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)
250279000203	1	Boston Latin School	Public	7-12	78 Ave Louis Pasteur	Boston	02115	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8895	2,401	131	18.3		847 (35.3%)	330 (13.7%)	389 (16.2%)	710 (29.6%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	111 (4.6%)	$21,850			$1,957			$19,892	97.8	98.1	1
250588000838	2	Bromfield	Public	9-12	14 Massachusetts Avenue	Harvard	01451	Worcester County	Harvard	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 456-4152	325	32	10		242 (74.5%)	6 (1.8%)	14 (4.3%)	47 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	$19,446			$491			$18,955	97.6	94.5	15	13
250005501260	3	Mystic Valley Regional Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	770 Salem Street	Malden	02148	Middlesex County	Mystic Valley Regional Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(781) 388-0222	1,653	101	16.3		559 (33.8%)	296 (17.9%)	209 (12.6%)	512 (31.0%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	72 (4.4%)	$15,001			$501			$14,500	96.8	91.3	28	25
250684001001	4	Lexington High	Public	9-12	251 Waltham Street	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 861-2320	2,318	204	11.3		886 (38.2%)	100 (4.3%)	95 (4.1%)	1,067 (46.0%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	163 (7.0%)	$18,852			$287			$18,564	96.7	97	2	2
250633000920	5	Hopkinton High	Public	9-12	90 Hayden Rowe Street	Hopkinton	01748	Middlesex County	Hopkinton	No	No	No	No	(508) 497-9820	1,241	86	14.4		807 (65.0%)	11 (0.9%)	72 (5.8%)	286 (23.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (4.5%)	$15,978			$621			$15,357	96.4	95.4	5
250249000143	6	Belmont High	Public	9-12	221 Concord Avenue	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	No	(617) 993-5901	1,462	82	17.7		885 (60.5%)	55 (3.8%)	88 (6.0%)	322 (22.0%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	98 (6.7%)	$15,483			$580			$14,903	96.1	94.6	14	8
250171000012	7	Acton-Boxborough Regional High	Public	9-12	36 Charter Rd	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 264-4700	1,649	122	13.5		770 (46.7%)	53 (3.2%)	131 (7.9%)	623 (37.8%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	54 (3.3%)	$17,610			$1,124			$16,486	95.8	95.6	4	3
250429000574	8	Dover-Sherborn Regional High	Public	9-12	9 Junction Street	Dover	02030	Norfolk County	Dover-Sherborn	No	No	No	No	(508) 785-1730	648	58	11.1		457 (70.5%)	18 (2.8%)	37 (5.7%)	89 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.8%)	$21,791			$401			$21,390	95.7	95.2	9	1
251266002081	9	Westford Academy	Public	9-12	30 Patten Road	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-5570	1,444	117	12.3		874 (60.5%)	34 (2.4%)	47 (3.3%)	474 (32.8%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	$14,501			$484			$14,017	95.7	94.5	16	7
250861001375	10	Newton South High	Public	9-12	140 Brandeis Road	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6700	1,861	151	12.3		1,043 (56.0%)	65 (3.5%)	158 (8.5%)	458 (24.6%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	119 (6.4%)	$22,578			$1,163			$21,415	94.8	93.1	21	11

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.