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Arlington High

Public Grades 9-12

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 95% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Arlington High is a public comprehensive high school in the Arlington, MA area, serving grades 9–12 and enrolling 1,677 students. For 2025–2026, it ranks 16th of 353 high schools in Massachusetts — 95th percentile, 5 stars — and its district ranks 17th of 351 districts in the state. Its long-term trend is strongly upward, from 74th percentile in 2017–2018 to 95th–97th percentile in recent years.

Compared with nearby comprehensive high schools, Arlington is a top-tier school that sits just below the very highest-ranked suburbs. In 2025–2026, its 10th-grade proficiency rates were 78.19% in English Language Arts, 82.96% in Math, 73.62% in Science, and 80% in Physics, all far above state rates. Belmont High, Lexington High, and Winchester High School generally score higher — for example, their Math proficiency rates were 87.00%, 90.05%, and 85.09%, respectively — while Arlington clearly outperforms Cambridge Rindge and Latin, Watertown High, Medford High, and Somerville High.

Arlington also posts elite outcomes: a 98.2% graduation rate and 0.5% dropout rate in 2024–2025, roughly comparable to the other top nearby suburbs and better than the lower-ranked nearby schools. It achieves this with moderate resources — $16,663 per student in 2020–2021 and a 13.6 student-teacher ratio — while Cambridge Rindge and Latin's district spent $32,729 per student with a 9.2 ratio but lower proficiency and graduation results. Watch items include a Biology proficiency dip to 27.27% in 2023–2024 (from 63.64% in 2022–2023) and year-to-year variability for some student groups; free/reduced-lunch data is not reported, limiting a fuller equity picture.

1,677

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,762

Per pupil spending ?

10.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

869 Mass Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476-0002

(781) 316-3591

District: Arlington

Feeder schools for Arlington High:

Elementary:	Brackett
	Cyrus E Dallin
	Hardy
	John A Bishop
	More...
	M Norcross Stratton
	Peirce
	Thompson
Middle:	Ottoson Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Asian:

9.9%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (79% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Massachusetts high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg78%

Massachusetts avg43%

16^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 351Arlington 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	95.4	16 of 353	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	10 of 349	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	23 of 348	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	35 of 347	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	33 of 342	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	33 of 285	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	53 of 351	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	89 of 345	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	66 of 348	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	48 of 351	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	77.9	56 of 354	84.2%	★★★★☆
2014	78.7	46 of 347	86.7%	★★★★☆
2013	67.2	120 of 344	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.4	144 of 340	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.8	115 of 340	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	126 of 335	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.7	66 of 322	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	84.7	33 of 319	89.7%	★★★★☆
2007	81.1	43 of 316	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	82.3	55 of 314	82.5%	★★★★☆
2005	76.4	80 of 311	74.3%	★★★★☆
2004	67.1	116 of 307	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	73.5	95 of 304	68.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	35 of 157	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	21.6	123 of 148	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.8	36 of 160	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	11 of 142	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	74.3	29 of 137	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	28.4	105 of 134	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	35 of 94	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.3	28 of 91	69.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	35 of 98	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	28 of 96	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	44.2	60 of 93	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	42 of 68	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	50 of 97	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	56 of 91	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	79.8	49 of 295	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	28 of 202	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	30 of 299	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	73.6	70 of 299	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	16 of 340	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	95.7	7 of 337	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	34 of 342	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	28 of 339	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	43 of 340	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	19 of 281	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	61 of 342	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	90 of 339	73.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	17 of 260	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	97.4	8 of 245	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	27 of 249	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	35 of 241	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	22 of 217	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	5 of 149	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	44 of 206	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	45.8	108 of 193	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	78 of 340	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	93.0	20 of 334	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	74.6	76 of 338	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	69 of 338	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	113 of 332	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.2	31 of 253	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	55 of 330	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	187 of 330	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	94.1	22 of 344	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	94.3	19 of 339	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	25 of 342	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	40 of 343	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	33 of 339	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	43 of 281	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	58 of 346	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	85 of 343	75.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	20 of 100	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	88.5	13 of 89	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	8 of 87	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	16 of 82	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	39 of 78	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	12 of 33	63.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	26 of 58	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	28 of 298	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.1	10 of 302	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	22 of 289	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	15 of 301	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	75.9	58 of 339	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	36 of 268	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	51 of 348	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	125 of 344	63.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	17 of 302	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	7 of 298	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	24 of 302	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	41 of 301	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	30 of 300	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	29 of 249	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	51 of 302	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	63 of 303	79.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)80th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2026)78th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2026)63rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics83%+39 vs state

