MENDON — Superintendent Dr. Maureen Cohen and Co-Principals John Clements and Mary Anne Moran are proud to announce that Nipmuc Regional High School recently achieved Gold status on the College Board’s 2024-25 AP School Honor Roll.
The honor recognizes schools whose Advanced Placement programs have successfully set their students up for success. Schools achieve one of four levels of recognition: Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum.
For a school to be recognized as Gold on the AP School Honor Roll in a given year, it must meet the following criteria:
- College Culture: 65% or more of the graduating cohort took at least one AP exam during high school.
- College Credit: 35% or more of the graduating cohort scored a three or higher on at least one AP exam during high school.
- College Optimization: 10% or more of the graduating cohort took at least one AP exam during high school. At least one of those exams was taken in 9th or 10th grade so that students spread their AP experience across grades rather than feeling disproportionate pressure in any year.
Nipmuc had 75% of seniors who took at least one AP exam during high school, 67% of seniors scoring a three or higher on at least one AP exam and 13% of seniors who took five or more AP exams.
Nipmuc’s college credit percentage on the AP Honor Roll scale far exceeded the Gold criteria, placing the school in the Platinum category by nearly 20%.
2025 marks the highest number of Nipmuc students who earned Gold qualifying scores since 2010. Although Nipmuc had 30% more students enrolled in 2010, the school saw a 132% increase in the number of AP exams taken in 2025, while maintaining the high level of achievement within test scores.
Of Nipmuc’s 182 test-takers in 2025, 92 students were recognized as AP Scholars.
“I want to congratulate everyone involved in Nipmuc’s AP program on this impressive achievement,” Co-Principal Clements said. “It is impressive to see the drastic increase in the percentage of students succeeding on their AP exams. Our school has worked hard to remove barriers to AP courses, ensuring that all students have access to these rigorous, college-level courses while in high school.”
College Board’s Advanced Placement Program enables students to pursue college-level studies — with the opportunity to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both — while still in high school. Through AP courses in 38 subjects, each culminating in a challenging exam, students learn to think critically, construct solid arguments and see many sides of an issue — skills that prepare them for college and beyond.
“We are proud that Nipmuc Regional High School has been recognized with Gold status on the College Board AP School Honor Roll,” Co-Principal Moran said. “This achievement is a testament to the hard work our students and teachers put into this program throughout the school year, and I am glad to see students and teachers receive this well-deserved recognition.”
“Being named to the Gold AP Honor Roll shows our commitment to making challenging coursework accessible to students,” said Superintendent Dr. Cohen. “Our teachers and counselors work closely with students to ensure AP classes are accessible and students are supported so they can succeed.”
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