Advanced Placement (AP)
AP classes are rigorous academic courses designed for students who are college bound. There is no placement test for AP. Students self-select these courses and should be prepared to work at a college-level pace. At the end of the course, the student is expected to take the AP exam.
AP exams are highly recognized by colleges and universities with regard to a student's preparation for the demands of college courses. AP exams present an opportunity for college credit and/or higher placement in college courses. Each college decides which AP exam grades it will accept for credit or placement.
The AP exams are offered to Northshore School District students in May of each year. The registration for the exams is from the end of February through the end of March.
AP Exam Registration
The AP exams are offered to Northshore School District students in May of each year. The link for registration and payment will open February 5, 2018 and will close March 16, 2018.
AP Exam Window Attendance Policy
In order to honor the hard work and dedication that has brought students to the final stage of taking an AP Exam, students will receive an all-day school-related absence on their exam day(s). Students should talk to their teachers regarding the work they will miss on the day of their exam, and are welcome to attend all classes that are outside of their testing window. If they are unable to return to school after their exam, or do not attend school prior to their exam, the absence will be marked as school-related. This will allow students the flexibility to prepare and recover from the exam, and attend the classes that cannot be missed.
You can download the Inglemoor AP Brochure here.
- AP Classes at IHS
- AP Scores: How to Access
- AP Exam Registration & Payment
- AP Test Schedule - Spring 2019
- AP Exam Schedule & Location
AP Classes at IHS
- AP English Literature and Composition 11
- AP English Literature and Composition 12
- AP Statistics
- AP United States History 11
- AP Government and Politics 12
AP English Literature and Composition 11
The AP English Literature and Composition course is designed to engage students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature. Through the close reading of selected texts, students can deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure for their readers. As they read, students should consider a work’s structure, style, and themes, as well as such smaller-scale elements as the use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone.
AP English Literature and Composition 12
AP English Language and Composition is a college level course that cultivates critical thinking through examining a wide variety of readings. Structurally, the course will adhere to the prescribed tenets of the AP English Language and Composition course requirements. The focus of the wide variety of close reading, discussions and written responses (20 essays minimum) will be the literal what of the text, the techniques of style underlying the how and the timeless, universal connections of why.
AP Statistics
This course is designed for serious math students planning later study in engineering, psychology, science, sociology, business, or mathematics. Course covers college level statistics and intends to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement Exam given by College Board. Topics include exploring data, planning a study, anticipating patterns, and statistical inference.
AP United States History 11
The AP program in United States History is designed to provide students with analytical skills and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with the problems and materials in United States history. This program prepares students for immediate and advanced college courses by making demands upon them equivalent to those of full-year introductory college courses. This accelerated survey course will cover topics from the Age of Discovery to the present. Students who enroll in the course will be expected to be highly motivated, willing to accept academic challenges and capable of moving at a fast pace. It is expected that AP US History students will take the AP exams in May.
AP Government and Politics 12
This class involves both the study of broad, general concepts of the United States political system as well as the analysis of specific case studies. Basic concepts include Constitutional basis of US government, political ideals and behaviors, the political party system, institutions of the national government, public policy, and civil rights/liberties. This course is designed for a serious, college bound student.
AP Scores: How to Access
College Board will make AP scores available to students online in July via the AP scores website.
In order for a student to access their scores, they will need to follow these steps.
At Exam Time:
- Students should fill in AP answer sheets carefully and consistently at exam time to prevent delays in score access.
- Name, date of birth, sex, mailing address, and email address are especially important.
Before July:
- If a student hasn't already, sign up for a College Board account on the student AP scores website. as early as possible.
- Students must have THEIR OWN account to access their scores (parents must not create an account for their student).
- It’s best to provide the same information on your College Board account and your AP answer sheet.
- Some students may already have an account, particularly if they’ve registered for the PSAT, SAT, or participated in other College Board programs.
- Students should confirm this by signing in.
- Students must remember the following required login information to access scores:
- College Board account username and password
- 2019 AP number (or student ID number if they provided it on their AP answer sheet)
In July:
- Students will receive a reminder email from the College Board
- Log on to apscore.org. to get their scores
Other Helpful Video Tips:
The College Board also has the following videos available to help understand the process for accessing scores:
AP Exam Registration & Payment
AP exams will take place pursuant to the College Board's May 2019 AP exam schedule, May 6-10 and May 13-17.
IHS student registration and payment for the exams is online only through Total Registration. Exams are not offered to students outside of our district.
- Registration runs from 12:00 a.m. February 5 through 11:59 p.m. on March 16 ($104 per exam). (Please note the cost of AP & IB Exams Reduced for Low-Income Families - See Below.)
- Any exam(s) not paid for by 11:59 p.m. March 16 will be canceled and the exam(s) will not be ordered.
Cancellations & Refunds
We understand that on rare occasions students must cancel an exam. Here is our refund policy:
- Students who cancel an exam by Friday, May 31, 2019 are entitled to a refund of the exam fee minus a cancellation fee of $21.00 (per exam cancelled).
- After Friday, May 31 there are no refunds.
Questions? Contact Chase Stevens at cstevens@nsd.org.
*Please note after the postcard mailer went to homes the registration window was extended from March 5 to March 16. There will no longer be a late registration window or late fee. Any exam(s) not paid for by 11:59 p.m. March 16 will be canceled and the exam(s) will not be ordered.
AP Exams Not Offered through IHS or the Northshore School District
- Music Theory
- Italian Language and Culture
- Latin
- AP Seminar
- Physics C Mechanics
- Physics C E & M
- European History
- Comparative Government and Politics
AP Exam Window Attendance Policy for IHS Students
In order to honor the hard work and dedication that has brought students to the final stage of taking an AP Exam, students will receive an all-day school-related absence on their exam day(s). Students should talk to their teachers regarding the work they will miss on the day of their exam, and are welcome to attend all classes that are outside of their testing window. If they are unable to return to school after their exam, or do not attend school prior to their exam, the absence will be marked as school-related. This will allow students the flexibility to prepare and recover from the exam, and attend the classes that cannot be missed.
Exam Cost Reduced for Low-Income Families
UPDATE: The state Office of the Superintendent for Public Instruction has announced that AP and IB exam fees will be covered by a state public-private partnership. The district remains grateful for the Northshore School Foundation's offer of support, even if it may no longer be needed. For more information, please see the press release from OSPI.
From March 1, 2018:
BOTHELL — Northshore School District students from low-income families may take college-level exams at a fraction of the cost, thanks to support from the Northshore Schools Foundation.
“As we continue to hold high expectations for all our students, we are so grateful for the high level of support from the foundation,” said Superintendent Michelle Reid.
Northshore Schools Foundation Director Carmin Dalziel announced the funding at the Feb. 28 School Board meeting. The foundation will help cover most of the cost of Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams for families who qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The regular deadline for students to register for AP exams is March 14. When Northshore families register online, their free or reduced-price meals status will be confirmed for the credit to be applied.
This is the first year that the exams have not been subsidized through a federal grant for families who qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That federal subsidy ended in late 2016.
In Northshore, AP tests can cost $106 each, and enrollment in the IB program can cost $914. Foundation funding will bring those costs back down to the previously subsidized levels, with AP tests accessible for $15 each and IB accessible for $92.
Families should contact their student’s guidance counselor for more information.