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Superintendent: Ashland posts high AP pass rates but notes equity gaps and budget risks
Summary
Superintendent Jim told the Jan. 28 School Committee that Ashland students performed strongly on AP exams taught by district staff (493 exams, 4.23 average, ~98% pass rate) while participation is low (~25% of students took an AP) and Hispanic/Latino students are underrepresented; he warned budget pressures could threaten AP offerings and announced a Feb. 4 budget workshop.
Superintendent Jim presented midyear Advanced Placement (AP) data to the Ashland School Committee on Jan. 28, saying district‑taught exams show strong results but uneven participation.
Jim said Ashland ranks near the top among six comparison towns on overall AP pass rate and explained that an AP passing score is 3–5, which can translate to college credit. He reported that 234 individual students (about 25% of the district’s 884 students) took at least one AP exam last year, that 493 exams were taught by…
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