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Bellingham High School

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Bellingham High School ranks 159 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 54% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Bellingham High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 in Bellingham, Massachusetts, with a student population of 749. Over the past 10 years, the school has consistently ranked in the middle tier of Massachusetts high schools, typically between 100-200 out of the 350+ high schools in the state, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bellingham High School has maintained a relatively strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 87% to 94% over the past 5 years, on par with or slightly above the state average. However, its dropout rates have been in the 4-6% range, slightly higher than the state average. The school's MCAS test scores tend to lag behind the state averages across English Language Arts, Math, and Science, with proficiency rates typically 5-10 percentage points below the state averages for 10th grade students. Additionally, Bellingham High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students and special education students tending to perform better than female students and Hispanic/low-income students.

Compared to nearby high schools, Medway High, Franklin High, and Hopedale Junior Senior High outperform Bellingham High School, while it outperforms lower-ranked schools like Milford High and Blackstone Millville Regional High School. Bellingham High School's ranking and performance metrics have also declined slightly over the past 5-10 years, going from a 3-star to a 2-star school, suggesting the school may be struggling to keep pace with improvements at other high schools in the Bellingham district and across the state.

740

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,350

Per pupil spending ?

27.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Blackstone Street
Bellingham, MA 02019

(508) 966-3761

District: Bellingham

Feeder schools for Bellingham High School:

Elementary:	Joseph F DiPietro Elementary School
	Stall Brook
Middle:	Bellingham Memorial School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Asian:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg31%

Massachusetts avg41%

Middle school

336^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

159^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	336 of 484	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	296 of 493	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	252 of 501	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	262 of 497	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	281 of 501	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	231 of 498	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	283 of 484	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.0	184 of 487	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.0	128 of 482	73.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	59.0	118 of 445	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	157 of 431	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	164 of 424	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.1	335 of 417	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	339 of 473	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	299 of 481	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	274 of 489	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	289 of 494	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	261 of 483	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	234 of 478	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	301 of 463	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	322 of 376	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	160 of 378	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.2	274 of 364	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	301 of 368	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	415 of 464	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	313 of 469	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	320 of 481	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	310 of 489	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	233 of 462	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	178 of 452	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.3	381 of 438	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	336 of 473	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	292 of 483	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	212 of 489	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	238 of 497	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	298 of 485	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	226 of 478	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	260 of 466	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	247 of 435	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	183 of 441	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	143 of 444	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	301 of 503	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	256 of 489	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	267 of 484	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.5	436 of 467	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	280 of 491	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	351 of 386	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	329 of 392	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	259 of 403	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	285 of 404	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	322 of 401	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	255 of 396	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	311 of 395	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	159 of 349	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	226 of 348	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	200 of 347	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	212 of 342	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	150 of 285	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	196 of 351	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.3	137 of 345	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	146 of 348	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	165 of 351	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	171 of 354	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.5	195 of 347	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.5	197 of 344	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.5	192 of 340	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.9	178 of 340	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.8	200 of 335	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.9	217 of 322	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.0	236 of 319	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.7	221 of 316	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.8	153 of 314	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.1	181 of 311	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.3	208 of 307	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.2	167 of 304	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	21.5	242 of 295	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.4	71 of 202	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	145 of 299	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	132 of 299	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	189 of 337	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	234 of 342	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	148 of 339	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	219 of 340	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	159 of 281	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	212 of 342	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.5	111 of 339	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	182 of 245	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	207 of 249	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.0	120 of 241	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.6	155 of 217	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	89.8	17 of 193	91.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	163 of 334	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	183 of 338	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	126 of 338	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	224 of 332	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	131 of 253	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	193 of 330	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	81.9	45 of 330	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	128 of 339	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	199 of 342	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	236 of 343	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	207 of 339	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	138 of 281	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	184 of 346	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	160 of 343	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	202 of 302	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	104 of 289	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	103 of 301	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.5	252 of 339	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.9	143 of 268	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	249 of 348	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.2	102 of 344	70.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	148 of 298	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.0	221 of 302	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	224 of 301	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	218 of 300	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	158 of 249	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	221 of 302	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.1	168 of 303	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+13 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-22 vs school

High school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Biology47%+7 vs state

