Boarding Schools with the Most AP/Advanced Courses Offered (2026-27 Rankings)

National Average Number of AP/Advanced Courses Offered (Trends)

Showing 2016–2025. View full 21-year historical data

Total Growth: +16.5% (+3 since 2016)

Year	National avg	YoY Change (#)	YoY Change (%)
2025	21.2	— 0	— 0.0%
2024	21.2	▲ +0.5	▲ +2.4%
2023	20.7	▼ -0.2	▼ -1.0%
2022	20.9	▼ -0.6	▼ -2.8%
2021	21.5	▲ +0.4	▲ +1.9%
2020	21.1	▲ +0.3	▲ +1.4%
2019	20.8	▲ +0.5	▲ +2.5%
2018	20.3	▲ +0.3	▲ +1.5%
2017	20	▲ +1.8	▲ +9.9%
2016	18.2	▲ +0.4	▲ +2.2%
2015	17.8	▲ +1	▲ +6.0%
2014	16.8	▲ +0.5	▲ +3.1%
2013	16.3	▲ +1.3	▲ +8.7%
2012	15	▲ +0.2	▲ +1.4%
2011	14.8	▼ -0.6	▼ -3.9%
2010	15.4	▼ -0.2	▼ -1.3%
2009	15.6	▲ +0.4	▲ +2.6%
2008	15.2	▲ +1	▲ +7.0%
2007	14.2	▲ +1	▲ +7.6%
2006	13.2	▼ -0.1	▼ -0.8%
2005	13.3	—	—

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2005–2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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# AP Courses Range: 1 209 Avg. # AP Courses: 21

Frequently Asked Questions

Which boarding schools have the most AP/advanced courses offered?

The boarding schools with the most AP/advanced courses offered are Admiral Farragut Academy, Baylor School and Blair Academy.

How many boarding schools are ranked for the most AP/advanced courses offered?

196 boarding schools are ranked for the most AP/advanced courses offered.

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Did You Know?

For several reasons (listed below), these comparisons are intended only as informal reference points for evaluating the amount of advanced courses available at each school.

Schools may prefer to offer their own high level classes in place of the AP curriculum (i.e., schools may find that some subjects are better taught with their own curriculum).

Read more about why some prep schools choose not to offer AP classes.

These advanced courses are counted the same as an AP designated course.

Availability of AP or advanced courses may change depending on student interest in given year - alternatively, many schools allow students to prepare for an AP without offering the course through self-designed independent study.

As a result, small statistical differences between schools are generally not meaningful in determining whether a school offers more opportunities for advanced study.