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Holliston High

Public Grades 9-12

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 92% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Holliston High is a public high school in the suburban town of Holliston, Massachusetts, serving 809 students in grades 9–12 and ranking 30th of 353 Massachusetts high schools in 2025–2026 (92nd percentile, 5 stars). That places it above its own Holliston district, which ranks 50th of 351 districts statewide (86th percentile, 4 stars). After sitting in the 50s–60s from 2021–2022 through 2023–2024, the school improved to 38th in 2024–2025 and 30th in 2025–2026 — a clear upward trend, though it was 13th back in 2020–2021.

Academically, Holliston's 2025–2026 10th-grade MCAS results are far above the state in every core subject. Math is the standout at 81.68% proficient (state: 43.73%), essentially tied with Medfield Senior High and behind only Dover-Sherborn Regional High and Hopkinton High. ELA comes in at 73.44% and Science at 72.97%, both strong but behind those same three schools. Biology is the relative soft spot at 63.11% — still above state, but below several nearby peers. Locally, Holliston is upper-tier: it trails only Dover-Sherborn, Hopkinton, and Medfield, and clearly outpaces Natick High, Ashland High, Medway High, Millis High School, Hopedale Junior Senior High, Joseph P Keefe Technical High School, and Milford High.

Graduation and dropout outcomes are strong: a 96.1% graduation rate and 1.0% dropout rate in 2024–2025, better than Medway, Ashland, Hopedale, Natick, Keefe Tech, and Milford, though behind Dover-Sherborn, Millis, Medfield, and Hopkinton. The student–teacher ratio is 12.4, mid-pack locally. Notably, per-pupil spending was $14,596 in 2020–2021 — lower than most nearby districts — while results remain top-four locally, an efficiency signal worth noting, though the spending figures are dated. Special education students rank at the 91st percentile, up sharply from the 61st two years earlier; low-income students rank at the 76th percentile, and a few smaller student groups rank lower, at the 65th–67th percentiles, indicating relative opportunity gaps despite strong overall performance.

809

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,769

Per pupil spending ?

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

370 Hollis Street
Holliston, MA 01746

(508) 429-0677

District: Holliston

Feeder schools for Holliston High:

Elementary:	Miller School
	Placentino Elementary
Middle:	Robert H. Adams Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Asian:

9.3%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (74% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Massachusetts high schools

✓96% 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 school74%

District avg74%

Massachusetts avg42%

30^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 351Holliston 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	93.4	30 of 353	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	91.3	38 of 349	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	60 of 348	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	57 of 347	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	53 of 342	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	13 of 285	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	56 of 351	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	65 of 345	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	29 of 348	91.7%	★★★★★
2016	78.8	45 of 351	87.2%	★★★★☆
2015	78.7	50 of 354	85.9%	★★★★☆
2014	83.1	14 of 347	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	74.9	73 of 344	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.5	31 of 340	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	81.3	46 of 340	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	49 of 335	85.4%	★★★★☆
2009	86.1	24 of 322	92.5%	★★★★★
2008	76.7	76 of 319	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	88.3	14 of 316	95.6%	★★★★★
2006	84.6	43 of 314	86.3%	★★★★☆
2005	85.5	37 of 311	88.1%	★★★★☆
2004	87.4	33 of 307	89.3%	★★★★☆
2003	84.1	51 of 304	83.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	33 of 94	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.6	37 of 91	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	43 of 98	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	45 of 96	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.8	26 of 93	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	8 of 97	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	72.4	25 of 91	72.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	59.2	93 of 295	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	97.8	2 of 202	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	28 of 299	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	66.0	90 of 299	69.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	35 of 340	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	92.8	27 of 337	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	72 of 342	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	59 of 339	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	45 of 340	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	11 of 281	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	77 of 342	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	47 of 339	86.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	85 of 260	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	71 of 245	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	88 of 249	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	81 of 241	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.7	39 of 217	82.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	80 of 340	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	53 of 334	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	46 of 338	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	49 of 338	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	33 of 332	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	17 of 253	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	22 of 330	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	39 of 330	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	21 of 344	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	88.5	45 of 339	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	52 of 342	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	64 of 343	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	68 of 339	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	14 of 281	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.8	54 of 346	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	81 of 343	76.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	26 of 298	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	86.0	37 of 302	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	114 of 289	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	64 of 301	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	108 of 339	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	91.9	13 of 268	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	59 of 348	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	148 of 344	57.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	27 of 302	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	88.2	42 of 298	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	66 of 302	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	74 of 301	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	61 of 300	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	10 of 249	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.2	71 of 302	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	73 of 303	75.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2026)65th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics82%+38 vs state

