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Dover-Sherborn AP Scores Among State's Best

Find out how Dover-Sherborn High School students performed on the 2015-16 AP exam.

DOVER, MA - Dover-Sherborn High School students beat the state average when it comes to the 2015-16 AP exam, according to new data.

Data compiled by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shows that 71 percent of AP exams taken by DSHS students received a score of at least a three out of five, the 11th best percentage in the state.

Many colleges and universities count scores of three or higher towards college credit.

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The state average is 66.5 percent, a 0.2 percent increase over last year.

Here's Dover-Sherborn's full breakdown

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  • Test Taken: 483
  • Tests that scored 1/5: 2
  • Tests that scored 2/5: 25
  • Tests that scored 3/5: 93
  • Tests that scored 4/5: 161
  • Tests that scored 5/5: 202
  • Percent of tests that scored a 1 or 2: 5.6 percent
  • Percent of tests and scored between 3-5: 94.4 percent

Click here to see the data from the DESE.

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