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Athol High

Public Grades 9-12

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 13% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Athol High is a public high school located in Athol, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 414 students. The school is part of the Athol-Royalston District, which is ranked 320 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Athol High has consistently been ranked in the bottom third of Massachusetts high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Athol High's academic performance, as measured by MCAS test scores, is significantly below the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.32% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 50.66%. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was 20.55%, compared to the state average of 44.6%. The school's performance in science and biology is also well below the state average. Additionally, Athol High has a relatively low four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.0% to 85.4% over the past few years, compared to the state average. The school's dropout rate is also higher than the state average, ranging from 4.8% to 8.5% in recent years.

Athol High's performance is generally lower than that of the nearby schools analyzed, including Pioneer Valley Regional, Franklin County Technical, Oakmont Regional High School, Quabbin Regional High School, and Ralph C. Mahar Regional. These schools tend to have higher MCAS proficiency rates, graduation rates, and overall rankings within the state. Addressing the challenges faced by Athol High will require a comprehensive approach that addresses the underlying factors contributing to the school's struggles.

417

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,512

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2363 Main Street
Athol, MA 01331

(978) 249-2435

District: Athol-Royalston

Feeder schools for Athol High:

Elementary:	Athol Community Elementary School
	Royalston Community School
Middle:	Athol-Royalston Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (22% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg21%

Massachusetts avg45%

303^rd of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

320^th of 348Athol-Royalston 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	16.4	303 of 349	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	308 of 348	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	278 of 347	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	264 of 342	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	276 of 351	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	279 of 345	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.6	305 of 348	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	296 of 351	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.6	293 of 354	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.5	284 of 347	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.1	232 of 344	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.9	257 of 340	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.6	244 of 340	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.1	225 of 335	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.1	182 of 322	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.4	163 of 319	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.6	160 of 316	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	32.5	229 of 314	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.1	248 of 311	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.9	199 of 307	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	46.3	179 of 304	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	27.7	207 of 295	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.3	266 of 299	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	285 of 299	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	322 of 337	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	313 of 342	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	290 of 339	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	268 of 340	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	194 of 342	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.9	290 of 339	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	24.5	181 of 249	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	159 of 241	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.0	194 of 217	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	268 of 334	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	300 of 338	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	274 of 338	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	265 of 332	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	253 of 330	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	291 of 330	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	254 of 339	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	292 of 342	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	262 of 343	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	248 of 339	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	313 of 346	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	271 of 343	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	230 of 302	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	185 of 289	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.4	298 of 301	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	263 of 339	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	275 of 348	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	296 of 344	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	280 of 298	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.7	300 of 302	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	285 of 301	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	249 of 300	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	284 of 302	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	293 of 303	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)30th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)27th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-25 vs state

Physics25%-19 vs state

Science21%-25 vs state

Mathematics21%-24 vs state

Biology20%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Athol High

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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 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 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
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
Ralph C Mahar Regional	Public	7-12	507 South Main Street	Orange	01364	Franklin County	Ralph C Mahar	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 544-2542	509	56	9.0		408 (80.2%)	14 (2.8%)	55 (10.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	17.3	299^th of 349 public high schools	14.3%		8.3	324^th of 348 public high schools	6.9%	25	26.7	14.6	27.6	20.9	32.4	18.1	16.2	25.5	21.1	25.0	21.1			19.2	$29,102
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
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
Murdock High School	Public	9-12	3 Memorial Drive	Winchendon	01475	Worcester County	Winchendon	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 297-1256	256	23	11.2		200 (78.1%)	7 (2.7%)	34 (13.3%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	33.1	239^th of 349 public high schools	31.5%		25.6	271^st of 348 public high schools	22.1%	32			39.3				24.1			39.6		19.4			$21,941
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
Oakmont Regional High School	Public	9-12	9 Oakmont Drive	Ashburnham	01430	Worcester County	Ashburnham-Westminster	No	No	No	No	(978) 827-5907	633	46	13.6		533 (84.2%)	13 (2.1%)	46 (7.3%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	66.4	116^th of 349 public high schools	66.8%		60.5	151^st of 348 public high schools	56.6%	35			58.5				47.6			55.2		38.8			$16,121
Pioneer Valley Regional	Public	7-12	97 F Sumner Turner Rd	Northfield	01360	Franklin County	Pioneer Valley	No	No	No	No	(413) 498-2931	239	22	10.7		219 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	50.3	181^st of 349 public high schools	48.1%		53.6	180^th of 348 public high schools	48.3%	1	22.4	45.5	48.3	33.6	15.4	30.9	42.9	23.4	45.5	41.7	45.5	38.5		49.1	$27,415
Franklin County Technical	Public	9-12	82 Industrial Blvd	Turners Falls	01376	Franklin County	Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 863-9561	643	55	11.7		565 (87.9%)	6 (0.9%)	44 (6.8%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	21.4	277^th of 349 public high schools	20.6%		43.3	216^th of 348 public high schools	37.9%	61			33.8				23.9			20.8		25.7	16.9		$27,454

Frequently Asked Questions about Athol High

What schools feed into Athol High?

Athol High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Athol Community Elementary School
Elementary : Royalston Community School
Middle : Athol-Royalston Middle School

Is Athol High a good school?

Athol High ranks in the bottom 13.2% of Massachusetts high schools.

What district is Athol High in?

Athol-Royalston

What is the racial makeup of Athol High?

Students at Athol High are 72% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Athol High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended Athol High.

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