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)
250597000856	281	Haverhill High	Public	9-12	137 Monument Street	Haverhill	01832	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5700	1,944	152	12.8		972 (50.0%)	115 (5.9%)	776 (39.9%)	35 (1.8%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	30 (1.5%)	$15,847			$1,419			$14,428	21.3	26.9	264	17
250225001295	282	Avon Middle High School	Public	6-12	287 West Main Street	Avon	02322	Norfolk County	Avon	No	No	No	No	(508) 583-4822	338	36	9.3		119 (35.2%)	135 (39.9%)	50 (14.8%)	15 (4.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	$18,856			$399			$18,457	21.2	55.6	159	123
251263002074	283	Westfield Technical Academy	Public	9-12	33 Smith Avenue	Westfield	01085	Hampden County	Westfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 572-6533	543	60	8.9		443 (81.6%)	5 (0.9%)	72 (13.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	$18,923			$1,070			$17,852	21	19.2	287	4
251113002137	284	The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning	Public	6-12	1170 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2929	631	50	12.5		86 (13.6%)	119 (18.9%)	405 (64.2%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	$17,853			$2,025			$15,828	20.5	25.3	268	16
250279000704	285	New Mission High School	Public	7-12	655 Metropolitan Ave	Hyde Park	02136	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6437	614	56	10.9		36 (5.9%)	293 (47.7%)	253 (41.2%)	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	$24,751			$2,121			$22,631	20.3	25.1	270	15
250007001667	286	Codman Academy Charter Public School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	637 Washington Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Codman Academy Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 287-0700	336	50	6.7		1 (0.3%)	250 (74.4%)	82 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$27,954			$1,877			$26,077	18.9	6.4	331	45
250002100511	287	Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School	Public, Charter	5-12	1 Westinghouse Plaza	Hyde Park	02136	Suffolk County	Academy Of the Pacific Rim Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 361-0050	467	50	9.4		28 (6.0%)	303 (64.9%)	124 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	$21,216			$800			$20,417	18.8	13.8	299	12
250867001387	288	Drury High	Public	7-12	1130 South Church Street	North Adams	01247	Berkshire County	North Adams	No	No	No	No	(413) 662-3240	493	50	9.8		400 (81.1%)	13 (2.6%)	36 (7.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.1%)	$19,339			$1,145			$18,194	18.8	13	303	15
251113002293	289	Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical Academy	Public	9-12	1300 State Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7424	1,360	122	11.1		108 (7.9%)	222 (16.3%)	970 (71.3%)	34 (2.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.6%)	$19,906			$2,359			$17,547	18.8	22.3	279	10
250055202827	290	Argosy Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	263 Hamlet Street	Fall River	02724	Bristol County	Argosy Collegiate Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 567-4725	553	31	17.9		278 (50.3%)	81 (14.6%)	142 (25.7%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.1%)	$16,388			$1,556			$14,832	18.1	22.2	280	10

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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.