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Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High

Public Grades 8-12
221st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 353 Massachusetts High Schools
Better than 37% of Massachusetts high schools
Summary

Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High is a public school in South Yarmouth on Cape Cod serving 993 students in grades 8–12 as part of the Dennis-Yarmouth district. It ranks 221st of 353 Massachusetts high schools in 2025-2026 (37th percentile, 2 stars), which is above its district's overall standing (24th percentile, 1 star), making the high school a relative bright spot within the district.

Academics are the school's main challenge. On 2025-2026 10th-grade MCAS, 36.0% of students were proficient in ELA, 33.3% in math, and 27.2% in science, all below state rates (45.5%, 43.7%, and 40.5%). Among nearby high schools, only Barnstable High scored lower in all three subjects. Sturgis Charter Public School, Sandwich Middle High School, Monomoy Regional High School, and Mashpee Middle-High School posted higher ELA and science proficiency, while Nauset Regional High and Cape Cod Region Vocational Technical were higher in all three. At the all-grade level, proficiency was 25.5% in ELA, 20.3% in math, and 27.8% in science.

Graduation trends are a clear strength: the 2024-2025 graduation rate rose to 91.0% from 82.8%, and the dropout rate fell to 3.2% from 7.6% — the best graduation rate in five years and above district figures. English Language Learner students are a standout, ranking in the 74th percentile with 4 stars. Areas to watch include special education students at the 27th percentile and African American students at the 10th percentile, down from the 42nd percentile two years earlier. Several groups improved, including White students (10th–15th to 35th percentile) and low-income students (19th to 39th percentile). Per-student spending is $21,216, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.6 — the second-highest among nearby schools.

993
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,986
Per pupil spending ?
52.3%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.
 210 Station Avenue
       South Yarmouth, MA  02664-1892

(508) 398-7630

District: Dennis-Yarmouth


Feeder schools for Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High:

