AP & College-Bound

The Advanced Placement Program (AP) enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school.  The program consists of college-level courses developed by the AP Program that high schools can choose to offer, and corresponding exams that are administered once a year.

• NYOS offers 15 AP courses in varying subject categories
• Each AP course is modeled on a comparable introductory college course in the subject.
• Each course culminates in a standardized college-level assessment or AP Exam.
• AP Exams are given in May each year
• Schools must be authorized by the AP Course Audit to offer approved AP courses and use the AP designation.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your student’s AP teacher or Andrew Nguyen ([email protected]).

College Board AP Exams

The exams in an Advanced Placement Course are an important part of participating in the AP program offered at NYOS. To earn college credit (saving both time and tuition in the future) your students will take the AP College Board exam(s).

College Board AP Exam Schedule

Steps to Register

Please take time to sit down with your student to ensure everyone is on the same page about which exams will be taken.

1. Register on College Board
   To view and register for exams, students will need to log-on to their AP College Board account. For each exam the student wishes to take, they will need to select Register for Exam, and follow the prompts to sign up.

2. Pay Registration Fee to NYOS
   All payments can be made online using the RevTrak Webstore. Students who qualify for free and reduced lunch will select the free and reduced lunch payment option. If you are planning to take multiple exams, please add each respective exam in the shopping cart. This also helps us keep track of the exams students are signed up to take.

Important Dates for 2025-26

Exam Registration Fees

*Reduced fee is based on free and reduced lunch qualifications. If you are uncertain, contact Andrew Nguyen, [email protected], for eligibility questions. Reduced fees now reflect the TX additional subsidy for AP testing that took effect as of 8/22/19.

• Unused/canceled exam Fee: $40 per exam to base exam fee.
• Late order Fee: $40 per exam in addition to base exam fee.
• Late Schedule exam Fee: $40 per exam in addition to base exam fee.

Financial Assistance

AP Exam Accommodation Requests

For students to receive accommodations on the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, or AP Exams, students must request the accommodations and be approved by the College Board’s Services for Students with Disabilities. For more information on accommodations visit the College Board Accommodations website.

Submit Requests Early because the approval process can take up to seven weeks, it’s best to start well before the test date.

Keep in mind:

• It is usually easier and more efficient to work through the school.

• The College Board cannot review the request until all required documentation is received.

• If additional documentation is required—or if a request is resubmitted—approval can take an additional seven weeks.

• If you miss a deadline, accommodations might not be approved or in place on test day.

To request an accommodation: please submit the SSD Accommodation Request form to your Campus Testing Coordinator Andrew Nguyen [email protected]

College Entrance Exams

It is never too early to prepare for college, especially when it comes to the SAT college entrance exams.  Although test scores are not the only thing that colleges look at, they are part of the process and determine eligibility for academic scholarships.  As you begin studying for the tests, utilize the resources below:

SAT

The SAT is a three-hour test and consists of three tests: (1) the Reading Test, (2) the* Writing and Language Test, and (3) the Math Test.  Most of the questions are multiple-choice, though some of the math questions ask you to write in the answer rather than select it.  On all questions, there is no penalty for guessing.  Students receive a total score of 400 to 1600.  NYOS offers the SAT to all 11th-grade students in the spring. As you begin to study, check out these helpful tips for taking the SAT.

PSAT/NMSQT

The PSAT/NMSQT give insight into the student's progress toward college and career readiness and success.  The PSAT/NMSQT is an excellent way for students to preview and practice for the SAT because they are tightly aligned with the new SAT.

In addition to preparation for the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT provides:

• Students have access to free personalized SAT studies

• Connect students to AP courses, scholarships, and colleges

• the official route of entry to the Nation Merit® Scholarship Program

NYOS offers the PSAT/NMSQT to every student during the fall of their junior year. Additionally, sophomores that take advanced math courses are also offered an opportunity to take the PSAT 10 for practice. Only 11th-grade scores on the PSAT/NMSQT are used for National Merit Scholarship eligibility. For more information on the PSAT/NMSQT, please refer to the College Board's website.

Texas Assessment Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2)

The Texas Assessment Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2) is the assessment instrument used to determine college readiness for students who do not receive an exemption score on the SAT or ACT as required by the Texas Success Initiative. The TSIA2 consists of two multiple choice sections: Math and English Language Arts Reading. The TSIA2 also includes a WritePlacer essay section. Students who do not pass one or all parts of the TSIA2 must enroll in an appropriate developmental education course before enrolling in college-level work.

NYOS offers the TSIA2 to every student in 9th-12th grade. For more information on the TSIA2, please refer to the College Board's website. To take a practice TSIA2 assessment, click here for login.