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Stoughton AP Scores Below State Average

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

STOUGHTON, MA - Stoughton High School students performed below the state average on the 2015-16 AP exam, according to new data.

Data compiled by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shows that 62.2 percent of AP scores in Stoughton were at least a three out of five, beating the state average. 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.

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Here's Stoughton's full breakdown

  • Test Taken: 233
  • Tests that scored 1/5: 38
  • Tests that scored 2/5: 50
  • Tests that scored 3/5: 67
  • Tests that scored 4/5: 43
  • Tests that scored 5/5: 35
  • Percent of tests that scored a 1 or 2: 37.8 percent
  • Percent of tests and scored between 3-5: 62.2 percent

Click here to see the data from the DESE.

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