Advanced Placement
Our goal is for all Bellevue graduates to receive an education that prepares them to continue their education at the college level. Nationally, only about 50% of the students who begin college graduate within ten years. Preparing students to begin college is not good enough. They must have the skills, knowledge, attitudes and work ethic to complete college. In higher education, students must make connections among disciplines, integrate the knowledge and skills from all the disciplines, and apply them effectively to new and unfamiliar challenges. One way we work toward this goal is through the AP Program at Bellevue High School.
Students who are prepared to be successful in college, career, and life need to develop essential Key Cognitive Strategies, Key Content Knowledge, Academic Behaviors, and Contextual Skills and Awareness (David Conley, College and Career Ready). Students are able to build these essential knowledge and skills in Advanced Placement courses.
Bellevue High School
AP Exam Information 2019
Contact information: Registration/AP Coordinator: Lynn Semler, semlerl@bsd405.org
Payments: Patty Jordan, jordanp@bsd405.org, and Cathy Lanning, lanningc@bsd405.org
All students in Advanced Placement (AP) classes have the opportunity to take an AP Exam for each AP class in which they are enrolled. AP students not taking their scheduled AP exam in May will attend their regularly scheduled classes. Exam fees were updated on your student’s account in September. Exams will be ordered on March 6th
Details regarding the registration and testing process are provided below;
- Process Payments for Exams by February 28th
Payment for exams can be made online or by check/cash/credit card to the Accounting Office.
Checks made payable to BHS.
Online payments at this link: https://touchbase.bsd405.org.We encourage students to pay the exam fees as soon as possible.
Late payments will incur additional fees and there is a possibility tests may not be available.
Payment period: September 20th – February 28th Exam price: $94 per exam (AP Research = $142)
Once exams are ordered, refunds will not be given even if you decide not to take an exam.
2. Financial Assistance Opportunities – pursue as soon as possible, no later than Feb 15th
Inability to pay should not stop any student from taking an exam. Financial assistance is available;
>Exam fees will be waived for students who qualify for free and reduced lunch.
Students with fee waivers are to inform the school accountants of the exams they will be taking. This is for exam ordering purposes. Waiver forms must be on file with Nutrition Services. Waiver forms are at this link, http://www.bsd405.org/departments/nutrition-services/free-reduced/
Forms can also be obtained from the school accounting office.
>If a student does not qualify for either program, assistance may be available if the student is taking multiple exams and can demonstrate financial hardship. A reduced fee application form is available in the Counseling Center. Students are to complete with parent and return completed form to the Main Office no later than February 15th.
- Students with pre-approved Testing Accommodations
Students wanting to use their pre-approved testing accommodations from the College Board are to coordinate this with their counselor no later than February 8th. - Late Testing and/or Test Conflicts
The College Board holds a strict policy on late tests. Please see this link for details; https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/takingtheexam/exam-policies
Students with test conflicts which arise due to another AP test occurring at same time will be allowed an alternate test given during the late testing time period. There is no added cost. Student is to notify Lynn Semler, semlerl@405.org of this conflict so a late test can be ordered.
- Exams offered at other schools
Students have the opportunity to take exams which are offered at other BSD schools but not at BHS. Contact Lynn Semler, semlerl@bsd405.org to coordinate.
AP Exam Information 2019
Important Dates
Sept 20th – February 28th | AP Exam Fees/Completed Registration Forms |
February 8th | Last Day to meet with Counselor to arrange for testing accommodations |
February 15th February 28th |
Financial Assistance Forms due to Main Office Exam fees due, Accounting Office |
March 6th | Final Exam Order Submitted to College Board |
April 16th – 26th | AP Bubbling Sessions; more details TBA |
May 6st – 17th | AP TESTING DATES refer to schedule below |
July 2019 | Exam scores available from College Board |
TESTING SCHEDULE
Exams at BHS in Main Gym
WEEK 1 | TIME | EXAM | WEEK 2 | TIME | EXAM |
Mon, May 6th | 7:30 AM | US Government & Politics | Mon, May 13th | 7:30 AM | Biology |
12:30 PM | *Chinese Lang | 12:30 PM | Physics C – Mechanics | ||
12:30 PM | Environmental Science | 2:30 PM | Physics C – Elec & Mag | ||
Tue, May 7th |
7:30 AM | *Spanish Lang |
Tue, May 14th |
7:30 AM | Calculus AB |
12:30 PM | *Japanese Lang | 7:30 AM | Calculus BC | ||
12:30 PM | Physics 1 | 12:30 PM | *Art History | ||
12:30 PM | Human Geography | ||||
Wed, May 8th |
7:30 AM | English Literature | Wed, May 15th | 7:30 AM | English Language |
12:30 PM | *Euro History | 12:30 PM | *Italian Lang | ||
12:30 PM | *French Lang | 12:30 PM | Macroeconomics | ||
Thur, May 9th |
7:30 AM | Chemistry | Thur, May 16th | 7:30 AM | *Comparative Gov |
7:30 AM | *Spanish Lit | 7:30 AM | World History | ||
12:30 PM | *German Lang | 12:30 PM | Statistics | ||
12:30 PM | Psychology | ||||
Fri, May 10th |
7:30 AM | US History |
Fri, May 17th |
7:30 AM | Microeconomics |
12:30 PM | *CS Principles | 7:30 AM | *Music Theory | ||
12:30 PM | Physics 2 | 12:30 PM | Computer Science A | ||
Studio Art (portfolios due) | 12:30 PM | *Latin |
*Indicates Testing Offsite
How do AP courses in high school increase success in college?
- High school graduates who do not take any AP courses graduate from college at a rate of only 33% by age 30.
- Students who take only one AP course nearly double the likelihood of college graduation to 59%.
- Students who take two or more AP courses raise the likelihood to 76%.
Advanced Placement courses offered at Bellevue High School
Career and Technical Education
- AP Computer Science/AP Computer Science Principles
English
- AP Language and American Lit (11th grade)
- AP Literature & Composition (12th grade)
Mathematics
- AP Calculus AB
- Advanced Calculus (can take AP Calc BC exam)
- AP Statistics
Science
- AP Biology
- AP Chemistry
- AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2
- AP Physics C Mechanics/AP Physics Electric and Magnetic
- AP Environmental Science
Social Studies
- AP World History
- AP Human Gepgraphy
- AP United States History
- AP Government
- AP Psychology
- AP Economics (Macro and Micro)
Arts
- AP Portfolios (Drawing, 2-D Design, 3-D Design)
- AP Photography
- AP Music Theory
World Language
- AP Spanish Language & AP Spanish Literature
- AP French Language
- AP Japanese Language
- AP Research
- College & Career Center
- Graduation Requirements
- Ordering Transcripts
- Washington State History Options
- World Language Credits
- Academic Support
- Advanced Placement
- Community Service
- Credit Recovery Options
- Naviance
- Outside Learning
- Request for Credit for Middle School Courses
- Resources
- Running Start
- Sport for PE Credit