Science32%-10 vs state

English Language Arts24%-17 vs state

Civics21%-18 vs state

Mathematics18%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Bellingham 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 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
Bellingham High School	Public	8-12	60 Blackstone Street	Bellingham	02019	Norfolk County	Bellingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 966-3761	740	60	12.4		585 (79.1%)	17 (2.3%)	90 (12.2%)	25 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.4%)	56.2	159^th of 349 public high schools	54.4%		40.2	226^th of 348 public high schools	35.1%	67		24.0	50.7	24.0		18.1	41.8	18.1	31.8	51.1	31.8	46.5		21.5	$19,350
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	147 Pond Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 528-5400	1,000	86	11.6		792 (79.2%)	32 (3.2%)	111 (11.1%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.1%)	63.5	132^nd of 349 public high schools	62.2%		59.1	157^th of 348 public high schools	54.9%	25			56.5				43.6			56.7		54.5
Keough Memorial Academy	Public	7-12	60 Harpin Street	Bellingham	02019	Norfolk County	Bellingham	No	No	No	No	(508) 883-5403	29	7	4.3		25 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$53,718
Franklin High	Public	9-12	218 Oak Street	Franklin	02038	Norfolk County	Franklin	No	No	No	No	(508) 613-1400	1,453	98	14.8		1,128 (77.6%)	57 (3.9%)	92 (6.3%)	135 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	31 (2.1%)	79.8	81^st of 349 public high schools	76.8%		81.5	71^st of 348 public high schools	79.6%	10			61.8				57.3			72.3		60.7			$16,454
Blackstone Millville Regional High School	Public	8-12	175 Lincoln Street	Blackstone	01504	Worcester County	Blackstone-Millville	No	No	No	No	(508) 876-0117	534	39	13.5		412 (77.2%)	13 (2.4%)	78 (14.6%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	27.6	257^th of 349 public high schools	26.4%		47.7	199^th of 348 public high schools	42.8%	58		37.6	31.0	37.6		26.5	27.8	26.5	32.7	34.1	32.7	32.3		34.3	$20,203
Hopedale Junior Senior High	Public	7-12	25 Adin Street	Hopedale	01747	Worcester County	Hopedale	No	No	No	No	(508) 634-2217	456	45	10.1		354 (77.6%)	9 (2.0%)	68 (14.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	57	155^th of 349 public high schools	55.6%		79.6	80^th of 348 public high schools	77.0%	75	34.5	45.8	51.2	40.0	50.6	38.6	49.4	44.8	43.2	43.7	43.2	34.5		37.0	$19,403
Medway High	Public	9-12	88 Summer Street	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	No	(508) 533-3227	622	45	13.8		492 (79.1%)	15 (2.4%)	62 (10.0%)	25 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.5%)	81.3	72^nd of 349 public high schools	79.4%		86.6	49^th of 348 public high schools	85.9%	23			65.1				56.3			73.5		64.5			$18,054
Milford High	Public	9-12	31 West Fountain Street	Milford	01757	Worcester County	Milford	No	No	No	No	(508) 478-1110	1,316	111	11.8		651 (49.5%)	67 (5.1%)	493 (37.5%)	23 (1.7%)	30 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (3.7%)	34.6	236^th of 349 public high schools	32.4%		34	244^th of 348 public high schools	29.9%	8			42.3				31.7			31.3		22.7			$21,238
King Philip Regional High	Public	9-12	201 Franklin Street	Wrentham	02093	Norfolk County	King Philip	No	No	No	No	(508) 384-1000	1,114	82	13.5		901 (80.9%)	46 (4.1%)	68 (6.1%)	47 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.1%)	62.2	139^th of 349 public high schools	60.2%		81.3	72^nd of 348 public high schools	79.3%	67			57.5				57.1			39.7		41.8	0.0		$21,230
Uxbridge High	Public	8-12	300 Quaker Highway	Uxbridge	01569	Worcester County	Uxbridge	No	No	No	No	(508) 278-8633	590	51	11.6		496 (84.1%)	12 (2.0%)	39 (6.6%)	11 (1.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	67.5	112^th of 349 public high schools	67.9%		58.4	161^st of 348 public high schools	53.7%	49		45.0	57.8	45.0		30.0	51.9	30.0	34.8	53.5	34.8		40.8	42.5	$21,472

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellingham High School

What schools feed into Bellingham High School?

Bellingham High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Joseph F DiPietro Elementary School
Elementary : Stall Brook
Middle : Bellingham Memorial School

How many students attend Bellingham High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 740 students attended Bellingham High School.

Is Bellingham High School a good school?

Bellingham High School ranks 159^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bellingham High School?

Students at Bellingham High School are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Bellingham High School in?

Bellingham

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