School programs

AP participation

89 students sat at least one AP exam in SY2025, 154 sittings between them; the count peaked at 122 in SY2018.

1 · The facts

  • 89

    students who sat at least one exam, SY2025

  • 154

    exams sat, SY2025

  • 227

    students in grades 11 and 12, SY2025

  • 39%

    takers over grades 11 and 12, SY2025

    our estimate

  • 58%

    the same ratio at its highest, SY2018

    our estimate

  • 58

    students who sat an exam, SY2007

  • 122

    students who sat an exam, SY2018, the most

  • —

    which AP courses the high school offered each year

    not published

2 · What it shows

  1. 1

    89 students sat 154 exams in SY2025, against 58 students in SY2007 and 122 in SY2018.

  2. 2

    That is about 39% of grades 11 and 12, against 58% in SY2018.

  3. 3

    A count of exams sat cannot tell a course not offered from one not chosen.

AP exams at Lunenburg High, by school year
YearStudentsExamsGrades 11–12Rationot from the books
SY20258915422739%
SY20248316221040%
SY20239716521146%
SY20227515222433%
SY20219216923938%
SY20208015021937%
SY20199918921047%
SY201812221421158%
SY20179918720748%
SY20168919520244%
SY201510021120649%
SY201410120322146%
SY20139418423839%
SY20128517426133%
SY20118315726831%
SY20106713126026%
SY20096210327822%
SY20085810032618%
SY2007589132218%

DESE’s AP participation file and its enrolment by grade. The ratio is our division of one by the other, an approximation.

What was said

  • “we need to make sure we are continuing to challenge our students and options specifically for students that are on an AP track and getting the kids the classes they want/need to take”

    School Committee minutes, 2023-12-20

Sources

What changed

Version 15 — updated September 20, 2026