May is quickly approaching, which means that the popular Advanced Placement (AP) exams are here.. Each year seems to have a new variety of AP exams. Of the ten most popular exams, South offers nine. The majority of the popular courses focus more on English and social studies, rather than math and science.

(Data for 2013 exams, provided by educationbythenumbers.org)

Each year, the number of students taking AP Exams has seemed to increase. In the last ten years, there was a 146.2% increase in high school students taking AP Exams. Without a doubt, AP Exams are becoming more and more popular for high schoolers to take.