Best High Schools in Massachusetts

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MCAS Next Generation test scores by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 348)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
250279000217	321	Snowden International High School	Public	9-12	150 Newbury Street	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9989	463	36	12.7		25 (5.4%)	141 (30.5%)	266 (57.5%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	$25,418			$2,182			$23,236	9.1	12	305	16
251113002444	322	Springfield Central High	Public	9-12	1840 Roosevelt Avenue	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7085	2,095	161	13		165 (7.9%)	437 (20.9%)	1,374 (65.6%)	63 (3.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (2.5%)	$17,242			$2,015			$15,227	9.1	8.8	319	3
250843001336	323	New Bedford High	Public	9-12	230 Hathaway Blvd	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	2,898	204	14.2		921 (31.8%)	440 (15.2%)	1,355 (46.8%)	16 (0.6%)	10 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	148 (5.1%)	$16,469			$853			$15,615	8.9	8	324	1
250990001587	324	Ralph C Mahar Regional	Public	7-12	507 South Main Street	Orange	01364	Franklin County	Ralph C Mahar	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 544-2542	523	57	9.1		430 (82.2%)	7 (1.3%)	49 (9.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	$18,470			$693			$17,777	8.3	28.2	262	62
250279000698	325	Another Course To College	Public	9-12	612 Metropolitan Av	Hyde Park	02136	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8865	230	24	9.4		8 (3.5%)	98 (42.6%)	117 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	$26,878			$2,112			$24,766	7.5	9.1	316	9
250279002674	326	Lyon High School	Public	9-12	95 Beechcroft Street	Brighton	02135	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8351	116	16	7		17 (14.7%)	25 (21.6%)	58 (50.0%)	6 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.8%)	$38,527			$3,165			$35,362	7.5	11.3	306	20
250279002016	327	Excel High School	Public	9-12	95 G. Street	South Boston	02127	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9870	434	39	11.2		37 (8.5%)	140 (32.3%)	181 (41.7%)	60 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	$27,509			$2,690			$24,819	7.2	9.1	317	10
251323002239	328	North High	Public	9-12	140 Harrington Way	Worcester	01604	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3370	1,377	85	16.1		245 (17.8%)	267 (19.4%)	754 (54.8%)	58 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.6%)	$16,564			$1,267			$15,297	6.9	5.1	335	7
250666002856	329	Lawrence High School	Public	9-12	70-71 North Parish Road	Lawrence	01843	Essex County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 975-2750	3,084	234	13.1		70 (2.3%)	38 (1.2%)	2,902 (94.1%)	49 (1.6%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	11 (0.4%)	$16,935			$1,740			$15,195	6.9	7.1	329
250627000900	330	Holyoke High	Public	9-12	500 Beech Street	Holyoke	01040	Hampden County	Holyoke	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 534-2020	1,515	128	11.8		197 (13.0%)	51 (3.4%)	1,235 (81.5%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.3%)	$18,753			$2,575			$16,179	6.7	8.8	318	12

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts, MCAS Next Generation Mathematics, MCAS Next Generation Science test scores released by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 25, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.