Agenda Item
a. College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Exams (Not to exceed $550,000)
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Candace Alexander, Chief of Accountability & Research, Division of Accountability & Research
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the purchase of Advanced Placement Exams from College Board for the SY25-26 test administration in an amount not to exceed $550,000.
The requested purchase is a testing expenditure that does not require bid per the District’s Purchasing Board Policy (DJE).
Why: This solution supports Strategic Goal Area 1: Student Academic Success with Equity and Access.
The District’s purchase of an AP exam for students enrolled in an AP course will provide greater access and opportunity for students to complete graduation requirements while potentially earning college credit.
National research studies submit that students who successfully complete an AP course are more likely to graduate high school and graduate from college.
Details: Advanced Placement courses are college-level courses offered in high school. Students can earn college credit from scoring a level 3, 4, or 5 on the exam.
Subject to state appropriations, for the 2025-2026 school year, the state of Georgia will fund one AP exam for Georgia public school students enrolled in AP courses in one of two categories:
• Category 1: Students are public school students enrolled in an AP course who individually qualify for the College Board fee reduction. For these students, the state of Georgia will pay for one AP exam for a student who takes any exam enrolled in any course. AP Seminar and AP Research exams will now be included in the Category 1 funding option.
• Category 2: Students are public school students enrolled in an AP STEM course who do not qualify for the College Board fee reduction. For these students, the state of Georgia will pay for one AP STEM exam for students enrolled in an AP STEM course.
Courses include:
1. AP Computer Science A
2. AP Computer Science Principles
3. AP Calculus AB
4. AP Calculus BC
5. AP Precalculus
6. AP Statistics, AP Biology
7. AP Chemistry
8. AP Environmental Science
9. AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based
10. AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based
11. AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
12. AP Physics C: Mechanics
Financial impact: The estimated cost is calculated as the number of students who are currently registered for an Advanced Placement course multiplied by the cost of the exam.
Exam costs are determined by the College Board and vary based on the economic status of the child. Exam fees are as follows: $99 (non-free and reduced lunch students) and $62 (free and reduced lunch students).
The purchase amount not to exceed $550,000 will be paid using general funds budgeted by the Division of Accountability and Research. The charge code is 100.2210.553200.00011.7540.9990.0810.030.0000.
Contact: Dr. Candace Alexander, Chief of Accountability & Research, Division of Accountability & Research, 678.676.0300,
Dr. Felicia G. Rhone, Director, Assessment Administration, Division of Accountability & Research, 678.676.0300
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Attorney Approval Not Required
( DeKalb County 2024-2025 Advanced Placement (AP) Report
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District and School Summary
Due to incons istencies in s tudents ' self-reported school locations, the data presented below reflects th e las t school
attended as recorded in Infinite Campus during the 2024-2025 sch ool ye ar.
Numbe r of
Exams AP Exams Scori ng
Exams
Courses scoring ~3 2:3
Arabia Mountain High School 544 508 212 41.73 %
Cedar Grove High School 218 239 62 25 .94 %
999 1864 1571 84 .28 %
162 170 31 18.24%
181 199 26 13 .07 %
Cro ss 11 6 137 97 70.80%
48 66 51 77 .27 %
DeKalb School ofthe Arts 173 276 189 68.48 %
Druid Hills High School 441 604 388 64 .24%
Dunwoody High School 1,002 1557 1193 76 .62%
942 1549 1085 70 .05%
175 254 69 27 .17%
h School 192 173 19 10.98%
130 150 40 26 .67 %
82 121 43 35 .54 %
Redan High School 173 188 44 23.40 %
Southwest DeKalb High School 284 311 155 49 .84 %
Stephenson High School 16 2 177 71 40 .11%
Stone Mountain High School 89 68 33 48 .53 %
Public Charter School 73 78 36 46.15 %
Towers High School 215 138 39 28 .26 %
Tucker High School 302 389 196 50 .39 %
District Totals by School Year 6,401 8,827 5,454 61.79%
Source: GADOEStud ent Class Application , InfiniteCampus, and College Boar d AP data file Page1of1