Physics80%+33 vs state

English Language Arts78%+33 vs state

Science74%+33 vs state

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by a student
Friday, June 24, 2011

I graduated from AHS in 2008. The school has many well-established extracurricular activities. The faculty and staff are all dedicated to providing students with a truly meaningful high school experience. Currently, budget cuts have impacted the school district, but my brother just graduated from the high school and he is well-prepared to go to college this fall.
Many of the teachers I had made an impression on me that will last a long time. I will always be grateful that I was able to attend Arlington High. Close Quote

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Arlington High	Public	9-12	869 Mass Avenue	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3591	1,677	123	13.6	10.7%	1,156 (68.9%)	58 (3.5%)	150 (8.9%)	166 (9.9%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	110 (6.6%)	95.4	16^th of 353 public high schools	95.5%		95.5	10^th of 349 public high schools	97.1%	6	78.2	83.0	73.6		80.0	$19,762
Belmont High	Public	9-12	221 Concord Avenue	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	No	No	No	(617) 993-5901	1,454	92	15.7	12.3%	847 (58.3%)	59 (4.1%)	83 (5.7%)	337 (23.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	113 (7.8%)	97.8	4^th of 353 public high schools	98.9%		96.3	6^th of 349 public high schools	98.3%	2	84.1	87.0	88.7		86.4	$16,929
Medford High	Public	9-12	489 Winthrop Street	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	No	(781) 393-2301	1,195	130	9.1	42.2%	644 (53.9%)	182 (15.2%)	189 (15.8%)	113 (9.5%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (4.3%)	49.3	178^th of 353 public high schools	49.6%		54	163^rd of 349 public high schools	53.3%	15	40.7	35.2	36.5	45.4		$24,402
Curtis-Tufts	Public	9-12	437 Main Street	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	No	(781) 393-2343	11	3	3.4	72.7%	5 (45.5%)	1 (9.1%)	3 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)								(n/a)						$66,899
Winchester High School	Public	9-12	80 Skillings Road	Winchester	01890	Middlesex County	Winchester	No	No	No	No	(781) 721-7020	1,404	95	14.8	7.3%	902 (64.2%)	33 (2.4%)	73 (5.2%)	298 (21.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (6.7%)	97.3	8^th of 353 public high schools	97.7%		95	16^th of 349 public high schools	95.4%	8	84.5	85.1	78.4	81.8		$17,678
Watertown High	Public	9-12	27 Westminster Ave.	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	No	No	No	(617) 926-7760	761	69	11.0	43.5%	426 (56.0%)	34 (4.5%)	183 (24.0%)	61 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.8%)	59.5	135^th of 353 public high schools	61.8%		64.3	127^th of 349 public high schools	63.6%	8	52.5	47.1	37.8	6.7	49.1	$24,396
Waltham Valor High School	Public	9-12	617 Lexington Street	Waltham	02452	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 314-5402	49	5	9.8	73.5%	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cambridge Rindge and Latin	Public	9-12	459 Broadway Ave	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6630	2,072	223	9.2	38.3%	735 (35.5%)	547 (26.4%)	289 (13.9%)	269 (13.0%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (10.1%)	77.5	77^th of 353 public high schools	78.2%		70.5	104^th of 349 public high schools	70.2%	27	58.4	63.2	52.1		56.9	$36,374
Somerville High	Public	9-12	81 Highland Avenue	Somerville	02143	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	No	(617) 625-6600	1,394	125	11.1	52.7%	475 (34.1%)	140 (10.0%)	628 (45.1%)	72 (5.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (4.2%)	54.9	146^th of 353 public high schools	58.6%		51.4	174^th of 349 public high schools	50.1%	28	44.7	40.7	43.3	42.5		$27,996
Full Circle High School	Public	9-12	81 Highland Ave	Somerville	02143	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5640	67	11	5.8	73.1%	15 (22.4%)	11 (16.4%)	37 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)								(n/a)					0.0	$32,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Arlington High

Is Arlington High a good school?

Yes! Arlington High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools.

What schools feed into Arlington High?

Arlington High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brackett
Elementary : Cyrus E Dallin
Elementary : Hardy
Elementary : John A Bishop
Elementary : M Norcross Stratton
Elementary : Peirce
Elementary : Thompson
Middle : Ottoson Middle

What district is Arlington High in?

Arlington

What is the racial makeup of Arlington High?

Students at Arlington High are 69% White, 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Not Specified.

How many students attend Arlington High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,677 students attended Arlington High.

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