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Dartmouth High

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Dartmouth High ranks 147 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 58% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Dartmouth High is a comprehensive high school serving grades 9–12 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, a South Coast town near New Bedford and Fall River, with 902 students. In 2025–26 it ranked 147th of 353 Massachusetts high schools (58th percentile, 3 stars), while its district, Dartmouth, ranked 153rd of 351 districts (56th percentile, 3 stars) — so the school performs slightly above its own district average. Dartmouth High has held a steady 3-star rating for about a decade, ranging from the high 50s to the mid 60s in statewide percentile: it peaked at 67th percentile in 2021–22, was 65th in 2024–25, and sits at 58th in 2025–26. Its graduation rate is 93.1% and dropout rate 4.1%, both close to district figures.

Locally, Dartmouth High is the third-strongest school in its comparison group, behind Old Rochester Regional High (93rd, 74th percentile, 4 stars) and just behind Westport Middle-High School (141st, 60th percentile). It clearly outpaces Fairhaven High and the region's urban and charter schools, including B M C Durfee High, New Bedford High, Global Learning Charter Public School, Argosy Collegiate Charter School, and Whaling City Junior/Senior High School. Its 93.1% graduation rate is above the district's 92.4% and far above New Bedford High (84.8%) and B M C Durfee High (83.6%), though its 4.1% dropout rate is higher than Old Rochester's 0.7% and the two vocational schools, Diman Regional Vocational Technical High and Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical (0.6% each), which post very high graduation rates but lower test scores.

Academically, 2025–26 10th-grade MCAS results were mixed. Science (41.57%) and biology (44.8%) came in above state averages and are relative strengths, while English language arts (43.09%) and math (40.11%) fell below state averages — a sharp reversal from 2024–25, when both were well above state (ELA 62.25%, math 52.55%). That decline is the biggest item to watch. The school's effectiveness ranking is strongest for students with disabilities and for low-income students, and around average for boys. Dartmouth spends $15,360 per student (2020–21), less than most nearby districts, yet generally outperforms higher-spending urban schools.

902

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,960

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 Bakerville Road
Dartmouth, MA 02748

(508) 961-2700

District: Dartmouth

Feeder schools for Dartmouth High:

Elementary:	George H Potter
	James M. Quinn School
	Joseph Demello
Middle:	Dartmouth Middle
Prekindergarten:	Andrew B. Cushman School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Hispanic:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

Massachusetts avg42%

147^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

153^rd of 351Dartmouth 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	54.8	147 of 353	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	122 of 349	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	126 of 348	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	142 of 347	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	113 of 342	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	99 of 285	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	130 of 351	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	116 of 345	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.3	128 of 348	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.9	126 of 351	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.8	118 of 354	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.7	107 of 347	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.1	181 of 344	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.7	139 of 340	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.7	142 of 340	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.2	142 of 335	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	145 of 322	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.6	91 of 319	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	56.5	156 of 316	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.0	191 of 314	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.8	145 of 311	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.0	140 of 307	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.5	162 of 304	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	64.7	81 of 295	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	54 of 202	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	32.1	198 of 299	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	156 of 299	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	161 of 340	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	131 of 337	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	126 of 342	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	121 of 339	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	100 of 340	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	102 of 281	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	128 of 342	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	113 of 339	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	58 of 260	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.3	82 of 245	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.9	32 of 249	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	132 of 241	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	82.5	32 of 217	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	29 of 149	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	138 of 340	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	143 of 334	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	105 of 338	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	164 of 338	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	112 of 332	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	57 of 253	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	59 of 330	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	35.4	239 of 330	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	139 of 344	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.8	113 of 339	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	132 of 342	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	152 of 343	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	128 of 339	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.0	91 of 281	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	142 of 346	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	124 of 343	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	61 of 100	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	50 of 89	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	50 of 87	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	58 of 82	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	45 of 78	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.7	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	20 of 58	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	11 of 55	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	74 of 298	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	75 of 302	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	115 of 289	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	111 of 301	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	94 of 339	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	72 of 268	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	97 of 348	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	40.6	225 of 344	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	180 of 302	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.9	127 of 298	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	150 of 302	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	145 of 301	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	128 of 300	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	108 of 249	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	148 of 302	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	141 of 303	53.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Biology45%+7 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science42%~ state avg

