered and Paid AP Exams will be May 4-8, 2026 and May 11-15, 2026.

How to Register and Pay for AP Exams

Follow the below steps to Register AND Pay for an AP Exam at Ballard HS.

  1. STUDENTS – STEP 1: Sign in to myap.collegeboard.org and enroll in your AP class sections using a unique join code provided by your AP teachers.
    • Note: Students must create a College Board account if they have not already done so.
  2. STUDENTS – STEP 2: For each exam, confirm your exam registration status by October 31, 2026 by selecting “Yes”. If a student leaves their status as “No” or “Undecided”, an exam will not be ordered for them.
  3. PARENTS – STEP 3: Make your AP Exam(s) payment through the Parent/Guardian’s Source/SchoolPay or by using the direct SchoolPay link by October 31, 2025 at 5 p.m. PT. Track payments on SchoolPay.
  • Note: Continuing this year, SchoolPay has a convenience transaction fee charge if using a credit card to pay for AP Exams.
  • Payments for AP Exam(s) may also be made with cash or check (Ballard High School) with student name, ID number, AP Exam(s) in the Main Office.
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Important Checklist! 

  • Students must Register and Pay for their AP Exams by October 31 by 5 p.m. PT in order to take the AP Exams on May 4-8 and 11-15, 2026.
  • Students must be currently enrolled in an AP Class at BHS to register for the corresponding AP test.
  • Registrations that are not paid by October 31, 2025 at 5 p.m. PT will be cancelled/exams will not be ordered. 
  • The standard exam fee is $125.00 + a 3.99 SchoolPay transaction fee.
    •  If you choose to pay by check, make payable to Ballard HS with student’s full name in the memo line. If student is taking multiple exams, attach a list of exams they plan to take. Checks can be turned in at the main office.
    • Students eligible to receive an exam fee reduction or waiver for the 2025-26 school year, pay $20 per exam.
  • AP Students are NOT required to take AP exams.
  • Students who cancel an exam BEFORE March 13, 2026 will be charged $65 per exam (College Board Policy). Your $60 refund will be processed after completion of AP exam administration June 2026.
  • Students who don’t end up taking their exam that was ordered, will be charged $65 per unused exam. Your refund of $60 per exam for any unused AP exams will be processed after completion of AP exam administration June 2026.

If you have any questions about AP Exam Fees. Please contact AP Test Coordinator, Katie Huguenin at kwhuguenin@seattleschools.org or visit the district AP Exam Information page.

AP Exam Out of District Requests

Families of out-of-district or homeschooled students living within the Seattle Public School’s boundary lines, who are interested in registering for an AP Exam in SY 2025-26 need to complete the AP Exam Request for Out-of-District Students. Upon receipts, the SPS Assessment and Instructional Improvement staff will contact you within three business days. AP Exam Out of District Registration requests will close on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 by 5 p.m. PT.

Request Accommodations for AP Exams

Students with a current 504 plan or IEP at Ballard High School who wish to take their AP Exam with accommodations, must work with their high school’s AP or SSD Coordinator to initiate their request for accommodations by the deadline of January 16, 2026. Please note, having accommodations at school does not guarantee CollegeBoard testing accommodations.

If a student is already approved for an accommodation(s) for any of the other College Board exams (e.g. PSAT/SAT, etc.), the student automatically qualifies for the same accommodation(s) for all AP exams and no further action is required.

Students can verify their accommodations by logging into their CollegeBoard account.

If a student recently qualified for new accommodations, at Ballard High School, a request must be submitted by the family or the high school’s SSD Coordinator to the College Board no later than January 16, 2026. For questions, please contact the AP Test Coordinator, Katie Huguenin at kwhuguenin@seattleschools.org.

Visit the district 2025-26 AP Exam Information page for more information.

AP Courses Overview

Students in AP courses might earn college credit and/or advanced placement in college if they perform well on AP Exams and if their college of choice accepts the AP exam for credit. AP exams, given each year in May, are standardized tests designed to measure how well students have mastered the content and skills of a specific AP course. AP testing is highly encouraged, but not required. 

College credit is not guaranteed but rather is determined by each individual college upon the student’s enrollment in that college. AP courses at Ballard HS prepare students for these exams and offer a rigorous subject study available. Visit the AP College Board website for more information as well as the 2026 AP Exam Dates page. Also refer to the SPS AP Exams Overview.

AP offerings may vary from year to year depending on student interest and staffing. Prerequisites for AP courses are outlined in the course descriptions in the Ballard HS Course Catalog. Please direct any questions to your AP Teacher or the Ballard AP Coordinator: Ms. Huguenin at kwhuguenin@seattleschools.org

Pre-Registration and payment of AP Exams is at the beginning of each school year (Oct./Nov.) and AP Exams are in May.

AP Exam Resources

How to View AP Exam Scores

Sign into your College Board Account

Make sure that you remember your login credentials by signing in to College Board before scores are released in July. This is the same account that you use to access My AP or other College Board resources. If you’ve changed your email address, update it in your account.

Don’t Create a New Account if you have one

Duplicate accounts can cause delays in getting your AP scores. Sign in with the same account you used to register and enroll in AP class sections. Please direct any questions to your AP Teacher or the Ballard AP Coordinator: Ms. Huguenin at kwhuguenin@seattleschools.org

As of September 25, 2025