2015-2016 Exam Exemption for Seniors

The county is adopting a new AP Exam exemption policy. As you know, in the past, if a student
sat for the AP exam, they were automatically exempted from having to take the final exam in
that class regardless of their grades, integrity, or attendance. We are raising the bar to where it
was a few years ago.
This year, anyone taking the AP exam must still meet the senior exemption rules to be exempt
from their exam in that class. However, seniors can exempt out of their final as long as they
meet the senior exemption rule regardless of whether or not they take the exam.
To refresh everyone, here is the Official HCPS Policy on Senior Exemptions:
1) The senior must have a cumulative course average of at least 80 when grades and other
specified criteria are compiled to determine exam exemption near the close of the fourth nine
weeks.
2) The senior must maintain a min. fourth nine-week average of 80 in the course to be exempted.
3) The senior cannot have been absent from the class more than ten times during the school
year (semester class - not more than five times). Religious holidays and school-related absences
(field trips, SODA, athletics, documented college visits, etc.) do not count within those absences.
4) Three unexcused tardies to class equals one absence as related to the exam exemption
criteria. Six unexcused tardies to school immediately removes the senior from the eligibility.
Six unexcused tardies to an individual class eliminates the student from exam exemption
eligibility in that class.
5) The senior must attend at least 75% of a class in order to be counted present in that class as
related to exam exemption eligibility.
6) Any integrity violation which results in disciplinary action removes the student from
eligibility.
Here are a few examples to make this easier to understand:
A. Senior takes AP class, takes exam, meets senior exam exemption requirements
EXEMPT FROM FINAL
B. Senior takes AP class, doesnt take AP exam, meets senior exam exemption requirements
EXEMPT FROM FINAL
C. Senior takes AP class, takes AP exam, fails to meet senior exam exemption requirements
MUST TAKE FINAL
D. Underclassman takes AP class, takes exam, meets senior exam exemption requirements
EXEMPT FROM FINAL
E. Underclassman takes AP class, doesnt take AP exam, meets senior exam exemption
requirements MUST TAKE FINAL (Not eligible for senior exemption)
F. Underclassman takes AP class, takes AP exam, fails to meet senior exam exemption
requirements MUST TAKE FINAL