More Rhode Island students taking — and earning college credit — on AP exams

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 637

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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More of Rhode Island’s high-schoolers are taking Advanced Placement exams in hopes of earning college credits.

Rhode Island students earned potentially college-credit-qualifying scores on 10,427 exams during the 2025-26 school year — more than double the number recorded in 2021 — according to preliminary data released by the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) on Monday.

AP exams, which are managed by the College Board, range in score from 1 (no recommendation) to …

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