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)
251311002174	11	Winchester High School	Public	9-12	80 Skillings Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7020	1,383	95	14.5		952 (68.8%)	29 (2.1%)	49 (3.5%)	270 (19.5%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (5.6%)	$15,142			$215			$14,928	94.6	94.9	10	1
250054602780	12	Pioneer Charter School of Science II (Pcss-Ii)	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	97 Main Street	Saugus	01906	Essex County	Pioneer Charter School of Science II (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(781) 666-3945	462	37	12.3		118 (25.5%)	138 (29.9%)	107 (23.2%)	78 (16.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	$16,308			$960			$15,348	94.5	77.2	88	76
250903001455	13	Norwell High	Public	9-12	18 South Street	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	Norwell	No	No	No	No	(781) 659-8810	602	51	11.8		561 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	$16,777			$167			$16,611	94.3	86.4	53	40
251275002087	14	Weston High	Public	9-12	444 Wellesley Street	Weston	02493	Middlesex County	Weston	No	No	No	No	(781) 786-5800	639	60	10.5		391 (61.2%)	42 (6.6%)	37 (5.8%)	120 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.4%)	$29,813			$950			$28,863	94.2	93	22	8
250387000527	15	Concord Carlisle High	Public	9-12	500 Walden Street	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord-Carlisle	No	No	No	No	(978) 318-1400	1,306	107	12.2		965 (73.9%)	55 (4.2%)	77 (5.9%)	116 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (6.3%)	$21,412			$259			$21,153	94.1	92	26	11
251227002030	16	Wellesley Senior High	Public	9-12	50 Rice Street	Wellesley	02481	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 446-6290	1,412	117	12.1		972 (68.8%)	60 (4.2%)	84 (5.9%)	212 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (5.7%)	$21,475			$871			$20,605	94	94.8	13	3
250837001315	17	Needham High	Public	9-12	609 Webster Street	Needham	02494	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0800	1,645	132	12.5		1,268 (77.1%)	32 (1.9%)	129 (7.8%)	125 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (4.7%)	$18,921			$162			$18,759	93.7	89.9	41	24
250693001011	18	Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High	Public	9-12	390 Lincoln Rd	Sudbury	01776	Middlesex County	Lincoln-Sudbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 443-9961	1,484	127	11.6		1,066 (71.8%)	87 (5.9%)	93 (6.3%)	87 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	140 (9.4%)	$20,935			$718			$20,217	93.5	91.1	31	13
251221002010	19	Wayland High School	Public	9-12	264 Old Connecticut Path	Wayland	01778	Middlesex County	Wayland	No	No	No	No	(508) 358-7746	824	74	11.1		533 (64.7%)	44 (5.3%)	41 (5.0%)	148 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (6.9%)	$21,018			$606			$20,412	93.5	94.9	11	8
250051802632	20	Pioneer Charter School of Science	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	51-59 Summer Street	Everett	02149	Middlesex County	Pioneer Charter School of Science (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 389-7277	783	74	10.6		305 (39.0%)	181 (23.1%)	210 (26.8%)	56 (7.2%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	$16,081			$1,148			$14,933	92.7	95.3	8	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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.