JHS Experiences Increase in AP Testing
The district has added new
AP courses to it's curriculum and will begin testing more students this week.
By: Shayla Patrick
Updated: May 7, 2012
JOPLIN, MO - Over 2 million students in
the U.S. will take AP tests within the next two weeks. This figure more than
doubles what it was a decade ago. Joplin High School administrators say they
have seen a similar trend within the district.
"The number of exams
we gave doubled from 2011 over 2010, and this year it looks like we are going
to give another 50 to 100 more exams depending upon students interest in taking
it," explained Dr. Kerry Sachetta, Joplin High School Principal.
Advanced placement tests
are typically taken by students that want to bypass basic college courses; or
those hoping to earn academic recognition.
The exam costs $82. If students pass, they could earn college credit hours, which are much more expensive to take at a university.
Advanced placement tests
are generally offered only to high school juniors and seniors. However, JHS sophomores
get to take a crack at AP world history.
