Senior John O’Keefe reviews notes and handouts to study for the AP exams. Testing started on May 7 and will end on May 16. Photo by Olivia Tritschler.
By Korrina Smith
In preparation for the upcoming AP exams, students gather to begin their studying process. Textbooks and notes are scattered across the tables as the students quiz each other on their course information.According to an article in the Sun., May 6, 2012 Richmond Times Dispatch, The Associated Press states that last school year 18 percent of high school graduates in the US have passed at least one AP exam.
“We have a great school with teachers that prepare our students for the best, and with that, I expect that we will have a higher passing rate than other schools do,” junior Caleb Johnson said.
AP students throughout the school have been working to equip themselves with the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the AP exams.
Johnson is an AP English 11 student who has been preparing for his exam both in and out of the classroom.
“We have done tons of practice that has helped me boost my confidence when it comes to writing and has prepared me for the test,” Johnson said.
Chemistry teacher Dr. Kevin Moore has been working to prepare his AP students for their exam. Moore has been giving the students one “quizzical” per week and for two weeks prior to the exam there was exam review after school for the students who wished to stay.
“This year, I have one of the best groups of students,” Moore said. “I think they are very prepared for the exam.”
AP Government students have also been participating in exam review.
“We have been doing study guides in class to help us study,” senior John O’Keefe said.
AP US History students have been working towards the AP exam for the entire year.
“We’ve done hours upon hours of textbook work-too much,” junior Shelton Hamilton said.
After all of the preparation for AP exams, some students still may feel unprepared.
“No one is ever ready,” Hamilton said. “You just have to deal with it.”