Advanced Placement

Advanced Placement courses prepare students for nationally administered AP exams; success on these exams may earn college credit and/or advanced placement at many colleges and universities. All students who meet the minimal course requirements are encouraged to enroll in these challenging courses.

AP Criteria

Students prior to enrolling in an AP course must meet the following general criteria:

· Earned a ‘B’ grade or better in a prerequisite course (Prerequisite courses are determined by individual departments that offer AP).

· Earn passing scores on all sections of the state assessment (Reading, Writing, and Math).

· Teacher recommendation (As determined by departments that offer AP).

· PSAT/NMSQT scores.

AP Courses offered at WSHS

· AP 2D Art and Design

· AP 3D Art and Design

· AP Computer Science A

· AP English Language

· AP English Literature

· AP Biology

· AP Environmental Science

· AP Physics 1

· AP French Language

· AP Spanish Language

· AP Statistics

· AP Precalculus

· AP Calculus

· AP US Government

· AP US History

· AP Modern World History

AP Exam Registration/SPS Policy

The registration and payment deadline for first semester and yearlong courses closes on October 31st. While we do understand that the College Board does allow late exam registrations, Seattle Public Schools do not. If you are interested in finding a testing location that does accept late exam registration, please contact the College Board directly, thank you.

Students and Guardians must complete steps for AP Testing in the Spring 1. Join your AP course on MyAp – your AP teacher has the course join code.

2. Complete WSHS AP EXAM AGREEMENT 2025-2026 /your AP teacher has form.

3. Then go to SchoolPay (access through Guardians Source account) and find the link to pay for your course exam fee $125.00 Each.

Registration and payment are due by October 31st, for 1st Semester & year-long courses. Late registration is not allowed.

· Families that qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch please contact Amy Doll asdoll@seattleschools.org once approved exam fee is $20.00

· Cancel registration and request a refund. Please contact Amy Doll at asdoll@seattleschools.org with a brief description of your reason. There will be a $65.00 cancellation fee from the College Board that will be deducted from the refund. Refunds will not be processed until after June 1st.

· The deadline to request accommodation from the College Board is January 8th, contact Amy Doll for consent forms.

SPS FAQs Regarding AP Exams

What if I have not received any information yet from the College Board regarding my AP Exams?

The College Board is communicating directly with students and families about online resources and details regarding their shortened AP Exams online. The College Board is using the student’s email address listed in the College Board student account. If a student has not provided their email, please log in to the College Board AP student page and update your profile to be sure that you receive all your AP Exam updates from the College Board. Sign in to access AP student resources.

AP Courses

All AP courses at West Seattle High School are yearlong courses. This requires students to be committed to a yearlong course of study.

Students taking an AP course at West Seattle High School should expect an average of an hour of homework daily in each AP class they are enrolled in.

Important People:

Your Teacher can help you with…

· Content for exam

· Enrollment and Support with AP classroom

· Deadlines and expectations

· Accessing Bluebook prior to testing

Testing Coordinator can help you with…

· Confirming payment and registration

· Financial issues/concerns

· 504/IEP accommodations

· Testing Day

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