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
61	Tantasqua Regional Senior High	Public	9-12	319 Brookfield Rd	Fiskdale	01518	Worcester County	Tantasqua	No	No	No	No	(508) 347-9301	632	83	7.6		533 (84.3%)	8 (1.3%)	61 (9.7%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	$19,470							85.5	72.3	101	40		251149001900
62	Longmeadow High	Public	9-12	95 Grassy Gutter Rd	Longmeadow	01106	Hampden County	Longmeadow	No	No	No	No	(413) 565-4220	897	79	11.2		638 (71.1%)	33 (3.7%)	69 (7.7%)	104 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	44 (4.9%)	$17,277							85.3	88.8	39	23		250699001020
63	Oliver Ames High	Public	9-12	100 Lothrop Street	North Easton	02356	Bristol County	Easton	No	No	No	No	(508) 230-3210	1,045	83	12.6		782 (74.8%)	101 (9.7%)	74 (7.1%)	38 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.1%)	$16,199							84.7	77.4	94	31		250462000623
64	Amherst Regional High	Public	9-12	21 Mattoon Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst-Pelham	No	No	No	No	(413) 362-1701	816	72	11.3		443 (54.3%)	62 (7.6%)	149 (18.3%)	93 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.4%)	$27,467							83.9	77.8	89	25		250192000042
65	Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School	Public, Charter	7-12	49 Antietam St	Devens	01434	Middlesex County	Francis W. Parker Charter Essential	Yes	No	No	No	(978) 772-3293	388	41	9.4		294 (75.8%)	10 (2.6%)	31 (8.0%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.9%)	$18,909							83.6	84.7	54	11		250003800581
66	Sutton High School	Public	9-12	409 Boston Road	Sutton	01590	Worcester County	Sutton	No	No	No	No	(508) 581-1640	367	29	12.5		306 (83.4%)	8 (2.2%)	26 (7.1%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	$19,084							83.6	84.7	55	11		251140001414
67	Pentucket Regional Senior High	Public	9-12	24 Main Street	West Newbury	01985	Essex County	Pentucket	No	No	No	No	(978) 363-5507	578	50	11.5		508 (87.9%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.8%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	$20,102							83.2	78.7	87	20		250945001513
68	Nashoba Regional	Public	9-12	12 Green Road	Bolton	01740	Worcester County	Nashoba	No	No	No	No	(978) 779-2257	806	67	12		652 (80.9%)	17 (2.1%)	69 (8.6%)	35 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.7%)	$21,285							82.5	86.6	50	18		250831001289
69	Tewksbury Memorial High	Public	9-12	320 Pleasant Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 640-7825	696	57	12.2		533 (76.6%)	47 (6.8%)	67 (9.6%)	35 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	$21,556							82.4	66.5	125	56		251158001926
70	Braintree High	Public	9-12	128 Town Street	Braintree	02184	Norfolk County	Braintree	No	No	No	No	(781) 848-4000	1,694	108	15.6		919 (54.3%)	106 (6.3%)	126 (7.4%)	494 (29.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	39 (2.3%)	$19,019							81.9	81.2	74	4		250294000361

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.