tests, EOCs, finals and other tests are on the horizon and with that comes preparation on all fronts including students, teachers, principals and administrators.

One type of test many students take is the AP test, a type of standardized test that, if passed, allows high schoolers to go into college with a pre-earned set of credit hours according to assistant principal Emily Hoehn. Students had to have taken an AP class to be eligible to take an AP exam. As of 2024, AP testing costs $98 per test.

“It offers [students] a great opportunity to get college credit at a much cheaper rate,” Hoehn said.

Approximately 42% of students said they studied for standardized tests, while about 33% said they may study. About 25% said they don’t study in a poll open to all THS students. 

“I highlight the most important parts that I will remember and then I’ll try to remember the little things I can’t,” freshman Mia Bruno said.

According to the same poll, almost 80%  of students study at least occasionally for classroom tests.

“I would suggest studying with your friends, so you can talk out what you need to know,” sophomore August Burton said.

Testing helps students apply the knowledge they have learned and allows them to receive feedback on what areas they excel in according to director of assessment, data, and school improvement Jill Klahn Smith.

“I think finals are worthwhile. I think we’re trying to prepare students that want to move on to school after high school, they need to be ready to take a final exam,” math teacher Edward Gilreath said.

Finals week for freshmen, sophomores and juniors starts May 28 with senior finals occurring a week earlier. EOCs and AP tests will take place May 6 to 17.