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Quabbin Regional High School

Q: Is Quabbin Regional High School a good school?

Quabbin Regional High School ranks 198 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 43% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Quabbin Regional High School is a public high school located in Barre, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 567. The school is part of the Quabbin District, which is ranked 234 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Quabbin Regional High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from 111 to 223 out of Massachusetts high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied between 2 and 3 stars out of 5 during this period. Female students have generally performed better than male students, while Hispanic students and students with disabilities have struggled, with lower rankings compared to other student groups. The school's proficiency rates in MCAS Next Generation assessments for 10th grade students have been below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with particularly low performance in Biology. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 85.3% in 2022-2023 to 79.1% in 2023-2024, and its dropout rate has increased from 8.2% in 2021-2022 to 12.2% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby high schools, Quabbin Regional High School's performance is generally lower than schools like Wachusett Regional High and Quaboag Regional High, which have higher statewide rankings and better academic achievement. However, Quabbin Regional High School outperforms some of the lower-ranked nearby schools, such as Leicester High, Gardner High, and Athol High, in terms of statewide ranking and academic proficiency.

545

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,951

Per pupil spending ?

29.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 South Street
Barre, MA 01005

(978) 355-4651

District: Quabbin

Feeder schools for Quabbin Regional High School:

Elementary:	Hardwick Elementary
	Hubbardston Center
	Oakham Center
	Ruggles Lane
Middle:	Quabbin Regional Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (40% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Massachusetts avg45%

198^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

234^th of 348Quabbin 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	46.1	198 of 349	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	196 of 348	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.5	111 of 347	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	180 of 342	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.6	118 of 285	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	139 of 351	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	176 of 345	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.2	202 of 348	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.6	210 of 351	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.6	223 of 354	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.4	155 of 347	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.2	135 of 344	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	137 of 340	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	151 of 340	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.9	120 of 335	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	108 of 322	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.1	77 of 319	75.9%	★★★★☆
2007	71.7	84 of 316	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	63.6	143 of 314	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.7	138 of 311	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.2	91 of 307	70.4%	★★★★☆
2003	75.3	88 of 304	71.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	28.3	204 of 295	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	168 of 202	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	151 of 299	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	189 of 299	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	159 of 337	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	193 of 342	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	127 of 339	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	197 of 340	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	124 of 281	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	116 of 342	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	180 of 339	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	230 of 245	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	155 of 249	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	190 of 334	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.7	54 of 338	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	43.8	195 of 338	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	144 of 332	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	76 of 253	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	58 of 330	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.4	183 of 330	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	219 of 339	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	198 of 342	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.9	92 of 343	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	164 of 339	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	106 of 281	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	163 of 346	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	180 of 343	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	163 of 302	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	100 of 289	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.8	251 of 301	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.6	145 of 339	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	95 of 268	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	133 of 348	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	206 of 344	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	205 of 298	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	202 of 302	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	125 of 301	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	197 of 300	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	129 of 249	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	139 of 302	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	188 of 303	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)53rd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-3 vs state

Science40%-6 vs state

Mathematics38%-7 vs state

Biology32%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Quabbin Regional High School

