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)
250051702619	31	Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	317 Russell Street	Hadley	01035	Hampshire County	Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 582-7040	549	64	8.6		275 (50.1%)	44 (8.0%)	45 (8.2%)	104 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (14.4%)	$17,912			$854			$17,059	90.9	91	34	3
250609000872	32	Hingham High	Public	9-12	17 Union Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1560	1,167	93	12.5		1,022 (87.6%)	19 (1.6%)	43 (3.7%)	42 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.1%)	$14,488			$538			$13,951	90.4	93.6	20	12
250882001422	33	North Reading High	Public	9-12	189 Park Street	North Reading	01864	Middlesex County	North Reading	No	No	No	No	(978) 664-7800	644	67	9.5		551 (85.6%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.0%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	$19,065			$663			$18,402	90.3	91.4	27	6
250798001262	34	Milton High	Public	9-12	25 Gile Road	Milton	02186	Norfolk County	Milton	No	No	No	No	(617) 696-4470	1,062	83	12.8		692 (65.2%)	168 (15.8%)	79 (7.4%)	73 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.8%)	$15,443			$539			$14,904	90.3	89.1	43	9
250567000820	35	Hamilton-Wenham Regional High	Public	9-12	775 Bay Rd	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	No	(978) 468-0400	450	41	10.9		393 (87.3%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.8%)	23 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	$19,205			$394			$18,811	90.2	92.9	25	10
250861001374	36	Newton North High	Public	9-12	457 Walnut Street	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6200	2,099	192	10.9		1,251 (59.6%)	106 (5.1%)	253 (12.1%)	325 (15.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	143 (6.8%)	$23,087			$1,205			$21,882	90.2	90.8	36
250008501984	37	Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	201 Forest Street	Marlborough	01752	Middlesex County	Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 597-2400	966	80	12		663 (68.6%)	27 (2.8%)	81 (8.4%)	115 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.6%)	$16,675			$545			$16,131	89.9	94.4	17	20
250550000807	38	Groton Dunstable Regional	Public	9-12	703 Chicoppe Row	Groton	01450	Middlesex County	Groton-Dunstable	No	No	No	No	(978) 448-6362	680	53	12.7		592 (87.1%)	9 (1.3%)	21 (3.1%)	40 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.1%)	$17,906			$410			$17,496	89.5	95.3	6	32
250699001020	39	Longmeadow High	Public	9-12	95 Grassy Gutter Rd	Longmeadow	01106	Hampden County	Longmeadow	No	No	No	No	(413) 565-4220	904	81	11.1		674 (74.6%)	22 (2.4%)	67 (7.4%)	102 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	30 (3.3%)	$15,971			$600			$15,371	88.8	87.3	49	10
251077001717	40	Shrewsbury High School	Public	9-12	75 Cypress Avenue	Shrewsbury	01545	Worcester County	Shrewsbury	No	No	No	No	(508) 841-8800	1,823	124	14.6		936 (51.3%)	70 (3.8%)	180 (9.9%)	546 (30.0%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (4.6%)	$13,677			$692			$12,985	88.5	87.4	48	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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.