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Fitchburg High

Q: Is Fitchburg High a good school?

Fitchburg High ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Massachusetts high schools.

Q: How many students attend Fitchburg High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,220 students attended Fitchburg High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fitchburg High?

Students at Fitchburg High are 58% Hispanic, 19% White, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Fitchburg High?

Fitchburg High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Crocker Elementary Elementary : McKay Elementary School Elementary : Reingold Elementary Elementary : South Street Early Learning Center Middle : Arthur M Longsjo Middle School Middle : Memorial Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 17% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Fitchburg High is a large public high school in Fitchburg, MA, serving 1,220 students in grades 9-12 within the Fitchburg district. While the school faces significant academic challenges overall, it has developed remarkable strengths in supporting specific groups of students, creating a complex picture for parents to consider.

The most striking finding is Fitchburg High's exceptional turnaround for English Language Learners (ELL). After ranking in the bottom 4th percentile just two years ago, the school now ranks in the 58th percentile for serving ELL students—a dramatic improvement that far exceeds its overall performance. Similarly, the school consistently earns high marks for supporting homeless students, ranking in the 70th percentile. These successes stand in stark contrast to the school's overall academic proficiency, where only about 30% of 10th graders are proficient in English and 23% in math. This is significantly lower than nearby schools like Oakmont Regional High School (59% English proficiency) and North Middlesex Regional (59% English proficiency).

Perhaps the most puzzling aspect is the "graduation paradox": Fitchburg High graduates over 90% of its students, a rate comparable to higher-performing schools, yet most graduates lack foundational academic skills. This raises important questions about what a diploma represents here. For context, the district's alternative school, Goodrich Academy, has far worse outcomes (74.6% graduation rate, 0% biology proficiency), showing Fitchburg High is a more effective option within the district. Meanwhile, the nearby Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School achieves higher English proficiency (47.4%) despite also serving a challenging population, suggesting different educational models can produce different results in the same community.

1,220

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,704

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Arn-How Farm Rd
Fitchburg, MA 01420

(978) 345-3240

District: Fitchburg

Feeder schools for Fitchburg High:

Elementary:	Crocker Elementary
	McKay Elementary School
	Reingold Elementary
	South Street Early Learning Center
Middle:	Arthur M Longsjo Middle School
	Memorial Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.5%

White:

19.3%

African American:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (21% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Science scores 27 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg45%

290^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Fitchburg

311^th of 348Fitchburg 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	19.2	290 of 349	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	307 of 348	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	310 of 347	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	304 of 342	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	243 of 285	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	284 of 351	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	287 of 345	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.3	311 of 348	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.5	306 of 351	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.1	310 of 354	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.2	300 of 347	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.2	302 of 344	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.0	304 of 340	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.1	295 of 340	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.2	272 of 335	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.0	280 of 322	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.6	197 of 319	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	19.6	268 of 316	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.8	259 of 314	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.5	241 of 311	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.3	233 of 307	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	29.6	222 of 304	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	136 of 148	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	118 of 160	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	103 of 142	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	92 of 133	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	53 of 94	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	37 of 137	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	39.1	82 of 134	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	77 of 91	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	81 of 96	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	1.1	93 of 93	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	60 of 68	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	81 of 97	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	85 of 91	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	14.9	277 of 295	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	186 of 202	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	269 of 299	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	289 of 299	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	35 of 83	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.9	84 of 86	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	81 of 84	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	55.7	14 of 77	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	31.9	43 of 46	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	48 of 82	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	30 of 77	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	287 of 337	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	299 of 342	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	297 of 339	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	290 of 340	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	238 of 281	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	274 of 342	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	289 of 339	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	19.5	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	201 of 245	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	217 of 249	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	220 of 241	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	179 of 217	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	131 of 149	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	156 of 206	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	152 of 193	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	13 of 28	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.5	14 of 23	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	287 of 334	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	298 of 338	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	319 of 338	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	302 of 332	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	228 of 253	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	273 of 330	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	271 of 330	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	285 of 339	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	309 of 342	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	316 of 343	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	316 of 339	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	243 of 281	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	291 of 346	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	297 of 343	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	81 of 89	9.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	74 of 87	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	78 of 82	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	47 of 58	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	41 of 55	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	265 of 302	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	235 of 289	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	290 of 301	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	307 of 339	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	245 of 268	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	286 of 348	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	278 of 344	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	184 of 298	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	9.1	279 of 302	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	283 of 301	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	272 of 300	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	215 of 249	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	215 of 302	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	263 of 303	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+41 vs school

Homeless (2025)47th percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)6th percentile-5 vs school

Foster Care (2022)<1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-20 vs state