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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)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Quabbin Regional High School	Public	9-12	800 South Street	Barre	01005	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	No	(978) 355-4651	545	42	12.8		465 (85.3%)	14 (2.6%)	41 (7.5%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	46.1	198^th of 349 public high schools	43.3%		48.6	196^th of 348 public high schools	43.7%	2				47.9					37.8			40.3		32.1			$20,951
North Brookfield High	Public	6-12	10 New School Drive	North Brookfield	01535	Worcester County	North Brookfield	No	No	No	No	(508) 867-7131	157	29	5.4		131 (83.4%)	9 (5.7%)	15 (9.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.5	298^th of 349 public high schools	14.6%		17.3	294^th of 348 public high schools	15.5%	4	24.2	26.1	23.1	21.4	24.4	12.5	18.2	20.0	23.1	16.5	24.0	25.0	24.0			29.2	$21,967
David Prouty High	Public	9-12	302 Main Street	Spencer	01562	Worcester County	Spencer-E Brookfield	No	No	No	No	(508) 885-8505	306	31	9.9		207 (67.6%)	11 (3.6%)	60 (19.6%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	40.2	216^th of 349 public high schools	38.1%		41.3	222^nd of 348 public high schools	36.2%	6				47.5					29.6			37.7		20.3			$20,255
Wachusett Regional High	Public	9-12	1401 Main Street	Holden	01520	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	No	(508) 829-6771	1,779	137	12.9		1,475 (82.9%)	61 (3.4%)	130 (7.3%)	70 (3.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.2%)	77.8	83^rd of 349 public high schools	76.2%		70.4	110^th of 348 public high schools	68.4%	27				63.8					66.5			55.2		3.3	46.6		$17,396
Ware Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	237 West Street	Ware	01082	Hampshire County	Ware	No	No	No	No	(413) 967-6234	425	38	11.1		334 (78.6%)	9 (2.1%)	56 (13.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.2%)	24.9	268^th of 349 public high schools	23.2%		27	265^th of 348 public high schools	23.9%	3		33.3	34.7	23.3	34.0		12.0	6.9	30.5	9.5	30.6	31.7	30.6	10.0		20.8	$20,526
Quaboag Regional High	Public	9-12	284 Old West Brookfield Road	Warren	01083	Worcester County	Quaboag Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 436-5991	334	33	9.9		274 (82.0%)	4 (1.2%)	32 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	28.6	253^rd of 349 public high schools	27.5%		54.7	173^rd of 348 public high schools	50.3%	80				39.3					25.8			28.9		27.6			$26,375
Narragansett Regional High	Public	8-12	464 Baldwinville Rd	Baldwinville	01436	Worcester County	Narragansett	No	No	No	No	(978) 939-5388	492	40	12.2		407 (82.7%)	9 (1.8%)	49 (10.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	49.2	187^th of 349 public high schools	46.4%		42.4	220^th of 348 public high schools	36.8%	33			28.3	50.0	28.3			25.2	43.5	25.2	30.8	37.7	30.8	28.7		22.5	$17,639
Athol High	Public	9-12	2363 Main Street	Athol	01331	Worcester County	Athol-Royalston	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 249-2435	417	36	11.5		301 (72.2%)	12 (2.9%)	80 (19.2%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	16.4	303^rd of 349 public high schools	13.2%		13	308^th of 348 public high schools	11.5%	5				25.3					20.6			20.9		20.3	25.0		$19,512
Gardner Academy for Learning and Technology	Public	9-12	160 Elm Street	Gardner	01440	Worcester County	Gardner	No	No	No	No	(978) 632-1673	123	5	24.7		71 (57.7%)	4 (3.3%)	31 (25.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.8%)								(n/a)				27.3					18.2								$15,832
Gardner High	Public	8-12	200 Catherine Street	Gardner	01440	Worcester County	Gardner	No	No	No	No	(978) 632-1600	808	60	13.4		451 (55.8%)	39 (4.8%)	220 (27.2%)	17 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.7%)	35.1	235^th of 349 public high schools	32.7%		26	269^th of 348 public high schools	22.7%	34			34.9	46.5	34.9			20.6	30.5	20.6	24.7	27.7	24.7	48.3		28.1	$17,168

Frequently Asked Questions about Quabbin Regional High School

Is Quabbin Regional High School a good school?

Quabbin Regional High School ranks 198^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Quabbin Regional High School in?

Quabbin

How many students attend Quabbin Regional High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Quabbin Regional High School.

What schools feed into Quabbin Regional High School?

Quabbin Regional High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hardwick Elementary
Elementary : Hubbardston Center
Elementary : Oakham Center
Elementary : Ruggles Lane
Middle : Quabbin Regional Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Quabbin Regional High School?

Students at Quabbin Regional High School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

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