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2026 AP Exams Information

See the AP Exam Schedule for specific dates and times for each exam.

REGISTRATION
Click HERE for instructions on how to register and pay for your exam(s).

Registration Deadline: 09/30/2025

Payment Deadline: 10/15/2025

Late Registration Deadline: 02/28/2026 [incurs a $40 fee per exam]

Payment Deadline for Late Registration: 02/28/2026

Payment is online through Total Registration.

Payment must be received by the deadline. Otherwise, your exam will be canceled.

FEE REDUCTION

If you feel you qualify for a fee reduction, you must complete this form by 09/23/25. There will be no exceptions made to the deadline. You will be notified via your school email whether or not you qualify for the fee reduction.

There are two ways students can qualify for the fee reduction:

(1) by meeting the Income Eligibility Guidelines or

(2) due to extenuating circumstances

Note that if you qualify for the fee reduction via the Income Eligibility Guidelines, we may request documentation that confirms your eligibility.

AP Exams administration at HMBHS are only provided for students enrolled in the Cabrillo Unified School District.

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Half Moon Bay High School offers advanced placement (AP) courses in English, mathematics, social studies, science, foreign languages, and art. This AP program challenges students academically and prepares them to take AP tests that allow them to earn college credits while in high school. For a complete list of courses offered at Half Moon Bay High School, see the Student Planning Guide.

AP COURSE LISTING

AP Studio Art

AP Drawing
2-D Design
3-D Design

English Department

Junior: AP English Language & Composition
Senior: AP English Literature & Composition

Mathematics

AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Computer Science A
AP Statistics

Science

AP Environmental Science
AP Biology

Social Science

AP World History
AP United States History
AP Government
AP Psychology

World Languages Department

AP Spanish Language and Culture
AP French Language and Culture

PLEASE NOTE: Students do not need to be enrolled in the class to be able to take the exam. They also have the opportunity to take an AP Exam for a course not offered at HMBHS. See Mrs. Tower for information on how to register. The College Board website has the complete list of AP Exams offerings.

See the PLP page under the Counseling Tab for the AP Contract.

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PRESS RELEASE

Half Moon Bay High School Named to

Advanced Placement School Honor Roll

HMBHS recognized for student success in Advanced Placement program while broadening access.

College Board has announced that Half Moon Bay High School (HMBHS) has been named to the 2025 Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) School Honor Roll, earning Bronze distinction for its progress.

The AP® School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening access to more students. Schools earn this recognition annually based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximizing college readiness. Half Moon Bay High School’s Class of 2025 had 41% of seniors who had taken at least one AP exam during high school, 34% of seniors scoring three or higher on at least one AP exam, and 19% of seniors who took five or more AP exams. As a result, HMBHS received AP® Honor Roll recognition.

The Advanced Placement Program at Half Moon Bay High School offers 17 distinct AP® courses spanning across 29 sections and 14 teachers. HMBHS students are also provided with the opportunity to take any of the 38 AP subject exams, regardless of whether or not the class is offered at Half Moon Bay High School.

“Our AP program provides challenging and rigorous coursework in a supportive environment, allowing our students a chance to potentially earn college credit and placement while also helping them with today’s competitive college admissions,” said Andrew Boysen, Principal of Half Moon Bay High School. “Our staff and students have shown that we can expand access to these college-level Advanced Placement courses and still achieve high performance, and we are delighted that HMBHS has been honored by the College Board.”

College Board’s Advanced Placement® Program (AP®) enables students to pursue college-level studies—with the opportunity to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both—while still in high school. Through taking AP courses in up to 38 subjects, each culminating in a challenging exam, students learn to think critically, construct solid arguments, and see many sides of an issue—skills that prepare them for college and beyond.

Attachments: PressRelease in English|Spanish

AP COORDINATOR

If you have any questions about AP Exams please contact the AP Coordinator, Deanna Tower.

Email: [email protected]

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