English Language Arts73%+28 vs state

Science73%+32 vs state

Biology63%+25 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 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 End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Holliston High	Public	9-12	370 Hollis Street	Holliston	01746	Middlesex County	Holliston	No	No	No	No	(508) 429-0677	809	65	12.4	5.5%	622 (76.9%)	8 (1.0%)	62 (7.7%)	75 (9.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (3.7%)	93.4	30^th of 353 public high schools	91.5%		91.3	38^th of 349 public high schools	89.1%	8			73.4				81.7			73.0		63.1			$16,769
Medway High	Public	9-12	88 Summer Street	Medway	02053	Norfolk County	Medway	No	No	No	No	(508) 533-3227	622	45	13.8	7.7%	492 (79.1%)	15 (2.4%)	62 (10.0%)	25 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.5%)	84.1	60^th of 353 public high schools	83.0%		81.3	72^nd of 349 public high schools	79.4%	12			60.4				58.9			64.4		67.7			$18,054
Ashland High	Public	9-12	65 East Union St.	Ashland	01721	Middlesex County	Ashland	No	No	No	No	(508) 881-0177	884	63	14.0	12.9%	531 (60.1%)	24 (2.7%)	174 (19.7%)	123 (13.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.9%)	89	46^th of 353 public high schools	87.0%		87.6	56^th of 349 public high schools	84.0%	10			68.2				70.5			65.2		63.3			$15,615
Hopkinton High	Public	9-12	90 Hayden Rowe Street	Hopkinton	01748	Middlesex County	Hopkinton	No	No	No	No	(508) 497-9820	1,267	88	14.3	3.9%	789 (62.3%)	10 (0.8%)	68 (5.4%)	336 (26.5%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.5%)	98.1	3^rd of 353 public high schools	99.2%		95.1	15^th of 349 public high schools	95.7%	12			87.0				85.2			85.7		84.7			$17,844
Joseph P Keefe Technical High School	Public	9-12	750 Winter Street	Framingham	01702	Middlesex County	South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 416-2252	896	90	9.9	64.1%	378 (42.2%)	46 (5.1%)	404 (45.1%)	11 (1.2%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.8%)	37.4	218^th of 353 public high schools	38.2%		37.7	226^th of 349 public high schools	35.2%	8			33.9				26.7			37.7		33.2			$31,734
Millis High School	Public	9-12	245 Plain Street	Millis	02054	Norfolk County	Millis	No	No	No	No	(508) 376-7010	286	27	10.6	17.5%	231 (80.8%)	2 (0.7%)	30 (10.5%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	66.2	114^th of 353 public high schools	67.7%		87.1	57^th of 349 public high schools	83.7%	57			53.2				47.6			39.3		56.5			$23,075
Dover-Sherborn Regional High	Public	9-12	9 Junction Street	Dover	02030	Norfolk County	Dover-Sherborn	No	No	No	No	(508) 785-1730	610	62	9.8	4.1%	417 (68.4%)	17 (2.8%)	42 (6.9%)	91 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.9%)	98.3	2^nd of 353 public high schools	99.4%		97.9	1^st of 349 public high schools	99.7%	1			87.2				88.0			83.2		86.9			$24,941
Milford High	Public	9-12	31 West Fountain Street	Milford	01757	Worcester County	Milford	No	No	No	No	(508) 478-1110	1,316	111	11.8	29.8%	651 (49.5%)	67 (5.1%)	493 (37.5%)	23 (1.7%)	30 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (3.7%)	28.7	253^rd of 353 public high schools	28.3%		34.6	236^th of 349 public high schools	32.4%	17			31.7				27.4			23.7		27.5			$21,238
Natick High	Public	9-12	15 West Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	No	(508) 647-6600	1,761	140	12.5	8.9%	1,245 (70.7%)	61 (3.5%)	160 (9.1%)	175 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (6.2%)	90.4	41^st of 353 public high schools	88.4%		90	44^th of 349 public high schools	87.4%	3			68.9				73.5			72.7			66.1		$19,992
Hopedale Junior Senior High	Public	7-12	25 Adin Street	Hopedale	01747	Worcester County	Hopedale	No	No	No	No	(508) 634-2217	456	45	10.1	14.1%	354 (77.6%)	9 (2.0%)	68 (14.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	65.9	118^th of 353 public high schools	66.6%		57	155^th of 349 public high schools	55.6%	37	41.0	39.1	59.7	40.0	43.4	42.4	63.9	42.9	51.1	32.1	51.1	43.3		39.6	$19,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Holliston High

What district is Holliston High in?

Holliston

What is the racial makeup of Holliston High?

Students at Holliston High are 77% White, 9% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Holliston High?

Holliston High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Miller School
Elementary : Placentino Elementary
Middle : Robert H. Adams Middle School

Is Holliston High a good school?

Yes. Holliston High ranks in the top 8.5% of Massachusetts high schools.

How many students attend Holliston High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 809 students attended Holliston High.

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