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)
250004400816	171	Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School	Public, Charter	7-12	15 Mulligan Drive	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 552-1580	399	43	9.2		228 (57.1%)	33 (8.3%)	96 (24.1%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	$17,973			$1,162			$16,811	54.8	54.7	163	8
250510000749	172	Frontier Regional	Public	7-12	113 North Main Street	South Deerfield	01373	Franklin County	Frontier	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-2118	605	52	11.7		481 (79.5%)	12 (2.0%)	43 (7.1%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.9%)	$18,213			$778			$17,435	54.8	70.6	110	62
251210001994	173	Quaboag Regional High	Public	9-12	284 Old West Brookfield Road	Warren	01083	Worcester County	Quaboag Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 436-5991	344	35	9.9		295 (85.8%)	4 (1.2%)	20 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	$21,972			$1,167			$20,804	54.7	55.7	158	15
250008201845	174	KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	90 High Rock Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	KIPP Academy Lynn Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(781) 598-1609	1,615	116	13.8		78 (4.8%)	251 (15.5%)	1,178 (72.9%)	64 (4.0%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	36 (2.2%)	$19,570			$1,863			$17,707	54.7	36.3	230	56
250865001386	175	Norfolk County Agricultural	Public	9-12	400 Main Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Norfolk County Agricultural	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 668-0268	586	58	10		490 (83.6%)	9 (1.5%)	40 (6.8%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	$23,659			$785			$22,873	54.5	54.9	162	13
250005301256	176	Boston Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	11 Mayhew Street	Dorchester	02125	Suffolk County	Boston Collegiate Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 265-1172	688	82	8.4		293 (42.6%)	184 (26.7%)	153 (22.2%)	24 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	$23,073			$1,353			$21,720	54.4	35.5	236	60
250804001269	177	Monson High School	Public	7-12	55 Margaret Street	Monson	01057	Hampden County	Monson	No	No	No	No	(413) 267-4589	295	35	8.4		242 (82.0%)	5 (1.7%)	28 (9.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.4%)	$19,374			$807			$18,567	54.3	61.2	143	34
250399000529	178	Danvers High	Public	9-12	60 Cabot Road	Danvers	01923	Essex County	Danvers	No	No	No	No	(978) 777-8925	798	77	10.4		618 (77.4%)	23 (2.9%)	107 (13.4%)	22 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	$17,742			$606			$17,136	53.8	49.9	181	3
250574000825	179	Hampshire Regional High	Public	7-12	19 Stage Rd	Westhampton	01027	Hampshire County	Hampshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 527-7680	690	70	9.8		617 (89.4%)	5 (0.7%)	31 (4.5%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.9%)	$22,026			$2,245			$19,781	53.7	69	118	61
250960001515	180	Pioneer Valley Regional	Public	7-12	97 F Sumner Turner Rd	Northfield	01360	Franklin County	Pioneer Valley	No	No	No	No	(413) 498-2931	241	24	10.1		223 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	$25,682			$3,090			$22,592	53.6	73.5	104	76

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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.