Mathematics40%-4 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)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	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 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 End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Dartmouth High	Public	9-12	555 Bakerville Road	Dartmouth	02748	Bristol County	Dartmouth	No	No	No	No	(508) 961-2700	902	76	11.9	21.4%	713 (79.0%)	23 (2.5%)	70 (7.8%)	14 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	78 (8.6%)	54.8	147^th of 353 public high schools	58.4%		65.5	122^nd of 349 public high schools	65.0%	25					43.1						40.1				41.6		44.8			$18,960
Whaling City Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	455 County Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	200	17	11.4	100.0%	47 (23.5%)	31 (15.5%)	102 (51.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.0%)	3.1	353^rd of 353 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)					0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	0.0		10.0		10.0	0.0			$25,513
New Bedford High	Public	9-12	230 Hathaway Blvd	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	2,878	213	13.5	100.0%	826 (28.7%)	479 (16.6%)	1,386 (48.2%)	15 (0.5%)	8 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	155 (5.4%)	11.3	319^th of 353 public high schools	9.6%		12.6	315^th of 349 public high schools	9.7%	4					18.6						14.6				11.7		9.7			$22,813
Westport Middle-High School	Public	5-12	400 Old County Road	Westport	02790	Bristol County	Westport	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 636-1050	889	78	11.4		797 (89.7%)	9 (1.0%)	42 (4.7%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.4%)	56.9	141^st of 353 public high schools	60.1%		50.8	179^th of 349 public high schools	48.7%	38	26.1	23.3	32.6	33.6	47.5	29.0	24.8	19.5	42.0	27.8	43.0	29.0	48.2	40.0	45.4	44.1	39.4		31.3	$18,567
Fairhaven High	Public	9-12	12 Huttleston Avenue	Fairhaven	02719	Bristol County	Fairhaven	No	No	No	No	(508) 979-4052	568	50	11.3	25.0%	462 (81.3%)	13 (2.3%)	56 (9.9%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	45.7	190^th of 353 public high schools	46.2%		39.7	219^th of 349 public high schools	37.2%	29					41.8						43.0				33.9		31.4			$18,044
Global Learning Charter Public School	Public, Charter	5-12	101 Nye St.	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	Global Learning Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 991-4105	508	48	10.5	64.0%	162 (31.9%)	69 (13.6%)	253 (49.8%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	19.2	295^th of 353 public high schools	16.4%		30.1	247^th of 349 public high schools	29.2%	48	12.8	16.3	17.3	9.8	20.5	14.0	6.4	11.0	14.8	1.2	10.0	8.3	21.8	8.5	15.0	15.0	29.8		8.4	$18,696
Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	1121 Ashley Blvd	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 998-3321	2,151	191	11.2	57.4%	1,113 (51.7%)	210 (9.8%)	674 (31.3%)	11 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	137 (6.4%)	23	280^th of 353 public high schools	20.7%		25.5	263^rd of 349 public high schools	24.6%	17					25.4						26.1				22.1		22.2			$29,109
Diman Regional Vocational Technical High	Public	9-12	251 Stonehaven Rd	Fall River	02723	Bristol County	Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 678-2891	1,463	142	10.2	55.0%	997 (68.1%)	66 (4.5%)	255 (17.4%)	39 (2.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (6.2%)	32.2	235^th of 353 public high schools	33.4%		25.2	266^th of 349 public high schools	23.8%	31					36.7						30.2				18.4		37.7	7.1		$25,873
Argosy Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	263 Hamlet Street	Fall River	02724	Bristol County	Argosy Collegiate Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 567-4725	587	55	10.5	60.2%	275 (46.8%)	104 (17.7%)	147 (25.0%)	18 (3.1%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.8%)	31.6	237^th of 353 public high schools	32.9%		30.1	248^th of 349 public high schools	28.9%	11		17.3	21.9	24.0	39.7	21.1		25.5	14.4	33.3	20.6	24.4		21.4	25.7	21.4	30.1		18.6	$20,760
B M C Durfee High	Public	9-12	460 Elsbree Street	Fall River	02720	Bristol County	Fall River	No	No	No	No	(508) 675-8100	2,642	233	11.3	73.8%	1,094 (41.4%)	372 (14.1%)	864 (32.7%)	90 (3.4%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	211 (8.0%)	16.8	301^st of 353 public high schools	14.7%		20.2	286^th of 349 public high schools	18.1%	15					31.9						16.9				17.6		10.9	5.0		$25,069

Frequently Asked Questions about Dartmouth High

How many students attend Dartmouth High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 902 students attended Dartmouth High.

What schools feed into Dartmouth High?

Dartmouth High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : George H Potter
Elementary : James M. Quinn School
Elementary : Joseph Demello
Middle : Dartmouth Middle
Prekindergarten : Andrew B. Cushman School

Is Dartmouth High a good school?

Dartmouth High ranks 147^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dartmouth High?

Students at Dartmouth High are 79% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Dartmouth High in?

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