Needham AP Scores Among Best in State

NEEDHAM, MA - Needham 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 92.6 percent of AP exams in Needham received a score of at least three out of five, the 16th best percentage in the state.

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

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

Here's Needham's full breakdown

• Test Taken: 807
• Tests that scored 1/5: 10
• Tests that scored 2/5: 50
• Tests that scored 3/5: 162
• Tests that scored 4/5: 242
• Tests that scored 5/5: 343
• Percent of tests that scored a 1 or 2: 7.4 percent
• Percent of tests and scored between 3-5: 92.6 percent

Click here to see the data from the DESE.

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