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)
251305002158	61	Wilmington High	Public	9-12	159 Church Street	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	No	(978) 694-6060	656	71	9.2		536 (81.7%)	8 (1.2%)	34 (5.2%)	48 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	$20,901			$721			$20,180	83.7	79.6	76	15
250005801272	62	Sturgis Charter Public School	Public, Charter	9-12	427 Main Street	Hyannis	02601	Barnstable County	Sturgis Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	No	(508) 778-1782	830	89	9.3		689 (83.0%)	24 (2.9%)	45 (5.4%)	29 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.7%)	$16,561			$508			$16,054	83.6	91.2	30	32
251056001693	63	Scituate High School	Public	9-12	606 C J Cushing Hwy	Scituate	02066	Plymouth County	Scituate	No	No	No	No	(781) 545-8750	763	63	12.1		707 (92.7%)	15 (2.0%)	15 (2.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	$14,638			$51			$14,586	83.6	79.9	75	12
250741001146	64	Masconomet Regional High School	Public	9-12	20 Endicott Rd	Boxford	01921	Essex County	Masconomet	No	No	No	No	(978) 887-2323	990	83	11.9		892 (90.1%)	8 (0.8%)	35 (3.5%)	30 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.3%)	$20,326			$898			$19,428	83.4	89.7	42	22
251143001887	65	Swampscott High	Public	9-12	200 Essex Street	Swampscott	01907	Essex County	Swampscott	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 596-8830	641	60	10.7		484 (75.5%)	34 (5.3%)	86 (13.4%)	18 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	$17,420			$651			$16,768	83.2	65.3	130	65
250723001114	66	Mansfield High	Public	9-12	250 East Street	Mansfield	02048	Bristol County	Mansfield	No	No	No	No	(508) 261-7540	1,092	97	11.2		856 (78.4%)	49 (4.5%)	75 (6.9%)	79 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.7%)	$18,306			$730			$17,576	83.1	83.5	58	8
250762001193	67	Melrose High	Public	9-12	360 Lynn Fells Parkway	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2200	926	71	13		692 (74.7%)	73 (7.9%)	66 (7.1%)	50 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	$14,432			$283			$14,150	82.9	81.8	65	2
250798501264	68	Minuteman Regional High	Public	9-12	758 Marrett Rd	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 861-6500	691	78	8.8		501 (72.5%)	30 (4.3%)	72 (10.4%)	25 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.1%)	$32,527			$1,415			$31,111	82.6	85.1	55	13
250816001273	69	Mt Greylock Regional High	Public	7-12	1781 Cold Spring Road	Williamstown	01267	Berkshire County	Mount Greylock	No	No	No	No	(413) 458-9582	536	45	12		455 (84.9%)	16 (3.0%)	31 (5.8%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	$20,369			$621			$19,748	82.2	81	68	1
250999001611	70	Reading Memorial High	Public	9-12	62 Oakland Rd	Reading	01867	Middlesex County	Reading	No	No	No	No	(781) 944-8200	1,096	90	12.1		947 (86.4%)	39 (3.6%)	29 (2.6%)	52 (4.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.0%)	$14,489			$437			$14,051	81.9	80.5	72	2

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.