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 Monday, September 29, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 349)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
151	Norfolk County Agricultural	Public	9-12	400 Main Street	Walpole	02081	Norfolk County	Norfolk County Agricultural	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 668-0268	597	61	9.8		497 (83.2%)	8 (1.3%)	42 (7.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.7%)	$28,156							58	54.5	175	24		250865001386
152	KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	90 High Rock Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	KIPP Academy Lynn Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(781) 598-1609	1,637	119	13.8		82 (5.0%)	238 (14.5%)	1,205 (73.6%)	63 (3.8%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	42 (2.6%)	$21,229							57.9	54.7	174	22		250008201845
153	Nantucket High	Public	9-12	10 Surfside Road	Nantucket	02554	Nantucket County	Nantucket	No	No	No	No	(508) 228-7280	596	55	10.8		261 (43.8%)	60 (10.1%)	237 (39.8%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	$27,182							57.6	64.7	132	21		250825001282
154	Triton Regional High School	Public	9-12	112 Elm Street	Byfield	01922	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	No	(978) 462-8171	538	51	10.6		470 (87.4%)	4 (0.7%)	32 (5.9%)	19 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	$24,939							57.1	56.1	168	14		251174001932
155	Hopedale Junior Senior High	Public	7-12	25 Adin Street	Hopedale	01747	Worcester County	Hopedale	No	No	No	No	(508) 634-2217	456	45	10.1		354 (77.6%)	9 (2.0%)	68 (14.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	$19,403							57	79.6	80	75		250630000915
156	Dedham High	Public	9-12	140 Whiting Avenue	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	No	(781) 310-1100	719	69	10.3		444 (61.8%)	85 (11.8%)	141 (19.6%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	$24,123							56.7	70.1	111	45		250405000548
157	Boston Arts Academy	Public	9-12	174 Ipswich Street	Boston	02215	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6470	500	52	9.6		80 (16.0%)	167 (33.4%)	214 (42.8%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	$37,692							56.4	29.9	257	100		250279001128
158	Hull High	Public	8-12	180 Main Street	Hull	02045	Plymouth County	Hull	No	No	No	No	(781) 925-3000	278	32	8.8		239 (86.0%)	7 (2.5%)	17 (6.1%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	$32,709							56.3	59.4	155	3		250642000930
159	Bellingham High School	Public	8-12	60 Blackstone Street	Bellingham	02019	Norfolk County	Bellingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 966-3761	740	60	12.4		585 (79.1%)	17 (2.3%)	90 (12.2%)	25 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.4%)	$19,350							56.2	40.2	226	67		250246000139
160	Silver Lake Regional High	Public	9-12	260 Pembroke Street	Kingston	02364	Plymouth County	Silver Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 585-3844	1,034	86	12		927 (89.7%)	23 (2.2%)	57 (5.5%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	$00							55.5	57.9	162	2		251083001722

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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 29, 2025, 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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.