AP Classes

Advance Placement (AP) courses enable students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school.

Rochester Public Schools offers AP courses, each culminating in a rigorous exam. AP provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit and or advanced placement. Taking AP courses also demonstrates to college admission officers that students have sought out the most rigorous curriculum available to them.

The only requirements are a strong curiosity about the subject you plan to study and the willingness to work hard. AP Exams represent the culmination of AP courses and are an integral part of the program.

  • AP Biology  

  • AP Calculus AB

  • AP Calculus BC 

  • AP Computer Sci A,
    Second Semester 

  • AP Human Geography

  • AP Lang. and Comp. 

  • AP Lit. and Comp.

  • AP Microeconomics,
    2nd Semester

  • AP Pre-Calculus,

  • AP Physics 1 

  • AP Physics 2 

  • AP Statistics 

  • AP US Government

  • AP US History =
    American Studies 

  • Psychology

AP Exams

AP testing will be conducted during the school day at John Marshall High School. Registration begins in September.  The deadline to register and pay for yearlong and first semester exams is October 31, 2025. Payment must be made through Total Registration.  Second semester AP classes are not available at this time.

Testing Dates:

  • May 4-8th

  • May 11-15th

Visit the Collegeboard website for more AP testing information.

PLEASE READ THIS TO THE END.

Congratulations students and parents!  You have made it through half of the school year! I  wanted to provide you with important information regarding the Advanced Placement (AP) testing for this school year, happening May 4-15.

All students currently in Advanced Placement Human Geography, Advanced Placement Microeconomics, and Advanced Placement Computer Science A have received a Join Code and instructions on how to register for The College Board from their teacher. Thank you to all those students who have done this.  If you still do not have a College Board account set up, go to myap.collegeboard.org  to create your account.  Make sure you use your full legal name and use a personal email, not your school email.  Do this today! The deadline to have your College Board account updated with the Join Code is Thursday, February 19. 

The AP Computer Science A Exam will be given on Friday, May 15, 2026, from 11:30 - 3:45 p.m.

The AP Human Geography Exam will be given on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, from 7:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

The AP Microeconomics Exam will be given on Monday, May 4, 2026 from 11:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Other AP Exam Test Dates can be found here:  https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/exam-dates-and-fees

 Payment for AP exams will be done through an online registration program called Total Registration.  This will allow students and families to pay with a credit/debit card. Create an account at www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/242100  Again, use your full legal name and personal email address for this site.

  o   Cost for AP Exams for the 2025-2026 school year.  

  • $75 regular testing fee

  • $38 free/reduced lunch fee waiver fee

    • Payment is due by February 19, 2026.  If you do not pay for the exam/s by this deadline, no exam will be ordered.

    • If you qualify for the free/reduced lunch program and have not yet completed the paperwork, stop into the counseling office and ask for the forms TODAY.  If you have completed the paperwork, I have this on file.  When you are registering on Total Registration, click YES, for the question about qualifying for a reduced fee.  You will NOT be able to pay for the exam until I approve your free/reduced lunch status on Total Registration.  Once I have done this, you will receive an email informing you that you are able to pay for the exam/s.

    • There is a $42 cancellation fee for the 2025-2026 AP exams after March 13, 2026.

  • If you do NOT want to take the AP Exam/s for the class/es in which you are enrolled, email sanieland@rochesterschools.org today. Please tell me which exam/s you do not want to take.  I will change your test status from YES to NO on The College Board website.  An exam will not be ordered for you.  You will not be charged.  The deadline to decline an exam is February 19, 2026.

If you have any questions regarding AP testing, please reach out to your AP teacher(s), Sandy Nieland or Cindy Cox.  We all are here to help you. Have a great rest of the school year!

Sandy Nieland
John Marshall AP Coordinator

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Sandy Nieland

JM AP Exam Coordinator
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