At District 88, our mission is to work for the continuous improvement of student achievement.
As part of that mission, the district strives to provide all students with access to the most rigorous curriculum to prepare them for success in college and careers. Those courses include Advanced Placement (AP)/college-level classes. Each AP course has an optional corresponding AP exam, and those assessments will be administered from May 6 to 17 at Addison Trail.
The Addison Trail Guidance Department shares the following important test-day instructions:
Below is the AP exam schedule:
Biology: Monday, May 13 (morning)
Calculus AB: Tuesday, May 14 (morning)
Calculus BC: Tuesday, May 14 (morning)
Chemistry: Thursday, May 9 (morning)
English Language & Composition: Wednesday, May 15 (morning)
English Literature & Composition: Wednesday, May 8 (morning)
European History: Wednesday, May 8 (afternoon)
Human Geography: Tuesday, May 14 (afternoon)
Italian Language & Culture: Wednesday, May 15 (afternoon)
Macroeconomics: Wednesday, May 15 (afternoon)
Microeconomics: Friday, May 17 (morning)
Music Theory: Friday, May 17 (morning)
Physics 1: Tuesday, May 7 (afternoon)
Physics 2: Friday, May 10 (afternoon)
Physics C: Mechanics: Monday, May 13 (afternoon)
Psychology: Thursday, May 9 (afternoon)
Spanish Language & Culture: Tuesday, May 7 (morning)
Spanish Literature & Culture: Thursday, May 9 (morning)
Statistics: Thursday, May 16 (afternoon)
Studio Art: Portfolio Deadline is Friday, May 10
U.S. Government & Politics: Monday, May 6 (morning)
U.S. History: Friday, May 10 (morning)
One of the benefits of taking AP exams is they offer students the opportunity to earn college credit. Students must receive a certain score on the exam to obtain college credit, and that score varies depending on the college/university. However, all public colleges in Illinois must give students credit if they score a 3 or higher on the exam. For more information about AP credit, go to www.collegeboard.org/apcreditpolicy.
Gaining college credit while in high school can save students money by not having to take those courses in college. Exposure to AP exams also familiarizes students with high-stakes, college-level tests. The more comfortable and confident students become with those types of assessments, the better they typically perform.
For more information about AP exams, contact Addison Trail Guidance Counselor Ulises Ortiz at 630-628-3325 or uortiz@dupage88.net. General information about the AP program can be found at https://apstudent.collegeboard.org.