WASHINGTON (AP) – Columbus McKinney is taking his fifth Advanced Placement course at Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, undeterred even though he didn’t score high enough to get college credit ...

The College Board’s Advanced Placement courses have become omnipresent in American high schools, supposedly representing a leg up for the college bound, the AP tests a chance for the best and ...

Many people often think that by taking Advanced Placement (AP) classes that they might get ahead in college, get credit, or may look better to colleges. Often times, that is not the case. AP courses ...

Taking Advanced Placement classes can help you challenge yourself, get ahead and earn college credit while still in high school. Selecting the right AP courses can also boost your exam success and ...

Hispanic and Latino students made up more than a quarter of all AP test takers nationwide in 2025, while those students made up 18% or Oregon’s AP test takers. Following nationwide trends, slightly ...

Senate Republicans want to sharply cut funding for a program that has led to record numbers of students taking and passing AP ...

Every May, millions of high school students charge up their graphing calculators, crank out practice essays, and brush up on topics like participatory democracy and kinematics in preparation for ...

Discover the 10 toughest AP exams by pass rate, revealing challenges and surprises for high school students striving for college credit. Every May, millions of high school students charge up their ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A group of local students went to Albany on Tuesday to advocate for making advanced placement classes more accessible. For many RCSD students, taking an AP course is a ...

North Carolina's results have come following a bump in AP enrollment and changes to how the College Board scores exams.