In 2014, Middletown Area High School offered 7 Advanced Placement (AP) courses at a higher cost than regular courses. The fee for each AP Exam was $91 (2014). The school normally retains $9 of that fee as a rebate to help with administrative costs. In 2012, the fee was $89 per test per pupil. Students have the option of taking College Board approved courses and then taking the College Board's examination in the Spring. Students, who achieve a 3 or better on the exam, may be awarded college credits at US universities and colleges. Each higher education institution sets its own standards about what level of credits are awarded to a student based on their AP exam score. Most higher education give credits for scores of 4 or 5. Some schools also give credits for scores of 3. High schools give credits towards graduation to students who take the school's AP class. At Middletown Area High School only 17.5% of students who took an AP course earned a 3 or better on the exam. In 2015, Middletown Area High School offered 12 AP courses, however just 20% of pupils who took the course earning a 3 or better on the College Board's associated AP exam.