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)
250702001041	261	Lowell High	Public	9-12	50 Father Morrissette Boulevar	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-8900	3,167	231	13.6		584 (18.4%)	295 (9.3%)	1,246 (39.3%)	917 (29.0%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (3.7%)	$15,960			$1,292			$14,669	27.9	23.9	273	12
251323002305	262	Worcester Technical High	Public	9-12	1 Manny Familia Way	Worcester	01605	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-1940	1,469	104	14		445 (30.3%)	270 (18.4%)	600 (40.8%)	94 (6.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.7%)	$19,173			$1,496			$17,677	27.8	46.1	198	64
250936001504	263	Peabody Veterans Memorial High	Public	9-12	485 Lowell Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 536-4500	1,476	121	12.2		1,012 (68.6%)	59 (4.0%)	340 (23.0%)	32 (2.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (1.8%)	$18,139			$1,867			$16,272	27.6	27.9	263
250549000801	264	Greenfield High	Public	8-12	21 Barr Avenue	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1350	454	43	10.6		308 (67.8%)	14 (3.1%)	93 (20.5%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	$17,714			$957			$16,757	27.3	21.4	282	18
251203001983	265	Ware Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	237 West Street	Ware	01082	Hampshire County	Ware	No	No	No	No	(413) 967-6234	497	41	12		401 (80.7%)	10 (2.0%)	59 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.4%)	$16,730			$548			$16,182	27	29.2	255	10
250931002285	266	Pathfinder Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	240 Sykes Street	Palmer	01069	Hampden County	Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 283-9701	640	69	9.3		542 (84.7%)	12 (1.9%)	58 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	$24,624			$1,371			$23,253	26.7	18.8	288	22
250231000116	267	Barnstable High	Public	8-12	744 West Main Street	Hyannis	02601	Barnstable County	Barnstable	No	No	No	No	(508) 790-6445	1,763	153	11.5		970 (55.0%)	173 (9.8%)	455 (25.8%)	36 (2.0%)	9 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	109 (6.2%)	$18,825			$1,160			$17,665	26.5	38.2	226	41
250732001133	268	Marlborough High	Public	9-12	431 Bolton Street	Marlborough	01752	Middlesex County	Marlborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 460-3500	1,064	97	10.9		288 (27.1%)	47 (4.4%)	679 (63.8%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.6%)	$20,329			$860			$19,469	26.2	19.3	286	18
250513000751	269	Gardner High	Public	8-12	200 Catherine Street	Gardner	01440	Worcester County	Gardner	No	No	No	No	(978) 632-1600	804	54	14.8		493 (61.3%)	32 (4.0%)	194 (24.1%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.6%)	$14,661			$1,176			$13,485	26	21.8	281	12
250002800537	270	Springfield International Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	160 Joan Street	Springfield	01129	Hampden County	Springfield International Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 783-2600	1,520	68	22.3		217 (14.3%)	424 (27.9%)	738 (48.6%)	47 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (6.1%)	$13,676			$1,392			$12,284	25.9	34.1	238	32

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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.

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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.