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Chelmsford High

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Chelmsford High ranks 79 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 77% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Chelmsford High is a public high school located in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,413 students. The school is part of the Chelmsford School District, which is ranked 90 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Chelmsford High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Massachusetts, with MCAS proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all subject areas. The school maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.9% to 96.6% over the past few years, and a very low dropout rate, ranging from 0.3% to 2.5% in recent years. Chelmsford High performs well across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students, as well as students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Westford Academy, Chelmsford High's performance is generally on par with or exceeds the competition in areas like MCAS proficiency, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. While Chelmsford High's overall performance is exceptional, there may be opportunities to further enhance the school's offerings and support for specific student subgroups, such as Asian and Hispanic students, whose rankings in certain areas are slightly lower than the school's overall performance.

1,402

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,972

Per pupil spending ?

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Richardson Rd
North Chelmsford, MA 01863

(978) 251-5111

District: Chelmsford

Feeder schools for Chelmsford High:

Elementary:	Byam School
	Center Elementary School
	Charles D Harrington
	South Row
Middle:	Col Moses Parker School
	McCarthy Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

Asian:

18.9%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Massachusetts high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg60%

Massachusetts avg45%

79^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

90^th of 348Chelmsford 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	79.8	79 of 349	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	41 of 348	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	64 of 347	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	57 of 342	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	36 of 285	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	65 of 351	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	77 of 345	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	45 of 348	87.1%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	62 of 351	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	47 of 354	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	79.1	40 of 347	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.6	100 of 344	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.3	80 of 340	76.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.7	90 of 340	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	98 of 335	70.7%	★★★★☆
2009	78.0	70 of 322	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	79.0	69 of 319	78.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.1	89 of 316	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	78.8	76 of 314	75.8%	★★★★☆
2005	73.5	92 of 311	70.4%	★★★★☆
2004	77.7	78 of 307	74.6%	★★★★☆
2003	81.5	64 of 304	78.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	23 of 148	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	19 of 160	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	59 of 142	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.8	15 of 133	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	35 of 137	74.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	45 of 91	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	33 of 98	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	56 of 96	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.5	27 of 93	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	11 of 68	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	17 of 97	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	45 of 91	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	66.4	74 of 295	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	115 of 299	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.8	58 of 299	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	65 of 337	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	43 of 342	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	66 of 339	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	59 of 340	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	34 of 281	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	64 of 342	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	117 of 339	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	86 of 245	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.2	50 of 249	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	48 of 241	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	42 of 217	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	35 of 206	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	28 of 193	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	77 of 334	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	74 of 338	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	59 of 338	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	135 of 332	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	94 of 330	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	65 of 330	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	91 of 339	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	40 of 342	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	72 of 343	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	52 of 339	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	47 of 281	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	75 of 346	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	63 of 343	81.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	19 of 89	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.4	49 of 87	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	54 of 82	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	76 of 302	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	41 of 289	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	46 of 301	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	128 of 339	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	123 of 348	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	85 of 344	75.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	90 of 298	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	49 of 302	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	70 of 301	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	69 of 300	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	56 of 249	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	85 of 302	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	102 of 303	66.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)84th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)51st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+25 vs state

Mathematics63%+18 vs state

Biology54%+15 vs state

Science53%+7 vs state

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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 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	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 5th Grade	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
Chelmsford High	Public	9-12	200 Richardson Rd	North Chelmsford	01863	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	No	(978) 251-5111	1,402	100	13.9		874 (62.3%)	65 (4.6%)	133 (9.5%)	265 (18.9%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (4.1%)	79.8	79^th of 349 public high schools	77.4%		88.3	41^st of 348 public high schools	88.2%	38					75.4						62.6				53.3		54.5			$17,972
Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	250 Pawtucket Blvd	Tyngsborough	01879	Middlesex County	Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 441-4807	2,314	206	11.2		790 (34.1%)	192 (8.3%)	763 (33.0%)	457 (19.7%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	91 (3.9%)	53	168^th of 349 public high schools	51.9%		49	195^th of 348 public high schools	44.0%	27					48.7						45.8				43.1		39.7			$26,918
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
Innovation Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	72 Tyng Road	Tyngsboro	01879	Middlesex County	Innovation Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 649-0432	770	70	11.0		433 (56.2%)	71 (9.2%)	132 (17.1%)	80 (10.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.0%)	53.1	166^th of 349 public high schools	52.4%		69.8	113^th of 348 public high schools	67.5%	53	29.7	29.0	49.0	58.2	55.8	41.3	32.3	36.0	35.1	20.4	41.2	31.0	32.3	21.4	40.3	26.9	39.3		36.1	$18,260
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
Nashoba Valley Technical High School	Public	9-12	100 Littleton Road	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 692-4711	767	64	12.0		567 (73.9%)	20 (2.6%)	116 (15.1%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	41.7	210^th of 349 public high schools	39.8%		34.4	241^st of 348 public high schools	30.7%	31					39.6						41.3				37.7		24.5	54.6		$24,081
Dracut Senior High	Public	9-12	1540 Lakeview Avenue	Dracut	01826	Middlesex County	Dracut	No	No	No	No	(978) 957-1500	792	61	12.8		466 (58.8%)	82 (10.4%)	142 (17.9%)	82 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.6%)	39.8	218^th of 349 public high schools	37.5%		49.3	194^th of 348 public high schools	44.3%	24					38.5						38.5				38.7		30.1			$17,477
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
Westford Academy	Public	9-12	30 Patten Road	Westford	01886	Middlesex County	Westford	No	No	No	No	(978) 692-5570	1,504	102	14.6		873 (58.0%)	41 (2.7%)	52 (3.5%)	517 (34.4%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	93.8	24^th of 349 public high schools	93.1%		95.7	9^th of 348 public high schools	97.4%	15					78.6						79.2				79.1		77.5			$17,213

Frequently Asked Questions about Chelmsford High

What schools feed into Chelmsford High?

Chelmsford High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Byam School
Elementary : Center Elementary School
Elementary : Charles D Harrington
Elementary : South Row
Middle : Col Moses Parker School
Middle : McCarthy Middle School

What district is Chelmsford High in?

Chelmsford

How many students attend Chelmsford High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,402 students attended Chelmsford High.

Is Chelmsford High a good school?

Chelmsford High ranks 79^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chelmsford High?

Students at Chelmsford High are 62% White, 19% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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