Elementary:    Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School
    Ezra H Baker Innovation School
    Marguerite E Small Elementary
    Station Avenue Elementary
Middle:    Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
57.4%
African American:
16.5%
Hispanic:
14.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026
Strengths
✓91% graduate within 4 years
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school26%
District avg31%
Massachusetts avg40%
Middle school
344th of 478
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Bottom 28%▼ down 16 pts since 2016
From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
221st of 353
Massachusetts public high schools ?
Bottom 37%▼ down 12 pts since 2016
From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
268th of 351Dennis-Yarmouth 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202626.3344 of 47828.0%★☆☆☆☆
202527.7334 of 48431.0%★★☆☆☆
202434.7304 of 49338.3%★★☆☆☆
202335.1311 of 50137.9%★★☆☆☆
202242.7272 of 49745.3%★★☆☆☆
202154.8204 of 50159.3%★★★☆☆
201942.5299 of 49840.0%★★☆☆☆
201847.9258 of 48446.7%★★☆☆☆
201745.2270 of 48744.6%★★☆☆☆
201644.8269 of 48244.2%★★☆☆☆
201537.3292 of 44133.8%★★☆☆☆
201433.1324 of 45528.8%★☆☆☆☆
201345.9270 of 45540.7%★★☆☆☆
201281.181 of 45582.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202637.7132 of 21538.6%★★☆☆☆
202523.6174 of 20615.5%★☆☆☆☆
202419.1183 of 2029.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202321.5187 of 20910.5%★☆☆☆☆
202263.360 of 21271.7%★★★★☆
202167.838 of 19380.3%★★★★☆
201926.9157 of 19519.5%★☆☆☆☆
201842.798 of 17243.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202227.6329 of 44526.1%★☆☆☆☆
202150.9146 of 43166.1%★★★☆☆
201942.1204 of 42451.9%★★★☆☆
201831.7274 of 41734.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202632.2153 of 19320.7%★☆☆☆☆
202530.5169 of 1816.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202441.582 of 18054.4%★★★☆☆
202245.155 of 15464.3%★★★☆☆
201948.746 of 13866.7%★★★☆☆
201847.445 of 12764.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202635.9279 of 46840.4%★★☆☆☆
202529.1328 of 47330.7%★★☆☆☆
202439.5274 of 48143.0%★★☆☆☆
202345.9249 of 48949.1%★★☆☆☆
202250.5222 of 49455.1%★★★☆☆
202157.0189 of 48360.9%★★★☆☆
201942.2292 of 47838.9%★★☆☆☆
201843.8275 of 46340.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
20268.7380 of 3830.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202537.1222 of 37641.0%★★☆☆☆
202450.3145 of 37861.6%★★★☆☆
202371.673 of 36479.9%★★★★☆
202245.9169 of 36854.1%★★★☆☆
202144.1163 of 33551.3%★★★☆☆
201965.986 of 32273.3%★★★★☆
201848.8144 of 30953.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202630.5330 of 46128.4%★☆☆☆☆
202532.1331 of 46428.7%★☆☆☆☆
202439.4270 of 46942.4%★★☆☆☆
202337.3305 of 48136.6%★★☆☆☆
202257.2166 of 48966.1%★★★☆☆
202164.7120 of 46274.0%★★★★☆
201958.3168 of 45262.8%★★★☆☆
201849.6228 of 43847.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202617.7392 of 47016.6%★☆☆☆☆
202526.1342 of 47327.7%★☆☆☆☆
202431.1316 of 48334.6%★★☆☆☆
202323.8372 of 48923.9%★☆☆☆☆
202234.3313 of 49737.0%★★☆☆☆
202150.4225 of 48553.6%★★★☆☆
201941.2288 of 47839.7%★★☆☆☆
201850.0222 of 46652.4%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
201924.36 of 60.0%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
20258.3111 of 1164.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.875 of 9823.5%★☆☆☆☆
202334.565 of 11040.9%★★☆☆☆
201915.279 of 879.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202617.5420 of 4363.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202523.6363 of 43516.6%★☆☆☆☆
202438.9226 of 44148.8%★★☆☆☆
202331.8287 of 44435.4%★★☆☆☆
202258.3158 of 50368.6%★★★☆☆
202165.5109 of 48977.7%★★★★☆
201952.0201 of 48458.5%★★★☆☆
201852.0196 of 46758.0%★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202157.8189 of 49161.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202619.7324 of 39317.6%★☆☆☆☆
202516.4332 of 38614.0%★☆☆☆☆
202423.1300 of 39223.5%★☆☆☆☆
202319.3336 of 40316.6%★☆☆☆☆
202230.5280 of 40430.7%★★☆☆☆
202150.1184 of 40154.1%★★★☆☆
201933.1280 of 39629.3%★☆☆☆☆
201844.1215 of 39545.6%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202636.4221 of 35337.4%★★☆☆☆
202530.8245 of 34929.8%★★☆☆☆
202424.5274 of 34821.3%★☆☆☆☆
202338.8224 of 34735.4%★★☆☆☆
202253.1173 of 34249.4%★★☆☆☆
202155.6146 of 28548.8%★★☆☆☆
201955.5184 of 35147.6%★★☆☆☆
