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Billerica Memorial High School

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Billerica Memorial High School ranks 121 st of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 65% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Billerica Memorial High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 in Billerica, Massachusetts, with an enrollment of 1,821 students. The school is part of the Billerica school district, which is ranked 147 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Billerica Memorial High School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Massachusetts high schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 88-129 out of 342-351 high schools. The school performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 high schools in the state for African American and Hispanic students. Billerica Memorial has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 92.6% to 95.4% over the past few years, which are above the state average, and its dropout rates are low, ranging from 1.7% to 3.9% in recent years.

While Billerica Memorial High School is a solid, consistently performing high school, it faces some challenges in Mathematics proficiency, with MCAS proficiency rates lagging behind the district and state averages, particularly in the lower grades. Compared to nearby schools, such as Chelmsford High, which ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts high schools, and Wilmington High and Burlington High, which also demonstrate stronger academic performance, Billerica Memorial is in the middle of the pack, with room for improvement to reach the level of top-performing schools in the region.

1,816

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,728

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 River Street
Billerica, MA 01821

(978) 528-8711

District: Billerica

Feeder schools for Billerica Memorial High School:

Elementary:	Frederick J Dutile
	Hajjar Elementary
	John F Kennedy
	Parker
	More...
	Thomas Ditson
Middle:	Locke Middle
	Marshall Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Asian:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2018 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2018) to 65th (2025)

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

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

Middle school

244^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 9 pts since 2021

From bottom 41% (2021) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

121^st of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

147^th of 348Billerica 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	244 of 484	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	223 of 493	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	269 of 501	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	251 of 497	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	296 of 501	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	104 of 206	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	67 of 202	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	120 of 209	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	78 of 212	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	121 of 193	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	84 of 127	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	89 of 120	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	103 of 134	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	80 of 135	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	89 of 123	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	51.2	156 of 445	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	285 of 431	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	264 of 473	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	209 of 481	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	256 of 489	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	282 of 494	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	281 of 483	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	180 of 376	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	62 of 378	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	18.8	333 of 364	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	65.4	90 of 368	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	131 of 335	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	169 of 464	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	192 of 469	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	319 of 481	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	299 of 489	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	321 of 462	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	229 of 473	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	242 of 483	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	279 of 489	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	222 of 497	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.1	303 of 485	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	100 of 116	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	84 of 98	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	58 of 110	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	51 of 102	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	177 of 435	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	213 of 441	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	171 of 444	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	306 of 503	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	388 of 489	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	37.8	299 of 491	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	279 of 386	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	262 of 392	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	274 of 403	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	310 of 404	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	319 of 401	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	121 of 349	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	120 of 348	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	129 of 347	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	88 of 342	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	95 of 285	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	98 of 351	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	84 of 345	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	71.7	106 of 348	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.4	144 of 351	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.2	177 of 354	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.1	97 of 347	72.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	121 of 344	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	142 of 340	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.2	114 of 340	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	137 of 335	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.0	174 of 322	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.9	113 of 319	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.4	59 of 316	81.3%	★★★★☆
2006	69.0	126 of 314	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	79.9	67 of 311	78.5%	★★★★☆
2004	65.5	121 of 307	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	76.2	79 of 304	74.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	48 of 148	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	63 of 160	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	35 of 142	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	29 of 133	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	13 of 94	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	48 of 137	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	66 of 91	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.2	60 of 98	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	65 of 96	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	46 of 93	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	43 of 68	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.9	22 of 97	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	46 of 91	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	64.7	82 of 295	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	75 of 202	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	91 of 299	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	117 of 299	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	103 of 337	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	107 of 342	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	113 of 339	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	98 of 340	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	90 of 281	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	115 of 342	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.0	83 of 339	75.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	96 of 245	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.6	38 of 249	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	40 of 241	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	40 of 217	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	62 of 149	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	68 of 193	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	93 of 334	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	107 of 338	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	116 of 338	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	89 of 332	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	102 of 253	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	154 of 330	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	120 of 330	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	136 of 339	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	143 of 342	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	148 of 343	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.3	74 of 339	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	99 of 281	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	83 of 346	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	105 of 343	69.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	55 of 89	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	112 of 302	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	91 of 289	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	70 of 301	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	89 of 339	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	124 of 268	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	150 of 348	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	154 of 344	55.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	117 of 298	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	140 of 302	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	156 of 301	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.3	99 of 300	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	98 of 249	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	115 of 302	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	94 of 303	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)39th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)34th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile-36 vs school

