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PLACER HIGH SCHOOL 2024-25 ADVANCED PLACEMENT POLICIES AND REMINDERS
Thank you for registering to take one or more AP exams this year. We wish all of our students much success! Please note that all of the blue underlined website links in this document can be found on the Placer High Advanced Placement Webpage on the counseling tab.
1. Students and parents should check carefully the Placer AP Exam Schedule 2025 now to make sure there are no sports-related or other scheduling conflicts with the dates/times of AP exams being taken. Please report any issues to Mr. Ward immediately.
2. On the day prior to any scheduled AP exam, be sure to re-check the Placer AP Exam Schedule 2025 for any start time or location updates.
Below are additional important Advanced Placement policies and reminders that are essential for all students and parents to review carefully:
AP Testing Location & Exam Day Arrival Time
Due to CollegeBoard’s transition to digital AP exams, all exams will take place on the PHS campus. Specific locations will be posted closer to the May exam test dates. Students taking AP exams should arrive at the testing location at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the exam, as exam administration will begin promptly. Once testing commences, students who arrive late will not be admitted as per College Board policy.
Testing Accommodation Requests
It is the responsibility of students with documented disabilities and their parents to request testing accommodations through The College Board if needed. Such accommodations are not automatic. The deadline for requesting accommodations and submitting the required paperwork is January 24, 2025. Be sure to read about AP Testing Accommodations then make contact with Mr. Ward in the Counseling Office immediately if requesting any accommodations. Please note that The College Board determines if any testing accommodations are granted, and there is no guarantee that they will approve all requests.
Exam Cost
The cost of each AP exam this year is $110.
Fee Reduction Eligibility
Students of families who meet the household income guidelines for participation in the federal Free & Reduced Lunch Program are eligible for a fee reduction that brings the cost of each AP exam down to only $25.
Even though all PUHSD students, regardless of family income level, receive free breakfast and lunch meals as a result of the universal feeding program this year, families that meet federal income criteria but are not currently designated as Free & Reduced Lunch at Placer must submit an online application to qualify for the reduced-fee AP exam pricing.
Please note that this testing fee reduction is not automatic and must be requested in the appropriate section when paying online for an AP exam. Students who qualify must wait to receive confirmation of eligibility for the reduced-fee AP exams before proceeding with final submission of payments online. Any student who qualifies for reduced-fee AP exams after submitting a payment should see Mr. Ward in the Placer Counseling Office immediately.
Important Online Dates and Deadlines
For FALL AP Classes:
Exam Registration for Fall AP Classes:
Oct 1, 2024 - Online AP Registration Portal Opens for Fall AP class exams
Nov 1, 2024 - Registration and payments after this date will incur a $20 per exam non-refundable late fee
Nov 8, 2024 - Registration and payments after this date will incur a $50 per exam non-refundable late order fee
Refunds for Fall AP Classes:
Nov 8, 2024 - Deadline for a $100 per exam partial refund ($15 refund for reduced fee exams) for any Fall AP class exams ordered
Dec 1, 2024 - Deadline for a $60 per exam partial refund for any Fall AP class exams ordered
(No refunds for Fall AP class exams will be issued after this date)
Other Info: Jan 24, 2025 - Last day for all requests for accommodations and, when required, complete documentation to be submitted through College Board.
For Spring AP Classes:
Exam Registration for Spring AP Classes:
Feb 1, 2025 - Online AP Registration Portal Opens for Spring AP class exams
Mar 1, 2025 - Registration and payments after this date will incur a $20 per exam non-refundable late fee
Mar 7, 2025 - Online AP Exam Registration Portal closes for ALL AP class exams
Refunds for Spring AP Classes:
March 1, 2025 Deadline for a $100 per exam partial refund ($15 refund for reduced fee exams) for any Spring AP class exams ordered
April 1, 2025 - Deadline for a $60 per exam partial refund for any Spring AP class exams ordered
(No refunds for Spring AP class exams will be issued after this date)
Other Info: Jan 18, 2024 - Last day for all requests for accommodations and, when required, complete documentation to be submitted through College Board.
Exam Refunds
Students who pay for FALL AP class exams and then decide not to take them may request a partial refund of $100 per exam ($15 refund for reduced-fee exams) by November 8, 2024. After this date, students may request partial refunds of $60 per exam (no refunds for reduced-fee exams) by December 1, 2024. No refunds for regular-fee FALL AP class exams will be issued after December 2024.
Students who pay for SPRING AP class exams then decide not to take them may request a partial refund of $100 per exam ($15 refund for reduced-fee exams) by March 1, 2025. After this date, students may request partial refunds of $60 per exam (no refunds for reduced-fee exams) by April 1, 2025. No refunds for regular-fee SPRING AP class exams will be issued after April 1, 2025.
Please note that refunds are not automatic, and students are responsible for requesting any refunds by contacting Mr. Ward in the Placer Counseling Office.
Test Takers Not Enrolled in PUHSD
PHS has been advised by the Placer Union High School district office to not allow outside registrations. Home-schooled, charter students, and students outside of PUHSD are advised to contact their AP program manager at the school they attend to find out how to take AP exams through their program of attendance.
Exam Day Reminders
Because multiple-choice content is sometimes reused, no one other than the student may see the multiple-choice content during the exam. Multiple-choice section: Students may never give the content to anyone else; discuss it with anyone (including AP teachers); or share it through any means, including, but not limited to, email, text messages, photographs, and social media/the internet. Free-response section: Students may only discuss free-response content that is released on the College Board website two days after the regularly scheduled exam administration. If the content in the exam is not released, students may not discuss it with anyone.
What to Bring on Exam Day:
- Water and a snack to consume during the exam break time.
- Your charged chromebook and a charger
- No. 2 pencils (not mechanical pencils) and pens with black or dark blue ink.
- A sweatshirt or sweater in case the testing room is cold.
- A watch that does not have internet access, does not beep, and does not have an alarm (in the event that it is difficult to view the wall clock for self-pacing during the exam).
- Up to two approved calculators with the necessary capabilities if you are taking the Biology, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics, or Statistics Exams. Visit https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/takingtheexam/exam-policies/calculator-policy to find the calculator policy for your subject and for a list of approved graphing calculators.
Students or parents who have questions or who need assistance prior to exam days should contact David Ward at dward@puhsd.k12.ca.us (530) 745-5717.
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