Students Voice Input on AP Exams

Alexandra Perez, Editorial Manager ♦ May 15, 2026

Sophomore Layla Zuazua completes the mock exam in fourth hour for AP Seminar on May 8. The real exam took place in the afternoon on May 11.

AP exams began worldwide May 4-8 and concluded May 11-15. All AP classes have a corresponding exam, and students who earn a 3, 4 or 5 may qualify for college credit.

Griffith offers a variety of AP classes, ranging from AP Seminar to AP Calculus. The first AP exam administered at Griffith was AP Biology, while the final exam was AP Environmental Science.

AP exams can be intimidating, but both students and teachers take steps to help ensure success. Senior Ava Lee, who is enrolled in AP Statistics and AP Literature, said her teachers have helped prepare students for the exams.

“My teachers are really good at what they do, and they’ve made sure they’re preparing us well,” Lee said.

Many AP teachers assign practice tests and College Board assignments to help students prepare for exam day. Lee also said she spends time outside of class studying independently.

Junior Samantha Rickert, an AP U.S. History and AP Language student, said the exams are beneficial for students. Like Lee, Rickert said her teachers have helped students prepare for the tests.

“Ms. Berzy has gone really in depth with all the different areas of APUSH, and for AP Lang, we’ve experienced a lot with many types of writing,” Rickert said.

Although AP exams can be stressful, practices such as mock exams and teacher support have helped students prepare for the end-of-year assessments.

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Alexandra Perez, Editorial Manager

Alexandra Perez, who goes by Allie, is a sophomore at Griffith High school, and is a 2nd year Editorial Editor in Panther Press. Her favorite things about school are socializing with her friends along with learning about history. In her free time, Allie likes going to the gym and collecting comic books. One of Allie’s defining aspects of herself is that she possesses the ability to put her thoughts into words. However, she can talk for hours at a time about anything and is someone you can trust. A few goals that Allie has is that she wants to fix her procrastination along with her lack of motivation. Her dream career is to be an author of drama and romance, bringing the stories in her head to real life. Allie looks forward to this upcoming year of Panther Press and hopes to fulfill all her classroom goals.