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)
250327000436	141	Cambridge Rindge and Latin	Public	9-12	459 Broadway Ave	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6630	1,867	215	8.6		689 (36.9%)	487 (26.1%)	283 (15.2%)	207 (11.1%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	184 (9.9%)	$32,729			$539			$32,190	62.9	70.2	112	29
251020002597	142	Rockport High	Public	9-12	24 Jerdens Lane	Rockport	01966	Essex County	Rockport	No	No	No	No	(978) 546-1234	231	30	7.7		205 (88.7%)	3 (1.3%)	12 (5.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	$21,797			$890			$20,907	62.8	61.5	140	2
251104001774	143	Mt Everett Regional	Public	6-12	491 Berkshire School Road	Sheffield	01257	Berkshire County	Southern Berkshire	No	No	No	No	(413) 229-8734	294	40	7.2		234 (79.6%)	3 (1.0%)	36 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	$27,481			$681			$26,800	62.6	50.6	177	34
251093001756	144	South Shore Vocational Technical High	Public	9-12	476 Webster Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	South Shore Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 878-8822	653	66	9.8		581 (89.0%)	18 (2.8%)	40 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	$22,167			$678			$21,489	62.5	60.3	146	2
250423000570	145	Douglas High School	Public	9-12	33 Davis Street	Douglas	01516	Worcester County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(508) 476-4100	324	34	9.6		295 (91.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	$18,502			$526			$17,975	62.3	59.8	148	3
251295002300	146	Whittier Regional Vocational	Public	9-12	115 Amesbury Line Rd	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Whittier Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 373-4101	1,277	123	10.3		806 (63.1%)	38 (3.0%)	348 (27.3%)	20 (1.6%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (3.6%)	$21,631			$1,156			$20,475	61.8	42.1	209	63
250264000164	147	Beverly High	Public	9-12	100 Sohier Rd	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6132	1,286	103	12.4		941 (73.2%)	46 (3.6%)	220 (17.1%)	33 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.1%)	$15,302			$848			$14,454	61.5	60.2	147
251061501701	148	Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School	Public	9-12	100 Cook Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 667-2111	1,292	129	10		1,132 (87.6%)	19 (1.5%)	92 (7.1%)	9 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.1%)	$24,777			$1,100			$23,677	61.4	69.8	114	34
250456000610	149	Nauset Regional High	Public	9-12	100 Cable Rd	North Eastham	02651	Barnstable County	Nauset	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 255-1505	780	80	9.7		646 (82.8%)	50 (6.4%)	37 (4.7%)	18 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	$22,287			$723			$21,564	61.2	74.7	101	48
250744000886	150	Mashpee Middle-High School	Public	7-12	500 Old Barnstable Road	Mashpee	02649	Barnstable County	Mashpee	No	No	No	No	(508) 539-3600	655	68	9.5		475 (72.5%)	30 (4.6%)	40 (6.1%)	14 (2.1%)	41 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.8%)	$22,936			$487			$22,448	60.9	68.7	119	31

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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:

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Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.