Students are often exempted from introductory courses at college. Students may be granted sophomore standing. Students are eligible for AP Scholar Awards. Teachers are offered professional development. Teachers gain job satisfaction.
Schools demonstrate desired outcomes.
The AP Program is open to any secondary school willing to organize one or more courses, foster teacher development, and administer the AP Exams. The number of AP courses varies from school to school, with an average of more than five per school. In 1997, more than 565,000 students representing more than 11,500 secondary schools took over 900,000 examinations and had their results sent to nearly 3,000 colleges. There is no school participation fee. There is a fee-reduction policy for students who demonstrate financial need.