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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch
The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch
Students sit and take paper exams. While many AP exams are still currently on paper, we are seeing major shift to exams being taken online.

Paper exams triumph over online exams?

Leo Holma, Film Editor
May 23, 2024
Earlier this year, College Board changed the scoring requirements for the writing section of AP US History, AP Modern World History and AP European History. Changes made to the DBQ will make the essay drastically easier for students taking these exams in the coming years.

AP history exam rubric changes are setting students up for failure

Sara Elster, Print News Editor
Oct 20, 2023
Millions of students preparing for standardized tests face the decision of whether or not to enroll in test preparation courses.

Are SAT prep classes worth taking?

Niki Mallik, Photography Editor
Jun 15, 2021
We're not ready for AP Exams

We’re not ready for AP Exams

Nour Faragallah, Online Managing Editor
Jun 15, 2021
Many students are encourage to enroll in AP classes in order to gain college credit. Exams for these classes took place from May 6 to May 17. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

AP classes post exams: how do they change?

Cara Demitz, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Jun 11, 2019
Final exams were an important part of high school before MCPS removed them.

Bring back final exams

Jane Fleischman, Feature Editor
Jun 10, 2019
MCPS refigures grading system, scraps exams

MCPS refigures grading system, scraps exams

Steven Roth, News Editor
Sep 27, 2016
In September, the MCPS Board of Education voted to eliminate final exams. Read our breakdown of the policy change here: https://www.wjpitch.com/news/2015/10/12/the-final-exams-issue-explained/

The final exams issue, explained

Jeffrey Cirillo, Online News Editor
Oct 12, 2015

Final exams are necessary for student achievement

Zoey Becker, Online Opinion Editor
Sep 17, 2015
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