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Concord Carlisle High

Public Grades 9-12

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 95% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Concord Carlisle High is a public high school at 500 Walden Street in Concord, MA, serving about 1,191 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Concord-Carlisle district. It ranks 18th of 353 Massachusetts high schools in 2025–2026 — the 95th percentile, 5 stars — and has earned 5 stars every year shown from 2014–2015 through 2025–2026, with statewide ranks between 11th and 27th.

On the 2025–2026 10th grade MCAS, 80.78% of students were proficient in math, 76.87% in science, 73.14% in ELA, and 78.33% on the Biology end-of-course test, compared with state rates of 43.73%, 40.5%, 45.48%, and 37.68%. Math and science are relative strengths. Nearby Lexington High, Acton-Boxborough Regional High, and Wayland High School scored higher in the latest year, while Weston High, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High, and Bedford High scored lower in math and science. ELA is the softer spot: proficiency fell from 83.83% to 73.14%, a larger drop than the state's, though still about 27.7 points above it.

Outcomes are strong, with a 97.7% graduation rate and 0.3% dropout rate in 2024–2025, and graduation rates between 97.5% and 99.1% over five years. The student-teacher ratio is 11.4, and per-pupil spending was $21,412 in 2020–2021 — more than Lexington or Acton-Boxborough, which rank higher, so spending alone does not explain results. One watch point: students from low-income families ranked in the 49th percentile for school effectiveness in 2025–2026, down from the 88th percentile in 2023–2024, while most other groups remained in the 90s.

1,191

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,632

Per pupil spending ?

9.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

500 Walden Street
Concord, MA 01742

(978) 318-1400

District: Concord-Carlisle

Feeder schools for Concord Carlisle High:

Elementary:	Alcott
	Carlisle School
	Thoreau
	Willard
Middle:	Concord Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Asian:

9.7%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (77% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Massachusetts high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Massachusetts avg42%

18^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 351Concord-Carlisle 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	95.2	18 of 353	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	14 of 349	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	15 of 348	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	26 of 347	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	18 of 342	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	11 of 351	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	22 of 345	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	83.0	18 of 348	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	81.8	27 of 351	92.3%	★★★★★
2015	81.9	22 of 354	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	79.4	39 of 347	88.8%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	14 of 344	95.9%	★★★★★
2012	81.3	32 of 340	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	83.2	27 of 340	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	86.3	20 of 335	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	84.5	31 of 322	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	92.5	2 of 319	99.4%	★★★★★
2007	89.8	10 of 316	96.8%	★★★★★
2006	88.0	17 of 314	94.6%	★★★★★
2005	90.3	10 of 311	96.8%	★★★★★
2004	91.1	12 of 307	96.1%	★★★★★
2003	89.8	26 of 304	91.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	67 of 157	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.7	22 of 160	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	40.8	83 of 142	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	78 of 133	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	91.1	8 of 137	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	73.4	32 of 134	76.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	15 of 94	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	35 of 91	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.9	5 of 98	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	66.8	47 of 96	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.9	13 of 93	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	14 of 97	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	5 of 91	94.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	96.7	11 of 295	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	7 of 299	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	12 of 299	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	22 of 340	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	94.7	15 of 337	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	10 of 342	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	19 of 339	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	14 of 340	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	8 of 342	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	33 of 339	90.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.3	10 of 260	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	95.3	16 of 245	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	4 of 249	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	28 of 241	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	57 of 217	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	95.4	7 of 206	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	32 of 193	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	174 of 340	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	74.7	72 of 334	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	41 of 338	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	76 of 338	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	83 of 332	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	93.5	10 of 330	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	65.0	115 of 330	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.5	17 of 344	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.5	17 of 339	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	19 of 342	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	33 of 343	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	21 of 339	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	17 of 346	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	28 of 343	91.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	10 of 100	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.6	9 of 89	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	9 of 87	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	17 of 82	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	92.2	3 of 78	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	3 of 58	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	65.1	28 of 55	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	93.4	21 of 298	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.2	22 of 302	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	8 of 289	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	30 of 301	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	50 of 339	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	95.8	11 of 348	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	23 of 344	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.0	14 of 302	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	93.4	16 of 298	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	23 of 302	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	22 of 301	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	8 of 300	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	9 of 302	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	24 of 303	92.1%	★★★★★

