This dataset reports the number of students in all Massachusetts public schools who took one or more Advanced Placement (AP) exams since 2007. Results are disaggregated by test subject and student group.

Economically Disadvantaged was used 2015-2021. Low Income was used prior to 2015, and has been used again since 2022. Please see the DESE Researcher's Guide for more information.

This dataset contains the same data that is also published on our DESE Profiles site:
Advanced Placement Participation

Arts

• 2-D Art and Design
• 3-D Art and Design
• Drawing
• Music Theory
• Studio Art: 2-D Design
• Studio Art: 3-D Design
• Studio Art: Drawing

English Language Arts

• English Lang/Comp
• English Lit/Comp

Foreign Languages

• Chinese Lang
• French Lang
• French Lit
• German Lang
• Italian Lang
• Japanese Lang
• Latin: Lit
• Latin: Vergil
• Spanish Lang
• Spanish Lit

History and Social Science

• Art History
• Economics: Macro
• Economics: Micro
• Govt & Pol: Comp
• Govt & Pol: U.S.
• Govt RAD: Comp
• Govt RAD: U.S.
• History: European
• History: U.S.
• History: World
• Human Geography
• Psychology
• World History: Modern

Math and Computer Science

• Calculus AB
• Calculus BC
• Computer Sci A
• Computer Sci AB
• Computer Sci Principles
• Statistics

Science and Technology

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Environmental Sci
• Physics 1
• Physics 2
• Physics B
• Physics C: E
• Physics C: E&M
• Physics C: Mech

Capstone

• Capstone Research
• Capstone Seminar

The DART: Success After High School Dashboard is a tool used to support the self-evaluation process for whole districts as well as individual schools. It contains a set of data elements provide an indication of the overall condition of a district or school's efforts to ensure all students are ready for their next steps as productive and contributing members of society.

This tool contains data elements that cover a range of school, district, post-secondary and career readiness information including demographics, high school indicators, high school performance, programs of study, post-secondary education outcomes, and career development education.

The DARTs provide a gauge of the overall condition of a district or school, but do not have all available information. They should be treated as a good starting point for exploring the data and identifying areas of focus for further inquiry. Please see the Info tab on the dashboard for detailed data analysis considerations.

The DART for English Learners (ELs) dashboard consolidate state data on English learners into a single tool. This tool can be used to understand EL students’ demographics, progress, and outcomes as well as to compare districts with each other and the state. The information contained in this report is closely tied with the Office of Language Acquisition's program review requirements.

The DARTs provide a gauge of the overall condition of a district or school, but do not have all available information. They should be treated as a good starting point for exploring the data and identifying areas of focus for further inquiry. Please see the Info tab on the dashboard for detailed data analysis considerations.