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
241	Plymouth South High	Public	9-12	490 Long Pond Road	Plymouth	02360	Plymouth County	Plymouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 224-7512	1,001	99	10.1		892 (89.1%)	18 (1.8%)	56 (5.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.8%)	$24,305							32.3	31.3	251	10		250972000325
242	University Pk Campus School	Public	7-12	12 Freeland Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3591	233	20	11.4		23 (9.9%)	30 (12.9%)	149 (63.9%)	21 (9.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	$20,671							31.6	38.8	232	10		251323001076
243	Waltham Senior High	Public	9-12	554 Lexington Street	Waltham	02452	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	No	(781) 614-2702	1,791	172	10.4		574 (32.0%)	161 (9.0%)	938 (52.4%)	60 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (2.9%)	$24,447							30.9	30.6	253	10		251200001979
244	Southwick Regional School	Public	7-12	93 Feeding Hills Rd	Southwick	01077	Hampden County	Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District	No	No	No	No	(413) 569-6171	588	54	10.9		508 (86.4%)	11 (1.9%)	47 (8.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	$21,217							30.9	59.7	154	90		250001301782
245	Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High	Public	8-12	210 Station Avenue	South Yarmouth	02664	Barnstable County	Dennis-Yarmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 398-7630	993	86	11.6		570 (57.4%)	164 (16.5%)	141 (14.2%)	24 (2.4%)	21 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (7.0%)	$23,324							30.8	24.5	274	29		250414000558
246	Methuen High	Public	9-12	1 Ranger Rd	Methuen	01844	Essex County	Methuen	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 722-6040	1,841	141	13		653 (35.5%)	126 (6.8%)	955 (51.9%)	71 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (1.7%)	$17,714							30.2	31.3	250	4		250774001213
247	Global Learning Charter Public School	Public, Charter	5-12	101 Nye St.	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	Global Learning Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 991-4105	508	48	10.5		162 (31.9%)	69 (13.6%)	253 (49.8%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	$18,696							30.1	47.3	202	45		250051902629
248	Argosy Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	263 Hamlet Street	Fall River	02724	Bristol County	Argosy Collegiate Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 567-4725	587	55	10.5		275 (46.8%)	104 (17.7%)	147 (25.0%)	18 (3.1%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.8%)	$20,760							30.1	18.1	290	42		250055202827
249	Barnstable High	Public	8-12	744 West Main Street	Hyannis	02601	Barnstable County	Barnstable	No	No	No	No	(508) 790-6445	1,652	155	10.6		794 (48.1%)	180 (10.9%)	542 (32.8%)	31 (1.9%)	11 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	84 (5.1%)	$22,837							30.1	26.5	267	18		250231000116
250	Springfield International Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	160 Joan Street	Springfield	01129	Hampden County	Springfield International Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 783-2600	1,511	92	16.4		179 (11.8%)	396 (26.2%)	790 (52.3%)	47 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (6.5%)	$17,062							30	25.9	270	20		250002800537

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.