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Ashland High

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Ashland High ranks 46 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 87% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Ashland High is a public high school in Ashland, MA, serving grades 9–12 with 884 students in a small suburban community west of Boston. In 2025–2026 it ranks 46th of 353 Massachusetts high schools (87th percentile, 4 stars), while the Ashland district ranks 67th of 351 districts (81st percentile, 4 stars). The student–teacher ratio is 14:1, and per-student spending was $14,253 in 2020–2021.

Academically, Ashland High is well above state averages on the 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation 10th-grade exams: 68.18% proficient in English language arts (state: 45.48%), 70.51% in math (state: 43.73%), 65.2% in science (state: 40.5%), and 63.32% in biology (state: 37.68%). That puts it ahead of Framingham High School, Joseph P Keefe Technical High School, and Millis High School in most subjects, and slightly ahead of Medway High in ELA and math. It is roughly even with Natick High in ELA but behind in math and science, and it trails the region's top performers, including Wayland High School, Dover-Sherborn Regional High, Hopkinton High, Holliston High, and Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School. Notably, Ashland achieves this with lower per-student spending and larger classes than most neighbors.

One area to watch is completion: the graduation rate is 91.5% with a 4.9% dropout rate in 2024–2025 — lower than every nearby district except Framingham — and it has slipped from 97.8% in 2021–2022. Test scores have also declined since 2022–2023, though the state declined too, so its relative standing has held steady. The school's effectiveness rankings are strong for special education students and have improved significantly for low-income students, though some student groups still lag behind others. Free/reduced lunch data is suppressed, so the school's economic makeup cannot be assessed directly.

884

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,012

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

65 East Union St.
Ashland, MA 01721

(508) 881-0177

District: Ashland

Feeder schools for Ashland High:

Elementary:	David Mindess
	Henry E Warren Elementary
Middle:	Ashland Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.1%

Hispanic:

19.7%

Asian:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (67% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Massachusetts high schools

✓92% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

Massachusetts avg42%

46^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 351Ashland 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	89.0	46 of 353	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	87.6	56 of 349	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	53 of 348	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	47 of 347	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	56 of 342	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	8 of 285	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	59 of 351	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	49 of 345	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	40 of 348	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	83.2	13 of 351	96.3%	★★★★★
2015	75.2	77 of 354	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	78.4	50 of 347	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	53 of 344	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	42 of 340	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	80.5	51 of 340	85.0%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	50 of 335	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	82.2	45 of 322	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	81.4	52 of 319	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	87.1	18 of 316	94.3%	★★★★★
2006	84.7	41 of 314	86.9%	★★★★☆
2005	85.2	38 of 311	87.8%	★★★★☆
2004	79.2	70 of 307	77.2%	★★★★☆
2003	87.6	31 of 304	89.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	17 of 94	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.2	9 of 91	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	15 of 98	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	18 of 96	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	52 of 93	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	85.5	3 of 68	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	16 of 97	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	21 of 91	76.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	66.2	75 of 295	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	58 of 299	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	77 of 299	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	49 of 340	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	87.2	49 of 337	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	33 of 342	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	57 of 339	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	63 of 340	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	7 of 281	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	60 of 342	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	32 of 339	90.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	74 of 260	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	72 of 245	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	85 of 249	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	60 of 241	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	45.9	102 of 217	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	97 of 206	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.1	46 of 193	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	95 of 340	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	63 of 334	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.8	176 of 338	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.1	91 of 338	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	87 of 332	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	120 of 330	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	78 of 330	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.5	36 of 344	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	58 of 339	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	84 of 342	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	45 of 343	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	48 of 339	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.7	11 of 281	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	80.0	67 of 346	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	74 of 343	78.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	58 of 298	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	57.3	94 of 302	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	58 of 289	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	50 of 301	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	107 of 339	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	90 of 348	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	84 of 344	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	36 of 302	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	50 of 298	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	42 of 302	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	49 of 301	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	43 of 300	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	90.2	7 of 249	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	49 of 302	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	48 of 303	84.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%+27 vs state

