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Abington High

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Abington High ranks 176 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 50% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Abington High is a public high school serving 561 students in grades 9-12 in Abington, Massachusetts, which is part of the Abington School District. The school's academic performance on MCAS assessments is generally lower than the state averages, with some exceptions. Compared to nearby schools, Abington High's performance is mixed, outperforming some schools but lagging behind higher-performing institutions like Hanover High and Weymouth High School.

Abington High's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 88.7% to 94.2%, while its dropout rate has also varied, from 4.4% to 9.3%. The school's performance on MCAS assessments differs across student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners tending to perform better than White and Special Education students. Abington High's per-student spending is generally in line with nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio has improved from 14.4 to 11.6 in recent years.

Despite its fluctuating performance and ranking, which have ranged from 145th to 236th out of Massachusetts high schools, Abington High has shown some areas of strength, such as the relatively strong performance of its Hispanic and English Language Learner students. By addressing the identified areas of concern and learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools, the school may be able to achieve more consistent and improved outcomes for its students.

530

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,597

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Gliniewicz Way
Abington, MA 02351

(781) 982-2160

District: Abington

Feeder schools for Abington High:

Elementary:	Beaver Brook Elementary
	Woodsdale Elementary School
Middle:	Abington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

Hispanic:

17.0%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg45%

176^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

214^th of 348Abington among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	176 of 349	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	236 of 348	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	211 of 347	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	167 of 342	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	145 of 285	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	207 of 351	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	156 of 345	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.7	114 of 348	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.6	172 of 351	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.7	150 of 354	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.2	183 of 347	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.9	217 of 344	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.3	229 of 340	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.0	156 of 340	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	132 of 335	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	150 of 322	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	128 of 319	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.8	69 of 316	78.2%	★★★★☆
2006	69.1	123 of 314	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.8	87 of 311	72.0%	★★★★☆
2004	67.7	114 of 307	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	55.3	152 of 304	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	33.2	186 of 295	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	143 of 202	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	247 of 299	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	184 of 299	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	54.5	18 of 86	79.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	147 of 337	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	204 of 342	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.2	280 of 339	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.2	160 of 340	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	123 of 281	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	216 of 342	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	165 of 339	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	98 of 245	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	137 of 249	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	136 of 241	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	166 of 217	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	102 of 149	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.2	41 of 206	80.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	266 of 334	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	234 of 338	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	241 of 338	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	184 of 332	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	133 of 253	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	129 of 330	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	180 of 330	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	190 of 339	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	261 of 342	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.3	129 of 343	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	153 of 339	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	165 of 281	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	197 of 346	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.4	148 of 343	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	157 of 302	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.0	283 of 289	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	166 of 301	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	156 of 339	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	163 of 268	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	194 of 348	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	158 of 344	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	186 of 298	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.3	250 of 302	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	211 of 301	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	162 of 300	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	137 of 249	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	236 of 302	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.1	121 of 303	60.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)79th percentile+47 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Biology52%+13 vs state

Science48%+3 vs state

English Language Arts45%-5 vs state

Mathematics41%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Abington High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Abington High	Public	9-12	201 Gliniewicz Way	Abington	02351	Plymouth County	Abington	No	No	No	No	(781) 982-2160	530	47	11.3		373 (70.4%)	43 (8.1%)	90 (17.0%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	51.3	176^th of 349 public high schools	49.6%		36.1	236^th of 348 public high schools	32.2%	60				45.3					41.3			48.4		52.5			$17,597
Rockland Senior High	Public	9-12	52 MacKinlay Way	Rockland	02370	Plymouth County	Rockland	No	No	No	No	(781) 871-0541	590	47	12.5		386 (65.4%)	39 (6.6%)	128 (21.7%)	11 (1.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	46.2	196^th of 349 public high schools	43.8%		66.1	127^th of 348 public high schools	63.5%	69				42.6					36.4			47.7		40.7			$21,343
Holbrook Middle High School	Public	6-12	245 So. Franklin Street	Holbrook	02343	Norfolk County	Holbrook	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 767-4616	665	46	14.3		247 (37.1%)	202 (30.4%)	116 (17.4%)	53 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.3%)	27.9	255^th of 349 public high schools	26.9%		28.4	260^th of 348 public high schools	25.3%	5	38.7	47.2	30.8	37.1	38.9	32.2	36.8	28.0	29.7	32.3	26.4	25.5	26.4		27.1	48.6	$16,936
Champion High School	Public	9-12	211 Crescent St	Brockton	02301	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 894-4377	163	10	15.8		20 (12.3%)	93 (57.1%)	30 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (11.0%)	5	339^th of 349 public high schools	2.9%					(n/a)				12.5					0.0			10.0		7.7			$17,686
Whitman Hanson Regional	Public	9-12	600 Franklin Street	Whitman	02382	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	No	(781) 618-7020	993	68	14.6		779 (78.4%)	68 (6.8%)	96 (9.7%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.9%)	62.6	137^th of 349 public high schools	60.7%		50.9	189^th of 348 public high schools	45.7%	52				49.8					44.8			61.6		36.0			$11,959
Hanover High	Public	9-12	287 Cedar Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	No	(781) 878-5450	663	50	13.2		609 (91.9%)	10 (1.5%)	19 (2.9%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	80.6	75^th of 349 public high schools	78.5%		85.5	52^nd of 348 public high schools	85.1%	23				66.9					63.6			60.5		59.6			$18,901
Weymouth High School	Public	9-12	1 Wildcat Way	Weymouth	02190	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	No	(781) 337-7500	1,679	141	11.9		1,082 (64.4%)	155 (9.2%)	254 (15.1%)	107 (6.4%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (4.3%)	44	207^th of 349 public high schools	40.7%		59.8	153^rd of 348 public high schools	56.0%	54				50.5					30.7			40.7		39.1			$21,001
Avon Middle High School	Public	6-12	287 West Main Street	Avon	02322	Norfolk County	Avon	No	No	No	No	(508) 583-4822	409	44	9.4		119 (29.1%)	190 (46.5%)	58 (14.2%)	17 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	21.5	275^th of 349 public high schools	21.2%		21.2	282^nd of 348 public high schools	19.0%	7	40.0	26.7	29.5	32.1	31.8	27.3	21.7	34.4	26.9	27.8	23.0	18.2	23.0	9.1		29.5	$20,282
Brockton Therapeutic Day School	Public	5-12	596 Summer St	Brockton	02302	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	No	No	No	(508) 562-6224	30	10	3.1		8 (26.7%)	15 (50.0%)	5 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)																	$50,096
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	685	67	10.2		576 (84.1%)	23 (3.4%)	64 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	49.6	184^th of 349 public high schools	47.3%		62.5	144^th of 348 public high schools	58.6%	40				44.3					37.5			51.0		34.7	61.4		$30,020

Frequently Asked Questions about Abington High

How many students attend Abington High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Abington High.

What is the racial makeup of Abington High?

Students at Abington High are 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Abington High?

Abington High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beaver Brook Elementary
Elementary : Woodsdale Elementary School
Middle : Abington Middle School

Is Abington High a good school?

Abington High ranks 176^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Abington High in?

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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.

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