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)
250405000548	111	Dedham High	Public	9-12	140 Whiting Avenue	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	No	(781) 310-1100	715	64	11.2		479 (67.0%)	72 (10.1%)	115 (16.1%)	18 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	$22,292			$1,046			$21,246	70.1	70.1	113	2
250055402833	112	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School	Public	9-12	565 Maple Street	Hathorne	01937	Essex County	Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 304-4700	1,694	151	11.2		1,308 (77.2%)	36 (2.1%)	248 (14.6%)	30 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (3.7%)	$20,408			$1,035			$19,373	69.9	78.8	79	33
250002500524	113	Innovation Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	72 Tyng Road	Tyngsboro	01879	Middlesex County	Innovation Academy Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 649-0432	793	70	11.2		490 (61.8%)	69 (8.7%)	110 (13.9%)	71 (9.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.8%)	$16,921			$894			$16,026	69.8	78	82	31
250594000845	114	Smith Academy	Public	7-12	34 School Street	Hatfield	01038	Hampshire County	Hatfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 247-5641	133	20	6.6		127 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$16,622			$668			$15,954	69.7	91.1	33	81
250253000154	115	Monument Mt Regional High	Public	9-12	600 Stockbridge Road	Great Barrington	01230	Berkshire County	Berkshire Hills	No	No	No	No	(413) 528-3346	472	46	10.2		372 (78.8%)	7 (1.5%)	63 (13.3%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	$23,375			$968			$22,406	69.3	68.5	120	5
251191001951	116	Wakefield Memorial High	Public	9-12	60 Farm Street	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 246-6440	827	82	10.1		666 (80.5%)	32 (3.9%)	69 (8.3%)	32 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.9%)	$17,717			$639			$17,077	69.2	69.5	116
250915001472	117	Old Rochester Regional High	Public	9-12	135 Marion Rd	Mattapoisett	02739	Plymouth County	Old Rochester	No	No	No	No	(508) 758-3745	627	54	11.5		552 (88.0%)	16 (2.6%)	18 (2.9%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	$18,403			$743			$17,660	68.8	62.5	137	20
250420000568	118	Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School	Public	9-12	2700 Regional Rd	North Dighton	02764	Bristol County	Dighton-Rehoboth	No	No	No	No	(508) 252-5025	687	64	10.6		594 (86.5%)	10 (1.5%)	37 (5.4%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.8%)	$16,946			$880			$16,066	68.6	66.9	127	9
250331002264	119	Cape Cod Region Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	351 Pleasant Lake Avenue	Harwich	02645	Barnstable County	Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 432-4500	666	64	10.4		510 (76.6%)	38 (5.7%)	75 (11.3%)	6 (0.9%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.1%)	$25,363			$1,258			$24,105	68.6	65.4	128	9
250267000177	120	Billerica Memorial High School	Public	8-12	35 River Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	No	(978) 528-8711	1,726	129	13.3		1,212 (70.2%)	114 (6.6%)	157 (9.1%)	179 (10.4%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (3.2%)	$17,599			$821			$16,778	68.2	65.4	129	9

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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.
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Educational resources:

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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.