English Language Arts68%+23 vs state

Science65%+25 vs state

Biology63%+26 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 (2025)
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
Ashland High	Public	9-12	65 East Union St.	Ashland	01721	Middlesex County	Ashland	No	No	No	No	(508) 881-0177	884	63	14.0	22.7%	531 (60.1%)	24 (2.7%)	174 (19.7%)	123 (13.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.9%)	89	46^th of 353 public high schools	87.0%		87.6	56^th of 349 public high schools	84.0%	10	68.2	70.5	65.2	63.3		$17,012
Joseph P Keefe Technical High School	Public	9-12	750 Winter Street	Framingham	01702	Middlesex County	South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 416-2252	896	90	9.9	52.0%	378 (42.2%)	46 (5.1%)	404 (45.1%)	11 (1.2%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.8%)	37.4	218^th of 353 public high schools	38.2%		37.7	226^th of 349 public high schools	35.2%	8	33.9	26.7	37.7	33.2		$30,485
Holliston High	Public	9-12	370 Hollis Street	Holliston	01746	Middlesex County	Holliston	No	No	No	No	(508) 429-0677	809	65	12.4	11.6%	622 (76.9%)	8 (1.0%)	62 (7.7%)	75 (9.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (3.7%)	93.4	30^th of 353 public high schools	91.5%		91.3	38^th of 349 public high schools	89.1%	8	73.4	81.7	73.0	63.1		$18,455
Framingham High School	Public	9-12	115 A Street	Framingham	01701	Middlesex County	Framingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 620-4963	2,534	199	12.7	53.2%	955 (37.7%)	175 (6.9%)	1,174 (46.3%)	118 (4.7%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (3.8%)	42	204^th of 353 public high schools	42.2%		41.2	212^th of 349 public high schools	39.3%	8	39.0	37.6	35.3	30.7		$23,562
Natick High	Public	9-12	15 West Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	No	(508) 647-6600	1,761	140	12.5	15.0%	1,245 (70.7%)	61 (3.5%)	160 (9.1%)	175 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (6.2%)	90.4	41^st of 353 public high schools	88.4%		90	44^th of 349 public high schools	87.4%	3	68.9	73.5	72.7		66.1	$20,942
Hopkinton High	Public	9-12	90 Hayden Rowe Street	Hopkinton	01748	Middlesex County	Hopkinton	No	No	No	No	(508) 497-9820	1,267	88	14.3	7.2%	789 (62.3%)	10 (0.8%)	68 (5.4%)	336 (26.5%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.5%)	98.1	3^rd of 353 public high schools	99.2%		95.1	15^th of 349 public high schools	95.7%	12	87.0	85.2	85.7	84.7		$18,387
Wayland High School	Public	9-12	264 Old Connecticut Path	Wayland	01778	Middlesex County	Wayland	No	No	No	No	(508) 358-7746	803	74	10.8	8.3%	514 (64.0%)	47 (5.9%)	49 (6.1%)	140 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (6.2%)	96.4	12^th of 353 public high schools	96.6%		96.2	7^th of 349 public high schools	98.0%	5	74.7	83.3	82.6	80.5		$25,249
Dover-Sherborn Regional High	Public	9-12	9 Junction Street	Dover	02030	Norfolk County	Dover-Sherborn	No	No	No	No	(508) 785-1730	610	62	9.8	5.9%	417 (68.4%)	17 (2.8%)	42 (6.9%)	91 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.9%)	98.3	2^nd of 353 public high schools	99.4%		97.9	1^st of 349 public high schools	99.7%	1	87.2	88.0	83.2	86.9		$26,931
Medway High	Public	9-12	88 Summer Street	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	No	(508) 533-3227	622	45	13.8	14.8%	492 (79.1%)	15 (2.4%)	62 (10.0%)	25 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.5%)	84.1	60^th of 353 public high schools	83.0%		81.3	72^nd of 349 public high schools	79.4%	12	60.4	58.9	64.4	67.7		$18,826
Millis High School	Public	9-12	245 Plain Street	Millis	02054	Norfolk County	Millis	No	No	No	No	(508) 376-7010	286	27	10.6	16.8%	231 (80.8%)	2 (0.7%)	30 (10.5%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	66.2	114^th of 353 public high schools	67.7%		87.1	57^th of 349 public high schools	83.7%	57	53.2	47.6	39.3	56.5		$23,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashland High

How many students attend Ashland High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 884 students attended Ashland High.

Is Ashland High a good school?

Ashland High ranks 46^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ashland High in?

Ashland

What is the racial makeup of Ashland High?

Students at Ashland High are 60% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Ashland High?

Ashland High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : David Mindess
Elementary : Henry E Warren Elementary
Middle : Ashland Middle

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