Schools

Acton-Boxborough Ranked 7th in Nation for STEM Courses

A-B also pulls in at No. 15 in the state.

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School is ranked 15th in the state, and seventh in the nation for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), according to a usnews.com report.

The report also places A-B at No. 289.

All three rankings earned A-B a gold award.

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In test scores, A-B scored:

  • 97 percent proficient in English
  • 96 percent proficient in match
  • 53.9 on the College Readiness Index.

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP®/IB exams).

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