Dear AP Students & Families:
The Advanced Placement exam is essential to any Advanced Placement course. Hatboro-Horsham High School desires all students to take the AP exams for the AP classes that they have rostered. As you know, scoring well on the AP exam can often earn students college credit for their high school classes, saving a significant amount on tuition and earning National AP recognition. Registration for 2025 AP exams will be the same online process as in previous years through our relationship with Total Registration, LLC. You can find the link to our personalized HHHS registration at www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/391695/
Paying online by credit card is ideal, but paying by check is also an option.
ALL students must decide whether to take AP exams and register for exams by November 14, 2024. All students who register after that time will be assessed a $40.00 late fee per exam. It is important to note that the late fee exists regardless of whether a student is enrolled in the free or reduced lunch program. This is not a Hatboro-Horsham High School fee; this is a mandatory College Board fee. Below is essential information needed for the registration process:
COST: $103.00
• The district pays for one exam each year for each student.
• If a student decides to self/independent study and take an exam, the total $103.00 must be paid.
• A fee reduction will automatically apply to students taking three or more exams in the same year.
• There are options for students documented and registered in the district’s free and reduced lunch program
o 100% free for free lunch participants and 50% reduction for reduced lunch participants
• Students taking an AP class through VHS must also pay the mandatory VHS $75.00 fee – payable to HHHS.
• Late fees apply; see below
DEADLINES:
• September 5, 2024 - The first registration window opens for all HHHS AP students.
• After 11:59 pm on November 15, 2024 – Mandatory College Board late fee of $40.00
• After 11:59 pm on March 4, 2025 – Registration ends! $10.00 HH fee & $40.00 College Board fee (total $50.00)
It would be wise for families to register within the September and October timeframe. To complete registration, students must answer all required questions. We strongly recommend that parents and students be present while registering to ensure that the correct exams are ordered.
It is also critical that students work with their AP teacher to sign up for the AP Classroom. The AP Classroom is a separate system the College Board runs that teachers use to give assignments, provide resources, and check a student’s AP testing status. Students must sign up using the six-digit join code they receive from their AP teacher during the first week of school.
IMPORTANT: Students taking a VHS AP Course must also sign up for AP Classroom and use the join code they will receive in September. VHS students must also pay an additional $75.00 for an AP exam – this is the VHS policy and not Hatboro-Horsham’s policy.
Advanced Placement Information

What is Advanced Placement?
Advanced Placement is a program run by the College Board (the makers of the SAT) that allows you to take courses at your high school, which can earn you college credit and/or qualify you for more advanced classes when you begin college.
So what are AP courses? They are designed to give you the experience of an intro-level college class while you’re still in high school. Plus, you can get college credit for the class if you pass the AP exam.
Why take AP Classes?
It can challenge you academically
They can boost your college application and improve college admissions chances
They can show your passion in a specific subject area
They may allow you to receive college credit and save money on tuition
Develop college-level academic skills