Mathematics24%-21 vs state

Science19%-27 vs state

Biology12%-27 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, June 25, 2020

Lmao Mr. Roche keeps telling us we’re the “best high school in Massachusetts”
Sure bud. Since we received an honorable mention in a magazine for “striving for excellence” we are suddenly the best.
Bro we literally are able to get ok test scores without help from the government “best high school in Massachusetts” my ass. Close Quote

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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 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 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 7th Grade	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 Civics 8th Grade	Total
Fitchburg High	Public	9-12	140 Arn-How Farm Rd	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-3240	1,220	103	11.9		235 (19.3%)	128 (10.5%)	702 (57.5%)	59 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.4%)	19.2	290^th of 349 public high schools	16.9%		13	307^th of 348 public high schools	11.8%	17			30.6				23.6			18.6		12.0		$21,704
Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School	Public, Charter	7-12	500 Rindge Road	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-2701	282	31	9.0		159 (56.4%)	21 (7.4%)	75 (26.6%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.4%)	26.7	260^th of 349 public high schools	25.5%		13	309^th of 348 public high schools	11.2%	49	58.5	47.8	47.4	51.8	35.0	25.0	16.2	28.7	25.8	21.6	25.8	14.0	38.2	$18,827
Goodrich Academy	Public	9-12	111 Goodrich Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	No	(978) 345-3244	186	9	19.7		58 (31.2%)	5 (2.7%)	109 (58.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	6.6	333^rd of 349 public high schools	4.6%					(n/a)			11.5				7.7			13.3		0.0		$16,271
Lunenburg High	Public	9-12	1079 Massachusetts Avenue	Lunenburg	01462	Worcester County	Lunenburg	No	No	No	No	(978) 582-4115	452	36	12.3		354 (78.3%)	13 (2.9%)	51 (11.3%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.4%)	63.9	129^th of 349 public high schools	63.0%		74.7	98^th of 348 public high schools	71.8%	31			58.2				52.7			45.6		42.7		$18,224
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	1050 Westminster Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-9200	1,417	119	11.9		1,011 (71.3%)	44 (3.1%)	263 (18.6%)	16 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	64 (4.5%)	74	95^th of 349 public high schools	72.8%		72.8	100^th of 348 public high schools	71.3%	5			63.1				51.6			61.9		57.1		$25,500
Oakmont Regional High School	Public	9-12	9 Oakmont Drive	Ashburnham	01430	Worcester County	Ashburnham-Westminster	No	No	No	No	(978) 827-5907	633	46	13.6		533 (84.2%)	13 (2.1%)	46 (7.3%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	66.4	116^th of 349 public high schools	66.8%		60.5	151^st of 348 public high schools	56.6%	35			58.5				47.6			55.2		38.8		$16,121
Leominster High School	Public	9-12	122 Granite Street	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7715	1,060	100	10.5		418 (39.4%)	108 (10.2%)	435 (41.0%)	37 (3.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (5.3%)	35.5	233^rd of 349 public high schools	33.2%		47.3	204^th of 348 public high schools	41.4%	29			40.4				25.9			46.7		19.2		$19,416
Center For Technical Education Innovation	Public	9-12	122 Granite Street	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7735	821	40	20.5		328 (40.0%)	74 (9.0%)	366 (44.6%)	24 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.3%)	32.6	240^th of 349 public high schools	31.2%		32.9	247^th of 348 public high schools	29.0%	7			37.8				24.4			39.5		13.4		$17,261
North Middlesex Regional	Public	9-12	19 Main Street	Townsend	01469	Middlesex County	North Middlesex	No	No	No	No	(978) 597-8721	711	54	13.1		577 (81.2%)	17 (2.4%)	63 (8.9%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.2%)	67.9	111^th of 349 public high schools	68.2%		64.1	133^rd of 348 public high schools	61.8%	22			59.0				45.9			60.0		44.9		$18,486
Leominster Center for Excellence	Public	9-12	236 Lanacaster Street	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 534-7740	65	7	8.8		26 (40.0%)	3 (4.6%)	28 (43.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)								(n/a)			36.4				20.0							$19,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Fitchburg High

Is Fitchburg High a good school?

Fitchburg High ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Massachusetts high schools.

What district is Fitchburg High in?

Fitchburg

How many students attend Fitchburg High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,220 students attended Fitchburg High.

What is the racial makeup of Fitchburg High?

Students at Fitchburg High are 58% Hispanic, 19% White, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools feed into Fitchburg High?

Fitchburg High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crocker Elementary
Elementary : McKay Elementary School
Elementary : Reingold Elementary
Elementary : South Street Early Learning Center
Middle : Arthur M Longsjo Middle School
Middle : Memorial Middle School

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