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Massachusetts Students Break AP Exam Records
Massachusetts public high school students achieved a record 35.8% AP exam pass rate, driven by expanded access and subsidized fees for nearly 50,000 low-income students.
- Tuesday's College Board results showed Massachusetts public high school graduates in 2025 scored 35.8% or higher on AP exams, setting a new national record, officials announced.
- The Healey-Driscoll administration expanded access by subsidizing AP exam fees, covering more than 90,783 exams for nearly 50,000 low-income students.
- Among demographic groups, Massachusetts' AP participation reached 37.3% for Black students and 36.9% for Hispanic students, both significant gains.
- Many colleges and universities award credit for AP scores of 3 or higher, and Healey said Massachusetts employers will see well-prepared graduates, while students and educators gain a college credit advantage.
- Healey plans to expand enrollment by aiming to grow Early College programs from about 10,000 students tenfold, while state officials committed $1.1 million to subsidize AP exam fees this year.
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Students elevate on AP exams, and Healey celebrates
MASSACHUSETTS CONTINUES TO GRAPPLE with early literacy woes and school budget cuts but its students once again have topped the nation on Advanced Placement exams. New data released Tuesday by the College Board show that 35.8 percent of Massachusetts public high school graduates scored a 3 or higher (out of 5) on at least one AP exam — the highest rate in the country and the highest in state history. Participation also climbed, with nearly half o…
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