Our kids are not obliged to take the exams. Families pay, though the district will pay for those families for whom it is a financial hardship. In sophomore and junior year generally most take them because it looks strange to colleges to take the course but not the exam, plus majority of kids at our school get 4s or 5s (generally about 80% of school’s AP scores) so generally a positive on college applications. In senior year it is more variable and if students are not expecting or wanting to get college credit from the APs they may not bother with the exams.
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