High school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)27th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Biology53%+14 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science38%-3 vs state

Civics35%-4 vs state

Mathematics21%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Billerica Memorial 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 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	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
Billerica Memorial High School	Public	8-12	35 River Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Billerica	No	No	No	No	(978) 528-8711	1,816	129	14.0		1,163 (64.0%)	153 (8.4%)	214 (11.8%)	208 (11.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	68 (3.7%)	65.8	121^st of 349 public high schools	65.3%		68.2	120^th of 348 public high schools	65.5%	1	40.3	51.7	40.3	21.0	45.3	21.0	38.3	66.2	38.3	52.6		34.8	$17,728
Shawsheen Valley Vocational Technical High School	Public	9-12	100 Cook Street	Billerica	01821	Middlesex County	Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 667-2111	1,282	130	9.8		1,050 (81.9%)	29 (2.3%)	128 (10.0%)	12 (0.9%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.7%)	50.8	178^th of 349 public high schools	49.0%		61.4	148^th of 348 public high schools	57.5%	30		52.4			39.7			41.7		40.6			$30,326
Tewksbury Memorial High	Public	9-12	320 Pleasant Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 640-7825	696	57	12.2		533 (76.6%)	47 (6.8%)	67 (9.6%)	35 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	82.4	69^th of 349 public high schools	80.2%		66.5	125^th of 348 public high schools	64.1%	56		69.3			68.5			58.6		35.3			$21,556
Bedford High	Public	9-12	9 Mudge Way	Bedford	01730	Middlesex County	Bedford	No	No	No	No	(781) 275-1700	868	78	11.1		520 (59.9%)	63 (7.3%)	82 (9.4%)	160 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.7%)	91.4	37^th of 349 public high schools	89.4%		91.6	28^th of 348 public high schools	92.0%	9		80.2			71.7			72.8			69.0		$23,142
Leblanc Therapeutic Day School	Public	9-12	58 Sycamore Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 970-5467	36	7	5.4		13 (36.1%)	1 (2.8%)	16 (44.4%)	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)								(n/a)													$34,740
The Career Academy	Public	9-12	125 Smith Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 970-3318	83	12	6.8		22 (26.5%)	6 (7.2%)	44 (53.0%)	8 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)								(n/a)													$22,902
Wilmington High	Public	9-12	159 Church Street	Wilmington	01887	Middlesex County	Wilmington	No	No	No	No	(978) 694-6060	619	68	9.1		490 (79.2%)	10 (1.6%)	44 (7.1%)	53 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	76	85^th of 349 public high schools	75.6%		83.7	61^st of 348 public high schools	82.5%	24		60.6			58.8			61.1		51.6			$26,051
Burlington High	Public	9-12	123 Cambridge Street	Burlington	01803	Middlesex County	Burlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 270-1836	1,019	90	11.3		550 (54.0%)	92 (9.0%)	133 (13.1%)	205 (20.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.0%)	74.2	94^th of 349 public high schools	73.1%		66.8	124^th of 348 public high schools	64.4%	30		61.6			55.5			59.3		47.6			$24,493
Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	67 Middle Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 656-3165	126	7	18.0		36 (28.6%)	10 (7.9%)	66 (52.4%)	8 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)								(n/a)		17.7			5.6								$18,253
Lowell High	Public	9-12	50 Father Morrissette Boulevar	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-8900	3,446	232	14.8		617 (17.9%)	318 (9.2%)	1,406 (40.8%)	971 (28.2%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	123 (3.6%)	20	288^th of 349 public high schools	17.5%		27.9	261^st of 348 public high schools	25.0%	27		32.0			24.6			17.5		17.5			$21,067

Frequently Asked Questions about Billerica Memorial High School

What is the racial makeup of Billerica Memorial High School?

Students at Billerica Memorial High School are 64% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Billerica Memorial High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,816 students attended Billerica Memorial High School.

What schools feed into Billerica Memorial High School?

Billerica Memorial High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Frederick J Dutile
Elementary : Hajjar Elementary
Elementary : John F Kennedy
Elementary : Parker
Elementary : Thomas Ditson
Middle : Locke Middle
Middle : Marshall Middle School

What district is Billerica Memorial High School in?

Billerica

Is Billerica Memorial High School a good school?

Billerica Memorial High School ranks 121^st of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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