Advanced Placement (AP) & Dual Credit

The 2023 AP Exams will be administered in schools over two weeks in May: May 1–5 and May 8–12.

Assigned testing locations will be released to students in April.

Is there a fee if I need to schedule an alternate exam due to a conflict with the originally scheduled AP Exam date?

Yes. The following situations DO NOT accrue an additional fee for an alternate exam: 

• Academic contest/event 
• Athletic contest/event 
• Conflict with IB or Cambridge exam 
• Conflict with nationally, province-, or state-mandated test 
• Disabilities accommodation issue 
• Emergency: bomb scare or fire alarm 
• Emergency: serious injury, illness, or family tragedy 
• Language lab scheduling conflict 
• Religious holiday/observance 
• School closing: election, national holiday, or natural disaster 
• Strike/labor conflict 
• Student court appearance 
• Two AP Exams on same date and time 

If you have any other questions or concerns about AP Exams, please contact Mrs. Petrocelli, Mrs. Shertzer, or Ms. O'Mara in the Counseling Department. 

General Information on Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

The Advanced Placement (AP) Program is a cooperative educational endeavor of secondary schools, colleges, and the College Board. All ZCHS courses designated as AP have been approved by the College Board through their course audit process. The AP Program at ZCHS provides opportunities for highly motivated high school students to take college level courses that include more in-depth study and analysis of course content. Research shows that students enrolling in challenging academic courses are far better prepared for the academic expectations at the college level. AP courses allow students to fine tune writing skills, enhance problem-solving abilities, and develop time management skills, discipline, and study habits that will be necessary for success in college. More than 90% of colleges and universities in the United States and more than 60 countries award course credit, advanced placement, or both on the basis of AP exam scores earned by students. Each May, the College Board AP examinations are offered at ZCHS. Exams combine essay or problem solving and multiple choice questions and are similar in format to a cumulative final examination.  

ZCHS has offered and taught the following AP classes.   As with all course offerings, the decision to teach a class in any given year is predicated on student enrollment.  Because these classes involve collegiate level work, summer assignments are often a requirement. Before registering for these courses please contact the department chair of the appropriate department to discuss potential summer assignments.

Advanced Placement use collegiate texts and are likely to have higher textbook and consumable fees.

General Information on Dual Credit Courses

ZCHS students may earn both high school and college/university credit by enrolling in dual credit courses. Students may enroll in a dual credit course available at ZCHS or students may take a course at a college or university that ZCHS may recognize. Prior approval is required for a course taken at a college or university to be counted toward a student's ZCHS diploma.  In either case, the student is responsible for any tuition involved. Most dual credit opportunities have college admission requirements that may include SAT scores, GPA thresholds, and age minimums. 

ZCHS has offered and taught the following dual classes.   As with all course offerings, the decision to teach a class in any given year is predicated on student enrollment.  Because these classes involve collegiate level work, summer assignments are often a requirement. Before registering for these courses please contact the department chair of the appropriate department to discuss potential summer assignments.