AP Testing Begins May 6th

  • Fall 2024 AP Testing Registration Information 

    AP Exams begin Monday, May 5th and proceed through Friday, May 16th at Centennial High School. ALL Advanced Placement students MUST check their email for information. 

    Link to College Board's AP Exam Schedule: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/exam-administration-ordering-scores/exam-dates  

    All of our CeHS students must join College Board’s MyAP Classroom AND complete Total Registration (AP registration confirmation and payment center utilized by CeHS) for an exam to be ordered. 

    All communication to our CeHS students about exam day procedures are emailed through Total Registration's communication system. Follow the registration instructions posted or reach out to your AP teacher for more information.   

    *Please be mindful of deadlines for required documentation if requesting accommodations through College Board’s Services for Students with Disabilities center. Further information is available on the CeHS AP Exam Registration Information Sheet. 

    Be sure to check back for more information closer to exam time for helpful reminders such as: Exam Prep Information Sheet, reminder about how to access Individual Exam Day schedule, and updated exam room information.  

    Fall Registration Window: September 30th – October 18th, 2024 

    Spring Registration Window: TBA 

    For questions, contact our AP Coordinator, Ms. Jenna Hodges, jhodges@pusd11.net. 

     

     

What is AP?

  • logo The Best Preparation for College

    Advanced Placement courses are the most rigorous, college-level honors courses available to high school students.  Centennial proudly offers 19 AP classes for the 2024-25 school year. AP courses and exams require college-level critical thinking, scholarly writing, self-discipline and perseverance, and time management. AP students develop the skills to earn strong ACT and SAT scores, persevere in college, and earn degrees!

    Any student performing at grade level, who desires a greater challenge, should consider Advanced Placement courses.

AP Information for Families

AP Students Take AP Exams

  • Students who complete AP classes during either semester can optionally take a corresponding AP Exam in May.  Nearly all colleges and universities in the United States grant credit to students who earn qualifying scores on AP exams.  

    Earn College Credit

    Skip Introductory College Courses

    Save Money and Time

    Stand Out to Selective Colleges

    Students who pass AP exams not only save money and time; they challenge themselves to meet an internationally respected level of rigor. Solid AP test scores are among the strongest evidence selective universities and scholarship committees consider when identifying students with college-level critical thinking, scholarly writing, and time management skills. 

    Use the College Board's site to discover the required AP Exam score for whichever college or university you plan to attend:

    Search College Credit Policies

Current Centennial AP Classes

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    Course Titles, Teachers, and More Information
     

    English and Interdisciplinary
     

    AP Seminar (Capstone Course)

     

    Mr. Schoonover

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    AP Language and Composition

     

    Mr. Butler

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    AP Literature and Composition

     

    Mr. TenBarge

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    AP Research (Capstone Course)

     

    Mr. TenBarge

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    Math
     

    AP Calculus AB

     

    Mr. Gahan

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    AP Calculus BC

     

    Mr. Gahan

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    AP Statistics

     

    Mr. O'Neill

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    Biological and Physical Sciences
     

    AP Biology

     

    Mr. Schmidt

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    AP Chemistry

     

    Mr. Carothers

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    AP Environmental Science

     

    Mrs. Petersen

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    AP Physics 1

     

    Mrs. Cota

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    History and Social Sciences
     

    AP Human Geography

     

    Ms. Fox

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    AP European History

     

    Mr. Schoonover

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    AP United States History

     

    Ms. Fox

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    AP U.S. Government and Politics

     

    Mr. Visintainer

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    AP Macroeconomics

     

    Mr. White

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    Test Registration and General AP Questions
     
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    Click here for a list of all Advanced Placement courses.  Centennial offers many of these additional courses, depending upon student interest during course registration.

The AP Capstone Program

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    Capstone Diploma

     

    AP Capstone is a College Board diploma program based on two yearlong AP courses: AP Seminar and AP Research.  Rather than teaching subject-specific content, these courses develop students’ skills in research, analysis, evidence-based arguments, collaboration, writing, and presenting. Students who complete the two-year program can earn one of two different AP Capstone awards, valued by colleges across the United States and around the world: 

    AP Capstone Diploma

    • Score of 3 or higher on AP Seminar Exam
    • Score of 3 or higher on AP Research Exam
    • 4 Additional AP Exam Scores of 3 or Higher

     

    AP Seminar and Research Certificate

    • Score of 3 or higher on AP Seminar Exam
    • Score of 3 or higher on AP Research Exam

     

Contact Us

  • Ms. Jenna Hodges
    Centennial AP Coordinator
    623-412-4414
    Email