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Acton-Boxborough Regional High

Public Grades 9-12

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 98% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Acton-Boxborough Regional High is a public high school in Acton, MA, serving grades 9–12 with 1,622 students — the largest enrollment among the nearby schools in this comparison. It is part of the Acton-Boxborough district, and in 2025-2026 it ranks 6th of 353 Massachusetts high schools, at the 98th percentile with 5 stars. That high ranking is not a one-year event: the school has earned 5 stars every listed year and stayed in the top 25 statewide, including a #2 rank in 2021-2022.

Its MCAS results are roughly double the state's. On the 2025-2026 10th-grade tests, 86.2% of students were proficient in English language arts, 85.25% in math, 82.29% in science, and 80.37% in Biology — about 40 to 43 points above the state in every subject. Against nearby schools, Acton-Boxborough is the strongest large comprehensive high school in this group, leading Westford Academy, Concord Carlisle High, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High, and Bedford High in ELA and science, and at or near the top in math, trailing only much smaller The Bromfield High School and Littleton High School in some subjects.

The school also shows broad strength across student groups: low-income students rank 9th of 340 (97th percentile), special education students 20th of 298 (93rd percentile), and English language learners 1st of 83 in the one listed year. It achieves this efficiently — 1,622 students, a 13.4 student-teacher ratio in 2024-2025 that is higher than most peers, and per-pupil spending of $17,610 in 2020-2021, lower than several surrounding districts. The main thing to watch is the most recent graduation data: 96.4% graduation and 1.5% dropout in 2024-2025, below the school's own prior 97.8–98.8% rates and below nearby schools such as The Bromfield High School (100%), Westford Academy (99.2%), and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High (98.7%).

1,622

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,844

Per pupil spending ?

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36 Charter Rd
Acton, MA 01720

(978) 264-4700

District: Acton-Boxborough

Feeder schools for Acton-Boxborough Regional High:

Elementary:	Blanchard Memorial School
	C.T. Douglas Elementary School
	Luther Conant School
	McCarthy-Towne School
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	Merriam School
	Paul P Gates Elementary School
Middle:	Raymond J Grey Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.9%

Asian:

37.8%

Hispanic:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (84% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Massachusetts high schools

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg83%

Massachusetts avg42%

6^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 351Acton-Boxborough 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
2026	97.7	6 of 353	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	13 of 349	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	7 of 348	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	4 of 347	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	2 of 342	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	4 of 285	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	4 of 351	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	12 of 345	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	82.4	23 of 348	93.4%	★★★★★
2016	82.6	17 of 351	95.2%	★★★★★
2015	82.4	19 of 354	94.6%	★★★★★
2014	82.1	17 of 347	95.1%	★★★★★
2013	83.1	9 of 344	97.4%	★★★★★
2012	82.5	22 of 340	93.5%	★★★★★
2011	86.5	13 of 340	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	88.8	7 of 335	97.9%	★★★★★
2009	88.6	6 of 322	98.1%	★★★★★
2008	90.4	8 of 319	97.5%	★★★★★
2007	92.8	2 of 316	99.4%	★★★★★
2006	89.9	10 of 314	96.8%	★★★★★
2005	88.1	26 of 311	91.6%	★★★★★
2004	90.5	15 of 307	95.1%	★★★★★
2003	93.1	9 of 304	97.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	13 of 157	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	65.9	37 of 148	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	47 of 160	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	15 of 142	89.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	6 of 94	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	84.2	8 of 91	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	7 of 98	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	12 of 96	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	10 of 93	89.2%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	6 of 68	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	13 of 97	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	15 of 91	83.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	98.6	6 of 295	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	10 of 299	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	14 of 299	95.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	1 of 83	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	6 of 340	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	5 of 337	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	6 of 342	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	8 of 339	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	2 of 340	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	6 of 281	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	6 of 342	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	22 of 339	93.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	38 of 260	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	48 of 245	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	92.7	21 of 249	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	22 of 241	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	26 of 217	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	97.5	2 of 206	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	63.7	72 of 193	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	96.4	9 of 340	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	94.0	17 of 334	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	16 of 338	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	33 of 338	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	76.1	62 of 332	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.8	13 of 330	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	22 of 330	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	6 of 344	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	93.4	26 of 339	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	13 of 342	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	11 of 343	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	3 of 339	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	4 of 281	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	7 of 346	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	11 of 343	96.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.8	1 of 100	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.2	21 of 89	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	15 of 87	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	6 of 78	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	1 of 58	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	13 of 55	76.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	93.5	20 of 298	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.0	26 of 302	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	4 of 289	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	14 of 301	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	14 of 339	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	13 of 348	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	26 of 344	92.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	10 of 302	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	22 of 298	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	10 of 302	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	11 of 301	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	1 of 300	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	3 of 249	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	8 of 302	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	15 of 303	95.0%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2026)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)94th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)92nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts86%+41 vs state

