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89 students sat at least one AP exam in SY2025, 154 sittings between them; the count peaked at 122 in SY2018.
Students who sat an AP exam
Sat at least one exam
SY2007
58 students
SY2008
58 students
SY2009
62 students
SY2010
67 students
SY2011
83 students
SY2012
85 students
SY2013
94 students
SY2014
101 students
SY2015
100 students
SY2016
89 students
SY2017
99 students
SY2018
122 students
SY2019
99 students
SY2020
80 students
SY2021
92 students
SY2022
75 students
SY2023
97 students
SY2024
83 students
SY2025
89 students
DESE’s AP participation file. A student is counted once however many exams they sat.
1 · The facts
89
students who sat at least one exam, SY2025
154
exams sat, SY2025
227
students in grades 11 and 12, SY2025
39%
takers over grades 11 and 12, SY2025
our estimate
58%
the same ratio at its highest, SY2018
our estimate
58
students who sat an exam, SY2007
122
students who sat an exam, SY2018, the most
—
which AP courses the high school offered each year
not published
2 · What it shows
1
89 students sat 154 exams in SY2025, against 58 students in SY2007 and 122 in SY2018.
2
That is about 39% of grades 11 and 12, against 58% in SY2018.
3
A count of exams sat cannot tell a course not offered from one not chosen.
AP exams at Lunenburg High, by school year
Year
Students
Exams
Grades 11–12
Rationot from the books
SY2025
89
154
227
39%
SY2024
83
162
210
40%
SY2023
97
165
211
46%
SY2022
75
152
224
33%
SY2021
92
169
239
38%
SY2020
80
150
219
37%
SY2019
99
189
210
47%
SY2018
122
214
211
58%
SY2017
99
187
207
48%
SY2016
89
195
202
44%
SY2015
100
211
206
49%
SY2014
101
203
221
46%
SY2013
94
184
238
39%
SY2012
85
174
261
33%
SY2011
83
157
268
31%
SY2010
67
131
260
26%
SY2009
62
103
278
22%
SY2008
58
100
326
18%
SY2007
58
91
322
18%
DESE’s AP participation file and its enrolment by grade. The ratio is our division of one by the other, an approximation.
What was said
“we need to make sure we are continuing to challenge our students and options specifically for students that are on an AP track and getting the kids the classes they want/need to take”