201860.8179 of 34548.1%★★☆☆☆
201748.0230 of 34833.9%★★☆☆☆
201660.3178 of 35149.3%★★☆☆☆
201552.5214 of 35439.5%★★☆☆☆
201461.7175 of 34749.6%★★★☆☆
201359.8177 of 34448.5%★★☆☆☆
201252.2213 of 34037.4%★★☆☆☆
201169.8124 of 34063.5%★★★☆☆
201073.799 of 33570.4%★★★★☆
200969.3112 of 32265.2%★★★☆☆
200860.3154 of 31951.7%★★★☆☆
200756.7153 of 31651.6%★★★☆☆
200650.9176 of 31443.9%★★☆☆☆
200551.1181 of 31141.8%★★☆☆☆
200443.9195 of 30736.5%★★☆☆☆
200360.9130 of 30457.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202616.1141 of 15710.2%★☆☆☆☆
202515.6134 of 1489.5%★☆☆☆☆
202437.293 of 16041.9%★★☆☆☆
202321.5115 of 14219.0%★☆☆☆☆
202292.210 of 13392.5%★★★★★
201973.330 of 13778.1%★★★★☆
201845.775 of 13444.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202218.2258 of 29512.5%★☆☆☆☆
202141.6103 of 20249.0%★★☆☆☆
201933.9194 of 29935.1%★★☆☆☆
201863.099 of 29966.9%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202652.827 of 10574.3%★★★★☆
201982.68 of 8290.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202635.5218 of 34035.9%★★☆☆☆
202531.0238 of 33729.4%★★☆☆☆
202427.9252 of 34226.3%★☆☆☆☆
202346.4192 of 33943.4%★★☆☆☆
202254.7167 of 34050.9%★★★☆☆
202156.5137 of 28151.2%★★★☆☆
201957.4171 of 34250.0%★★★☆☆
201858.9185 of 33945.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202638.1154 of 26040.8%★★☆☆☆
202434.2151 of 24939.4%★★☆☆☆
202347.7117 of 24151.5%★★★☆☆
202262.678 of 21764.1%★★★☆☆
202146.472 of 14951.7%★★★☆☆
201942.5117 of 20643.2%★★☆☆☆
201874.358 of 19369.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202637.5209 of 34038.5%★★☆☆☆
202523.4269 of 33419.5%★☆☆☆☆
202429.4245 of 33827.5%★☆☆☆☆
202341.9199 of 33841.1%★★☆☆☆
202266.5108 of 33267.5%★★★☆☆
202165.570 of 25372.3%★★★★☆
201941.3218 of 33033.9%★★☆☆☆
201867.7106 of 33067.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202634.1216 of 34437.2%★★☆☆☆
202525.7252 of 33925.7%★☆☆☆☆
202417.8285 of 34216.7%★☆☆☆☆
202329.3248 of 34327.7%★☆☆☆☆
202247.8183 of 33946.0%★★☆☆☆
202152.4148 of 28147.3%★★☆☆☆
201950.2194 of 34643.9%★★☆☆☆
201860.1169 of 34350.7%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202625.273 of 10027.0%★☆☆☆☆
202525.863 of 8929.2%★★☆☆☆
201846.433 of 5540.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202626.9219 of 29826.5%★☆☆☆☆
202533.8179 of 30240.7%★★☆☆☆
202419.6241 of 28916.6%★☆☆☆☆
202342.8144 of 30152.2%★★★☆☆
202263.4113 of 33966.7%★★★☆☆
202164.773 of 26872.8%★★★★☆
201944.3201 of 34842.2%★★☆☆☆
201864.3114 of 34466.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202634.9195 of 30235.4%★★☆☆☆
202518.5252 of 29815.4%★☆☆☆☆
202411.5272 of 3029.9%★☆☆☆☆
202327.7220 of 30126.9%★☆☆☆☆
202247.7160 of 30046.7%★★☆☆☆
202152.1131 of 24947.4%★★☆☆☆
201944.7173 of 30242.7%★★☆☆☆
201853.0171 of 30343.6%★★☆☆☆
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
Tested In Person (2021)62nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)40th percentile+12 vs school
African American (2026)39th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)26th percentile-19 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)18th percentile-10 vs school
Male (2026)17th percentile-11 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)4th percentile-27 vs school
Special Education (2026)4th percentile-24 vs school
Hispanic (2026)1st percentile-27 vs school
Military Connected (2019)<1st percentile-40 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2026)74th percentile+37 vs school
Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile~ school
Male (2026)37th percentile~ school
Female (2026)36th percentile~ school
White (2026)35th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)27th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2026)27th percentile-11 vs school
Disabled (2022)13th percentile-37 vs school
African American (2026)10th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?
Biology33%-5 vs state
Science28%-13 vs state
English Language Arts26%-14 vs state
Civics24%-15 vs state
Mathematics20%-21 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 993 students attended Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High.

Students at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High are 57% White, 17% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High ranks 221st of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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