Advanced Placement

The College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Program provides an opportunity for high school students to experience postsecondary-level coursework across multiple subjects. Each course is aligned to a subject-specific AP exam, which provides students the potential to earn credit for postsecondary coursework in that subject.

Since 2021, TDOE has partnered with the Niswonger Foundation to increase students’ access to virtual AP courses through the AP Access for All (APAA) program. This program enables students to take rigorous AP courses at no cost to them. Additionally, the program also provides professional development for teachers, enabling more teachers to be qualified to teach AP coursework within their districts. Since the program’s inception, thousands of students have gained access to AP coursework and student success on AP exams has garnered a potential of over $1,000,000 in tuition costs saved. For more information, visit the AP Access for All website and/or view the Impact Reports.

Resources for Students and Parents

As students work their way through high school, there are a lot of options and paths they can take to reach their future goals.

Advanced Placement courses provide students with a great opportunity to:

  • challenge yourself academically;
  • set yourself apart in college admission; and
  • earn college credit and placement with a successful exam score.

Here are some great resources provided by the College Board that you can access to get information to help you learn more about AP courses.

Resources for Schools

The College Board’s AP Program provides an opportunity for high school students to experience postsecondary-level coursework across multiple subjects. Each course is aligned to a subject-specific AP exam, which provides students the potential to earn credit for postsecondary coursework in that subject.

Here are some useful website links for additional information about AP: