（Boston Orange 編譯） 麻州州長奚莉（Maura Healey）今（3）日慶祝麻州學生在2025年的大學先修課（AP）考試中，又一次贏得最高分，而且參考學生中有35.8%考到3分以上，不但比率高居全美第一，還打破了美國大學理事會歷年來最高紀錄。
以黑人或非洲裔學生參加AP考試的比率來說，麻州也高居全美第一（僅次於華府特區），參加AP考試的畢業生人數比率則為全美第三。
畢業生參AP考試成績達到3分以上的全國平均率為24.8%，麻州的35.8%，比10年前的29.4%增加了6.4%。
奚莉州長恭喜麻州學生，教育者和各戶人家，有這樣令人驚嘆，讓人驕傲的成就。
AP考試滿分是5分，得到3分以上，顯示了學生有能力完成該科目的大學入門課。許多大專院校會頒授大學學分給取得3分以上成績的學生。
麻州政府表示，奚莉州長優化了學生在就讀高中期間取得大學學分的方法，包括全州擴大辦理大學先修班課程。她最近還宣佈了一項新目標，要在10年內有10萬名學生報讀大學先修班 （Early College）。
麻州擴大人們修讀AP課程和參加考試的努力包括，為低收入學生提供AP考試費用補助，和諸如“麻州洞察（Mass Insight）”的AP STEM及英語課程合作。AP課程考試費用每科99元。
麻州承諾本學年要為AP，以及IB (國際文憑)考試費用，提供110萬元補助。在州政府的補助下，低收入學生或其所屬學校只需支付每科$22元的AP考試費用。
迄今麻州政府以爲將近5萬名低收入學生補助了90,783元AP考試費。
86.1%的麻州公立高中，至少提供一門AP課程。
在2025年的麻州畢業生中，有48％參加了AP考試，比2015年的42.2%增加了5.8%，比率之高全美第三，僅次於華府特區和紐約。
麻州的黑人或非洲裔美國人畢業生，有37.3%在就讀高中期間，參加AP考試，比率之高全美第一。
麻州的西語裔或拉丁裔美國人畢業生，有36.9%在就讀高中期間參加了AP考試，這比率在全美排名第12。
Massachusetts Students Again Rank #1 in Nation on AP Tests, Earn Highest Scores on Record
More than a third of Massachusetts graduates scored a 3 or higher on an AP exam, the highest percentage in the nation and the highest on record
BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey is today celebrating Massachusetts students for again earning the highest scores on Advanced Placement (AP) exams last year and breaking the all-time record for the highest percentage of graduates who scored 3 or higher on an AP exam. Results released today by the College Board show that 35.8 percent of students who graduated from Massachusetts public high schools in 2025 scored a 3 or higher on an AP exam which was the highest in the nation this year and for any year.
In addition, Massachusetts ranked the highest state in the country (behind Washington, D.C.) in terms of the percentage of Black or African American students taking an AP exam and third in the country in terms of the percentage of graduates taking any AP exam.
“Congratulations to Massachusetts students, educators and families on this incredible accomplishment,” said Governor Healey. “We are so proud that our students are yet again leading the nation in AP scores and breaking all-time records. It’s also great to see more students than ever before taking these exams, which help prepare them for success after graduation. We’re going to keep working every day to build on these accomplishments and make sure every student receives the highest-quality education.”
“Advanced classes give students a leg up on college, preparing them for rigorous coursework and potentially earning them college credit, which helps them graduate more quickly and at a lower cost,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “This success is amazing to see and a great indicator of what’s happening in Massachusetts classrooms.”
A score of 3 or higher out of 5 on an AP exam shows a student’s ability to complete work for an introductory college course in that subject area. Many colleges will award students college credit for AP scores of 3 or higher.
“Massachusetts’ progress is a testament to students’ hard work, educators’ dedication and support, and our shared belief that every student deserves access to a high-quality education that sets them up for success in college, career or any path they choose. This is worth celebrating and I hope all students will take these results as a sign that they should consider taking advanced coursework,” said Acting Education Secretary Amy Kershaw.
Governor Healey has prioritized additional ways for students to earn college credit while still in high school, including expanding the growing number of Early College programs across the state. She recently announced her goal of enrolling 100,000 students in Early College programs within 10 years.
“The AP results for Massachusetts’ class of 2025 are a great example of what students can do, and I hope other students will see these numbers and realize that they, too, should try advanced coursework,” said Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Pedro Martinez. “Congratulations to the students, educators and families who made the results possible!”
The state’s efforts to expand access to AP courses and exams have included subsidizing AP exam fees for low-income students and working with partners such as Mass Insight’s AP STEM & English Program. The exams cost $99 each without a fee subsidy. During the current school year, the state has committed to funding up to $1.1 million for AP and International Baccalaureate exam fee subsidies. With the state’s contribution, low-income students — or their school will only need to pay — $22 per AP test. Under this administration, Massachusetts has subsidized 90,783 AP exams for nearly 50,000 low-income students.
Highlights from this year’s results include:
- 35.8 percent of 2025 Massachusetts public high school graduates scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam during high school, the highest percentage in the nation and the highest on record.
- Nationally, 24.8 percent of public high school graduates scored a 3 or higher.
- Massachusetts has been at the top of this metric in several other years, most recently for students who graduated in 2024.
- Between 2015 and 2025, the percentage of Massachusetts graduates scoring 3 or higher grew 6.4 percentage points, from 29.4 percent to 35.8 percent.
Participation:
- 86.1 percent of Massachusetts public high schools offer at least one AP course.
- 48 percent of Massachusetts 2025 graduates took an AP exam during high school, the third highest in the country behind Washington, D.C. and New York. That 48 percent participation in Massachusetts represents a 5.
8 percentage point increase from 42.2 percent in 2015. - 37.3 percent of Black or African American Massachusetts 2025 graduates took an AP exam during high school (the second highest percentage in the country), and this represents a 7.5
percentage point increase from 29.8 in 2015. - 36.9 percent of Hispanic or Latino Massachusetts 2025 graduates took an AP exam during high school (the 12th highest percentage in the country), and this represents an 8.3 percentage point increase from 28.6 percent in 2015.
Chart source: The College Board
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