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AP Seminar students wait for class to start.

AP Seminar is now an English elective for sophomores

Enola Potter, Writer November 10, 2022

Mead High is now offering AP Seminar as an English credit. This change started at the beginning of this year, the 2022-2023 school year. Though AP Seminar has been offered at Mead for years, it has always...

AP classes are strongly pushed despite their drawbacks.

Mead staff should promote concurrent enrollment as much as they do AP (Editorial)

Editorial Board, Writer October 28, 2022

Editorials are articles written by a publication’s editors to express a shared opinion or discuss a topic editors think needs more attention. These articles are meant to persuade readers and to promote...

Ms. Sandoval teaches AP Psychology and is passionate about the content.

AP Psychology is a popular class amongst students

Mason McClellan, Editor May 23, 2022

Arguably one of the most popular classes offered at MHS is AP Psychology. Over the years this course has been offered at Mead, it has blossomed into something that many students, regardless of their background,...

AP classes, sports, putting aside time for friends and family—sometimes, it’s all a little too much all at once

Overloading your schedule causes burnout (Commentary)

Jorja Haskin, Editor March 19, 2022

You’re sitting in the counselor’s office, and she asks you to go over the next year’s classes that you have signed up for. She’s reading everything back to you, and you’re trying to ask if you...

Students take notes in Mr. Parsons’ AP U.S. Government and Politics class.

AP exams are in May, studying can seem overwhelming

Arizona Lee, Editor-in-Chief February 27, 2022

Advanced Placement (AP) exams will take place in May for students registered for one or more AP test(s). Study strategies for AP exams and AP classes in general can be very different from regular exam...

Being allowed to show what we know through retakes, test corrections, or other methods helps us in the long run.

Students deserve a second chance to prove what we know and can do (Opinion)

Joya Haskin, Managing Editor December 11, 2020

As a senior in high school, I am no novice to failure. The first time I ever remember failing a test was my sophomore year when I failed an Advanced Placement (AP) chapter test. When I got my test score...

MHS offers 21 AP courses and exam opportunities.

Which AP class is right for you?

Arizona Lee, Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2020

If you’ve been thinking to yourself, "Should I take an AP class?" or "What AP class would I enjoy?", you’ve come to the right place.  Mead High School offers 21 AP (Advanced Placement) classes...

Mrs. Sandoval with her brains for AP Psychology

AP Psychology is a favorite among the many AP classes Mead offers

Wyett Derr, Writer October 9, 2019

While most students have a favorite class, they could never collectively come to a consensus on the best of the best. In the case of Mead’s AP Psychology class, however, that simply isn’t true. Across...

Senior Sam Bell agrees that freshman should think twice before committing to AP. She said “I took an AP class freshman year because I felt forced by my middle school teachers. I ended up getting a one on the exam and it ruined my self confidence for AP classes for a while. But then I scored a 5 on a different AP test later on when I felt more prepared.”

Why Freshmen should think twice about taking AP classes

The Mav Editorial Board September 5, 2019

This is The Mav’s first editorial, a piece written on behalf of the publication’s editors about an issue they feel is important and have an agreed upon stance. We chose this editorial topic as our...

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