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The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

Students can expect their exams to be paid for this year by MCPS. However, it causes more financial problems for the county.

MCPS is wasting money with AP exams

By Isabel Vorabhanda, Observations Editor November 9, 2025

3.2 million dollars. What could you do with 3.2 million dollars? More importantly, what could MCPS do with 3.2 million dollars? MCPS has paid for high school students' AP exams for the past two years and...

The MCPS Board of Education will continue to pay for AP exams for the third year in a row.

MCPS should keep paying for AP exams

By Ella Carnathan, Online Content Editor & Social Media Manager November 9, 2025

For the past few years, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has covered the cost of Advanced Placement (AP) exams for all high school students. While some have argued that this money would be better...

Students at the WCHS library study and get work done before school starts, in groups or by themselves.

Here are the six best AP exam study tips

By Rayyan Abunaof, Staff Writer March 6, 2023

March is just around the corner, and students know that when March is near, they need to start preparing for upcoming AP exams and important tests. For a lot of students at WCHS, reviewing all the materials...

A “Keep Calm and Get a 5 on the AP Exam” poster designed to encourage AP Exam Prep Club members to succeed.

How can WCHS help students prepare for AP exams?

By Collin Chen, Online Editor February 7, 2023

It’s almost that time of the year again. Students busting out their textbooks, reviewing Khan Academy, making quizlets, and doing whatever it takes to cram a year’s worth of knowledge for one special...

AP tests take place in late may and many students spend the weeks leading up to their exams studying.

Do AP exams mark the end of your AP class?

By Kathy Hu, Online Editor June 6, 2019

AP exams are widely accepted as the culminating final exam to test how well you know the material from an AP course. But to many students, AP exams signal the end of the class.   All classes are scheduled...

Students who take AP classes spend hours studying for their exams, which may not even end up providing them with the college credit they were hoping to recieve.

High cost of AP exams hinders students

By Jenna Greenzaid, Editor-in-Chief March 11, 2019

Taking AP classes at WCHS can mean high-intensity classes with hours of studying, but it can also mean another thing students don’t always think about until March: a high price tag. For students who...

AP freshmen enrollment at record high

AP freshmen enrollment at record high

By Emily Raab, Online News Editor April 28, 2014

As soon-to-be freshmen finish choosing their ninth grade courses, a lot are choosing AP U.S. History (APUSH) as their social studies. APUSH, the most popular freshman AP course, has seen an increase...

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