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AP Testing Begins May 6th
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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?
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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
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AP Night Presentation for Families
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AP Courses and Tests
Prepare for College Success
Centennial’s 19 AP Courses
The Importance of AP Tests
How to Save Time and Money with AP
The Risks and Rewards of APAP Capstone Diploma Program
Choosing AP Classes
Registering for AP Tests
Financial Aid for AP Tests
Comparing AP & Dual Enrollment
Special Recognitions for AP Students
AP Students Take AP Exams
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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:
Current Centennial AP Classes
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Course Titles, Teachers, and More Information
English and Interdisciplinary
AP Seminar (Capstone Course)
Mr. Schoonover
AP Language and Composition
Mr. Butler
AP Literature and Composition
Mr. TenBarge
AP Research (Capstone Course)
Mr. TenBarge
Math
AP Calculus AB
Mr. Gahan
AP Calculus BC
Mr. Gahan
AP Statistics
Mr. O'Neill
Biological and Physical Sciences
AP Biology
Mr. Schmidt
AP Chemistry
Mr. Carothers
AP Environmental Science
Mrs. Petersen
AP Physics 1
Mrs. Cota
History and Social Sciences
AP Human Geography
Ms. Fox
AP European History
Mr. Schoonover
AP United States History
Ms. Fox
AP U.S. Government and Politics
Mr. Visintainer
AP Macroeconomics
Mr. White
Handout
Test Registration and General AP Questions
Click Here 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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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