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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Massachusetts students rank number one in the nation in their Advanced Placement exams.
The College Board data said almost 36% of students who graduated from Massachusetts public high schools in 2025 scored a 3 (out of 5) or higher on an AP exam, which is the best in the U.S. for that year and a new record.
While disparities still exist, there were relatively high participation rates in Massachusetts testing among black and Hispanic students, the second highest in the nation.
Massachusetts Education Commissioner Pedro Martinez said the state is working to improve disparities by increasing test accessibility. "What we are doing in Massachusetts is all of our students are rising," he said. "Yes, there are some gaps, but if we keep doing this, we keep going forward, and you combine this with early college courses, you now have this magic formula I've seen in my career where all students can be successful."
Gov. Maura Healey agreed that the state is headed in the right direction when it comes to closing disparity gaps. "It's so important that we've made investments in childcare and early education," she said.
WBZ NewsRadio's Jeromey Russ (@JeromeyRuss) reports.