Greater Nashua
North and South principals cite positive AP trends
NASHUA - Keith Richard, principal of Nashua High School South, and Nathan Burns, principal of Nashua High School North, recently went before the Board of Education to share the success of the district’s Advanced Placement program. During the May 11 meeting, the principals said that every year, more than 15 AP courses are offered at each school in multiple subjects with psychology, calculus and economics being the most popular disciplines. They also said students receive college credit if they score a four or a five on an AP Exam. At Nashua South, 284 students were enrolled in AP classes in 2025. This included 74 seniors, 87 juniors, 72 sophomores and 51 freshmen. Within last year’s total figure, 259 students scored at least a three on their AP exams. “Three is kind of like the benchmark and 91 percent of the students at Nashua High School South achieved that mark,” ...
