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
21	Needham High	Public	9-12	609 Webster Street	Needham	02494	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0800	1,633	137	11.8		1,214 (74.3%)	42 (2.6%)	133 (8.1%)	154 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (4.9%)	$22,921							94.5	93.7	17	4		250837001315
22	Manchester Essex Regional High School	Public	9-12	36 Lincoln Street	Manchester	01944	Essex County	Manchester Essex Regional	No	No	No	No	(978) 526-4412	392	39	10		375 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	$25,486							94.3	84.6	56	34		250006701109
23	Westborough High	Public	9-12	90 West Main Street	Westborough	01581	Worcester County	Westborough	No	No	No	No	(508) 836-7720	1,213	95	12.7		611 (50.4%)	44 (3.6%)	112 (9.2%)	409 (33.7%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.6%)	$19,814							94.2	91.3	30	7		251260002059
24	Westford Academy	Public	9-12	30 Patten Road	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-5570	1,504	102	14.6		873 (58.0%)	41 (2.7%)	52 (3.5%)	517 (34.4%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	$17,213							93.8	95.7	9	15		251266002081
25	Medfield Senior High	Public	9-12	88R South Street	Medfield	02052	Norfolk County	Medfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 359-4367	704	55	12.7		589 (83.7%)	13 (1.8%)	45 (6.4%)	25 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	$21,242							93.5	91.6	25			250753001157
26	Newton North High	Public	9-12	457 Walnut Street	Newtonville	02460	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6200	2,096	194	10.7		1,199 (57.2%)	104 (5.0%)	249 (11.9%)	366 (17.5%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	155 (7.4%)	$25,126							93.1	90.2	36	10		250861001374
27	Westwood High	Public	9-12	200 Nahatan Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	837	75	11		614 (73.4%)	16 (1.9%)	66 (7.9%)	107 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.7%)	$24,167							93	87.3	47	20		251281002100
28	Tahanto Regional High	Public	6-12	1001 Main Street	Boylston	01505	Worcester County	Berlin-Boylston	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 869-2333	522	47	11		410 (78.5%)	12 (2.3%)	42 (8.0%)	22 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.9%)	$19,562							93	92	22	6		250258000160
29	Hamilton-Wenham Regional High	Public	9-12	775 Bay Rd	South Hamilton	01982	Essex County	Hamilton-Wenham	No	No	No	No	(978) 468-0400	448	38	11.8		396 (88.4%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	$24,083							92.9	90.2	35	6		250567000820
30	Milton High	Public	9-12	25 Gile Road	Milton	02186	Norfolk County	Milton	No	No	No	No	(617) 696-4470	1,083	87	12.4		706 (65.2%)	166 (15.3%)	72 (6.6%)	83 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.2%)	$19,698							92.6	90.3	34	4		250798001262

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.