Mathematics85%+42 vs state

Science82%+42 vs state

Biology80%+43 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2026)	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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	Total
Acton-Boxborough Regional High	Public	9-12	36 Charter Rd	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 264-4700	1,622	120	13.4	6.3%	744 (45.9%)	58 (3.6%)	134 (8.3%)	613 (37.8%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	56 (3.5%)	97.7	6^th of 353 public high schools	98.3%		95.1	13^th of 349 public high schools	96.3%	7	86.2	85.3	82.3	80.4		$20,844
Maynard High	Public	9-12	1 Tiger Drive	Maynard	01754	Middlesex County	Maynard	No	No	No	No	(978) 897-8891	310	32	9.6	19.1%	233 (75.2%)	9 (2.9%)	48 (15.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	84.6	58^th of 353 public high schools	83.6%		69	108^th of 349 public high schools	69.1%	50	78.2	62.3	57.9		58.9	$26,395
Littleton High School	Public	9-12	56 King Street	Littleton	01460	Middlesex County	Littleton	No	No	No	No	(978) 952-2555	482	37	13.0	9.7%	361 (74.9%)	8 (1.7%)	25 (5.2%)	79 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	95	20^th of 353 public high schools	94.3%		92.4	32^nd of 349 public high schools	90.8%	12	71.8	75.8	84.4	79.0		$18,392
Concord Carlisle High	Public	9-12	500 Walden Street	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord-Carlisle	No	No	No	No	(978) 318-1400	1,191	104	11.4	4.9%	862 (72.4%)	52 (4.4%)	73 (6.1%)	115 (9.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	82 (6.9%)	95.2	18^th of 353 public high schools	94.9%		95.1	14^th of 349 public high schools	96.0%	4	73.1	80.8	76.9	78.3		$28,632
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High	Public	9-12	390 Lincoln Rd	Sudbury	01776	Middlesex County	Lincoln-Sudbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 443-9961	1,445	128	11.3	5.3%	1,003 (69.4%)	72 (5.0%)	107 (7.4%)	145 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	108 (7.5%)	92	34^th of 353 public high schools	90.4%		90.9	42^nd of 349 public high schools	88.0%	8	66.8	81.3	69.4	69.4		$24,184
The Bromfield High School	Public	9-12	14 Massachusetts Avenue	Harvard	01451	Worcester County	Harvard	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 456-4152	328	30	11.0	3.1%	243 (74.1%)	8 (2.4%)	14 (4.3%)	41 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	96.7	10^th of 353 public high schools	97.2%		95.4	11^th of 349 public high schools	96.8%	1	92.8	90.4	81.0		71.8	$24,744
Nashoba Valley Technical High School	Public	9-12	100 Littleton Road	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 692-4711	767	64	12.0	29.1%	567 (73.9%)	20 (2.6%)	116 (15.1%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	30.4	243^rd of 353 public high schools	31.2%		41.7	210^th of 349 public high schools	39.8%	33	38.5	28.9	29.8	16.7		$24,081
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	4.9%	873 (58.0%)	41 (2.7%)	52 (3.5%)	517 (34.4%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	95.6	15^th of 353 public high schools	95.8%		93.8	24^th of 349 public high schools	93.1%	9	76.2	80.1	78.1	76.1		$17,213
Ayer Shirley Regional High School	Public	9-12	141 Washington Street	Ayer	01432	Middlesex County	Ayer Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 772-8600	417	36	11.4	41.1%	286 (68.6%)	37 (8.9%)	65 (15.6%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	75.9	84^th of 353 public high schools	76.2%		62.8	136^th of 349 public high schools	61.0%	52	58.3	45.1	55.0	65.6		$19,413
Bedford High	Public	9-12	9 Mudge Way	Bedford	01730	Middlesex County	Bedford	No	No	No	No	(781) 275-1700	868	78	11.1	13.5%	520 (59.9%)	63 (7.3%)	82 (9.4%)	160 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.7%)	89.8	43^rd of 353 public high schools	87.8%		91.4	37^th of 349 public high schools	89.4%	6	73.5	73.7	69.4		61.8	$23,142

Frequently Asked Questions about Acton-Boxborough Regional High

How many students attend Acton-Boxborough Regional High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,622 students attended Acton-Boxborough Regional High.

Is Acton-Boxborough Regional High a good school?

Yes! Acton-Boxborough Regional High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools.

What schools feed into Acton-Boxborough Regional High?

Acton-Boxborough Regional High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blanchard Memorial School
Elementary : C.T. Douglas Elementary School
Elementary : Luther Conant School
Elementary : McCarthy-Towne School
Elementary : Merriam School
Elementary : Paul P Gates Elementary School
Middle : Raymond J Grey Junior High

What district is Acton-Boxborough Regional High in?

Acton-Boxborough

What is the racial makeup of Acton-Boxborough Regional High?

Students at Acton-Boxborough Regional High are 46% White, 38% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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