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)
250858001354	91	Newburyport High	Public	9-12	241 High Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	No	No	No	(978) 465-4440	820	70	11.6		740 (90.2%)	10 (1.2%)	29 (3.5%)	23 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	$17,791			$428			$17,363	77.6	83.4	59	32
250522000764	92	Georgetown High School	Public	9-12	11 Winter Street	Georgetown	01833	Essex County	Georgetown	No	No	No	No	(978) 352-5790	299	30	9.9		272 (91.0%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	$18,517			$1,067			$17,450	77.5	48.3	188	96
250007101747	93	Brooke Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	190 Cummins Highway	Roslindale	02131	Suffolk County	Brooke Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 325-7977	2,223	176	12.6		93 (4.2%)	1,142 (51.4%)	882 (39.7%)	33 (1.5%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (2.7%)	$21,044			$1,944			$19,100	77.5	76.2	94	1
250462000623	94	Oliver Ames High	Public	9-12	100 Lothrop Street	North Easton	02356	Bristol County	Easton	No	No	No	No	(508) 230-3210	1,082	87	12.4		858 (79.3%)	77 (7.1%)	72 (6.7%)	40 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.8%)	$14,865			$829			$14,037	77.4	80.6	71	23
251176001934	95	Tyngsborough High School	Public	9-12	36 Norris Rd	Tyngsboro	01879	Middlesex County	Tyngsborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 649-7571	414	30	13.7		304 (73.4%)	16 (3.9%)	29 (7.0%)	40 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	$15,962			$644			$15,318	76	76.9	89	6
251239002035	96	West Boylston Junior/Senior High	Public	6-12	125 Crescent Street	West Boylston	01583	Worcester County	West Boylston	No	No	No	No	(508) 835-4475	433	46	9.4		337 (77.8%)	16 (3.7%)	52 (12.0%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	$15,300			$412			$14,888	75.8	47.6	190	94
251047001673	97	Sandwich Middle High School	Public	7-12	365 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd	East Sandwich	02537	Barnstable County	Sandwich	No	No	No	No	(508) 888-4900	928	101	9.2		833 (89.8%)	13 (1.4%)	28 (3.0%)	28 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	17 (1.8%)	$21,469			$449			$21,020	75.2	77.5	87	10
250708001058	98	Lunenburg High	Public	9-12	1079 Massachusetts Avenue	Lunenburg	01462	Worcester County	Lunenburg	No	No	No	No	(978) 582-4115	440	36	12.2		367 (83.4%)	4 (0.9%)	40 (9.1%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.2%)	$15,432			$598			$14,834	74.7	67.2	125	27
250768001202	99	Nipmuc Regional High	Public	9-12	90 Pleasant Street	Upton	01568	Worcester County	Mendon-Upton	No	No	No	No	(508) 529-2130	599	49	12.3		512 (85.5%)	3 (0.5%)	50 (8.3%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	$16,261			$279			$15,982	74	76.7	90	9
250805002279	100	Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	1050 Westminster Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-9200	1,409	120	11.7		1,020 (72.4%)	34 (2.4%)	250 (17.7%)	19 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (4.8%)	$22,165			$1,317			$20,848	72.8	71	108	8

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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

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.