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)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)90th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)84th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile-38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics81%+37 vs state

Biology78%+41 vs state

Science77%+36 vs state

English Language Arts73%+28 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 (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	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
Concord Carlisle High	Public	9-12	500 Walden Street	Concord	01742	Middlesex County	Concord-Carlisle	No	No	No	No	(978) 318-1400	1,191	104	11.4	9.4%	862 (72.4%)	52 (4.4%)	73 (6.1%)	115 (9.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	82 (6.9%)	95.2	18^th of 353 public high schools	94.9%		95.1	14^th of 349 public high schools	96.0%	4	73.1	80.8	76.9	78.3		$28,632
Minuteman Regional High	Public	9-12	758 Marrett Rd	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 861-6500	669	82	8.1	20.8%	477 (71.3%)	37 (5.5%)	74 (11.1%)	26 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.8%)	68.9	106^th of 353 public high schools	70.0%		78	82^nd of 349 public high schools	76.5%	24	59.1	44.6	49.6	49.6		$37,171
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High	Public	9-12	390 Lincoln Rd	Sudbury	01776	Middlesex County	Lincoln-Sudbury	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 443-9961	1,445	128	11.3	9.1%	1,003 (69.4%)	72 (5.0%)	107 (7.4%)	145 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	108 (7.5%)	92	34^th of 353 public high schools	90.4%		90.9	42^nd of 349 public high schools	88.0%	8	66.8	81.3	69.4	69.4		$24,184
Bedford High	Public	9-12	9 Mudge Way	Bedford	01730	Middlesex County	Bedford	No	No	No	No	(781) 275-1700	868	78	11.1	11.2%	520 (59.9%)	63 (7.3%)	82 (9.4%)	160 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.7%)	89.8	43^rd of 353 public high schools	87.8%		91.4	37^th of 349 public high schools	89.4%	6	73.5	73.7	69.4		61.8	$23,142
Maynard High	Public	9-12	1 Tiger Drive	Maynard	01754	Middlesex County	Maynard	No	No	No	No	(978) 897-8891	310	32	9.6	23.2%	233 (75.2%)	9 (2.9%)	48 (15.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	84.6	58^th of 353 public high schools	83.6%		69	108^th of 349 public high schools	69.1%	50	78.2	62.3	57.9		58.9	$26,395
Lexington High	Public	9-12	251 Waltham Street	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 861-2320	2,405	211	11.4	8.4%	897 (37.3%)	106 (4.4%)	110 (4.6%)	1,122 (46.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	160 (6.7%)	98.3	1^st of 353 public high schools	99.7%		97.2	3^rd of 349 public high schools	99.1%	2	84.0	90.1	87.0	86.4		$15,474
Acton-Boxborough Regional High	Public	9-12	36 Charter Rd	Acton	01720	Middlesex County	Acton-Boxborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 264-4700	1,622	120	13.4	10.9%	744 (45.9%)	58 (3.6%)	134 (8.3%)	613 (37.8%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	56 (3.5%)	97.7	6^th of 353 public high schools	98.3%		95.1	13^th of 349 public high schools	96.3%	7	86.2	85.3	82.3	80.4		$20,844
Waltham Senior High	Public	9-12	554 Lexington Street	Waltham	02452	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	No	(781) 614-2702	1,791	172	10.4	51.5%	574 (32.0%)	161 (9.0%)	938 (52.4%)	60 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (2.9%)	35.6	224^th of 353 public high schools	36.5%		30.9	243^rd of 349 public high schools	30.4%	19	33.9	37.8	26.8		29.2	$24,447
Waltham Valor High School	Public	9-12	617 Lexington Street	Waltham	02452	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 314-5402	49	5	9.8	73.5%	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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		$23,407

Frequently Asked Questions about Concord Carlisle High

What is the racial makeup of Concord Carlisle High?

Students at Concord Carlisle High are 72% White, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American.

Is Concord Carlisle High a good school?

Yes. Concord Carlisle High ranks in the top 5.1% of Massachusetts high schools.

How many students attend Concord Carlisle High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,191 students attended Concord Carlisle High.

What district is Concord Carlisle High in?

Concord-Carlisle

What schools feed into Concord Carlisle High?

Concord Carlisle High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alcott
Elementary : Carlisle School
Elementary : Thoreau
Elementary : Willard
Middle : Concord Middle

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