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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 2025 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

AP Exam Pre-Registration and
Payment Due By Nov. 6

Ballard HS students interested in taking an AP Exams May 5-9 & 12-16, 2025 MUST Pre-Register AND Pay for AP Exam(s) via SchoolPay Parent Source account by Nov. 6, 2024 by 5 p.m. PST.

How to Register and Pay for AP Exams

Follow below steps to Pre-Register AND Pay for an AP Exam at Ballard HS

  • 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.
  • STUDENTS – STEP 2: For each exam, confirm your exam registration status by Nov. 6 by selecting “Yes”. If a student leaves their status as “No” or “Undecided”, an exam will not be ordered for them.
  • PARENTS – STEP 3: Make your AP exam(s) payment through the Parent/Guardian’s Source/SchoolPay or by using the direct SchoolPay link by November 6, 2024 at 5 p.m. PST. Track payments on SchoolPay.

Important! 

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  • Students must Register and Pay for their AP Exams by Nov. 6, 2024 by 5 p.m. PST in order to take the AP Exams May 5-9 and 12-16, 2025.
  • Students must be currently enrolled in an AP Class at BHS to register for the corresponding AP test.
  • Registrations that are not paid by Nov 6, 2024 at 5 p.m. PST will be cancelled/exams will not be ordered. 
  • The standard exam fee is $120.00 + a 3.99 SchoolPay transaction fee.
    •  If you choose to pay by check, make payable to Ballard High School 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 2024-25 school year, pay $20 per exam. Please email Test Coordinator, Katie Huguenin at kwhuguenin@seattleschools.org, for the reduced fee SchoolPay link. Students who qualify for Free and Reduced lunch qualify for the reduced fee. School Meals Application.
  • Students who cancel an exam BEFORE March 15, 2025 will be charged $40 per exam (College Board Policy). Your refund of $80 per exam for any canceled AP exams through SchoolPay or check will be processed after completion of AP exam administration June 2025.
  • Students who cancel an exam AFTER March 15, 2025 or just don’t end up taking their exam that was ordered, will be charged $60 per unused exam. Your refund of $60 per exam for any unused AP exams through SchoolPay, or check, will be processed after completion of AP exam administration June 2025
  • AP Students are NOT required to take AP exams.

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 2024-25 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 Monday, November 4, 2024 at 5 p.m.

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