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Classical High

Public Grades 9-12

305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 13% of Massachusetts high schools

1,795

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,988

Per pupil spending ?

79.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 O Callaghan Way
Lynn, MA 01905

(781) 477-7404

District: Lynn

Feeder schools for Classical High:

Elementary:	A Drewicz Elementary
	Lincoln-Thomson
	Sewell-Anderson
	Tracy
	More...
	Washington Elementary School
	Wm P Connery

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.1%

White:

11.1%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (20% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 29 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg45%

305^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Lynn

331^st of 348Lynn 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	14.7	305 of 349	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	305 of 348	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	308 of 347	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	309 of 342	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	259 of 285	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	291 of 351	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	309 of 345	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.1	299 of 348	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	302 of 351	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	319 of 354	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.4	297 of 347	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.8	291 of 344	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.8	252 of 340	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.9	272 of 340	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.5	260 of 335	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.7	278 of 322	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.8	270 of 319	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.3	254 of 316	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.7	235 of 314	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.3	237 of 311	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.4	226 of 307	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	32.6	211 of 304	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	128 of 148	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	122 of 160	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.8	53 of 142	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.0	99 of 133	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	72 of 94	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	108 of 137	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	71 of 134	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	1.6	89 of 91	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	94 of 98	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	94 of 96	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	75 of 93	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	63 of 68	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	86 of 97	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	72 of 91	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	19.6	251 of 295	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	160 of 202	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	258 of 299	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	263 of 299	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	76 of 83	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	73 of 86	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	72 of 84	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	75 of 77	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	39 of 46	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	72 of 82	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	77 of 77	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	305 of 337	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	304 of 342	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	291 of 339	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	305 of 340	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	245 of 281	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	289 of 342	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	311 of 339	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	208 of 245	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	199 of 249	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	214 of 241	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	189 of 217	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	132 of 149	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	160 of 206	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	177 of 193	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	18 of 19	5.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	18 of 28	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	20 of 23	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	295 of 334	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	288 of 338	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	304 of 338	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	305 of 332	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	229 of 253	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	290 of 330	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	312 of 330	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	303 of 339	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	299 of 342	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	318 of 343	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	313 of 339	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	260 of 281	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	302 of 346	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	313 of 343	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	4.2	76 of 78	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	27 of 33	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	286 of 302	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	189 of 289	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.5	281 of 301	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	308 of 339	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	246 of 268	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	307 of 348	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	327 of 344	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	219 of 298	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	212 of 302	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	246 of 301	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	282 of 300	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	217 of 249	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	216 of 302	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	275 of 303	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)27th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-25 vs state

Science21%-25 vs state

Biology18%-21 vs state

Mathematics15%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Classical 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)	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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Total
Classical High	Public	9-12	235 O Callaghan Way	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7404	1,795	125	14.3		200 (11.1%)	142 (7.9%)	1,276 (71.1%)	135 (7.5%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (1.8%)	14.7	305^th of 349 public high schools	12.6%		13.3	305^th of 348 public high schools	12.4%		25.5		15.4		21.1	18.0		$19,988
Fecteau-Leary Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	33 North Common Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 268-3007	94	31	3.0		22 (23.4%)	5 (5.3%)	55 (58.5%)	4 (4.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.4%)								(n/a)	25.0	0.0	0.0	0.0				$53,163
Saugus High	Public	9-12	1 Pearce Drive	Saugus	01906	Essex County	Saugus	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 231-5027	744	48	15.4		328 (44.1%)	60 (8.1%)	289 (38.8%)	48 (6.5%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	33.9	237^th of 349 public high schools	32.1%		41	223^rd of 348 public high schools	35.9%	14	37.3		30.7		37.1	19.9		$17,851
Lynn English High	Public	9-12	50 Goodridge Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7366	2,062	137	15.0		118 (5.7%)	195 (9.5%)	1,542 (74.8%)	139 (6.7%)	12 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (2.6%)	9.2	326^th of 349 public high schools	6.6%		9.4	319^th of 348 public high schools	8.3%	7	17.1		10.5		16.2	13.5		$19,434
Swampscott High	Public	9-12	200 Essex Street	Swampscott	01907	Essex County	Swampscott	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 596-8830	706	61	11.6		514 (72.8%)	33 (4.7%)	107 (15.2%)	23 (3.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.3%)	70.4	105^th of 349 public high schools	69.9%		83.2	65^th of 348 public high schools	81.3%	40	54.8		49.1		68.4	68.5		$19,656
Northeast Metro Regional Vocational	Public	9-12	100 Hemlock Rd	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 246-0810	1,381	129	10.7		577 (41.8%)	72 (5.2%)	665 (48.2%)	18 (1.3%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (2.2%)	48.9	189^th of 349 public high schools	45.8%		34.2	242^nd of 348 public high schools	30.5%	53	43.6		42.1		45.4		29.1	$27,370
Revere High	Public	9-12	101 School Street	Revere	02151	Suffolk County	Revere	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 286-8222	2,115	156	13.5		493 (23.3%)	98 (4.6%)	1,419 (67.1%)	67 (3.2%)	11 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (1.2%)	23.9	270^th of 349 public high schools	22.6%		35.6	239^th of 348 public high schools	31.3%	31	33.2		22.4		29.2	26.4		$18,554
Wakefield Memorial High	Public	9-12	60 Farm Street	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 246-6440	854	81	10.5		676 (79.2%)	31 (3.6%)	81 (9.5%)	33 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (3.0%)	73.3	97^th of 349 public high schools	72.2%		69.2	116^th of 348 public high schools	66.7%	19	59.2		49.8		68.0	60.2	0.0	$22,264
Melrose High	Public	9-12	360 Lynn Fells Parkway	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2200	967	75	12.8		699 (72.3%)	72 (7.4%)	72 (7.4%)	72 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.8%)	89.3	46^th of 349 public high schools	86.8%		82.9	67^th of 348 public high schools	80.7%	21	82.5		64.3		71.5	59.7		$16,221
Everett High	Public	9-12	100 Elm Street	Everett	02149	Middlesex County	Everett	No	No	No	No	(617) 394-2490	2,307	191	12.1		298 (12.9%)	357 (15.5%)	1,511 (65.5%)	107 (4.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	29 (1.3%)	21.5	276^th of 349 public high schools	20.9%		17.5	292^nd of 348 public high schools	16.1%	16	34.2		25.0		17.8	11.6	35.7	$20,445

Frequently Asked Questions about Classical High

What is the racial makeup of Classical High?

Students at Classical High are 71% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% African American, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Classical High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,795 students attended Classical High.

What schools feed into Classical High?

Classical High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A Drewicz Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln-Thomson
Elementary : Sewell-Anderson
Elementary : Tracy
Elementary : Washington Elementary School
Elementary : Wm P Connery

Is Classical High a good school?

Classical High ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Massachusetts high schools.

What district is Classical High in?

Lynn

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