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Lowell High

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Lowell High ranks 257 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 27% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Lowell High is a public high school in Lowell, Massachusetts, serving grades 9–12 with 3,446 students, making it the largest school in its local comparison group and a large urban high school. For 2025–2026 it ranks 257/353 (27th percentile, 1 star), while the Lowell district ranks 273/351. Its rank has stayed in the bottom quartile for about a decade, ranging roughly from the 19th to 27th percentile, so the low rating is persistent. It also has the highest student–teacher ratio, 14.8, among nearby comprehensive public high schools, ahead of Billerica Memorial High School (14.0), Chelmsford High (13.9), and Tewksbury Memorial High (12.2).

On 2025–2026 10th-grade MCAS, Lowell High’s proficiency was below the state in every tested subject: 32.65% in ELA (state 45.48%), 27.21% in math (state 43.73%), 23.52% in science (state 40.5%), and 23.28% in biology (state 37.68%). It was below every nearby comprehensive high school in the comparison set. For example, Chelmsford High had 68.47% ELA, 66.16% math, 62.42% science, and 64.14% biology. Lowell High’s 2024–2025 graduation rate was 83.1%, lower than Chelmsford High (98.8%), Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical (98.6%), Tyngsborough High School (98.0%), Billerica Memorial High School (97.4%), Tewksbury Memorial High (94.9%), Innovation Academy Charter School (94.7%), and Dracut Senior High (90.9%). Its dropout rate was 11.8%, far above nearby comprehensive schools, which ranged from 0.4% at Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical to 5.3% at Dracut Senior High.

Lowell High’s scores are slightly above the Lowell district average, and its graduation and dropout outcomes are better than the district’s alternative/transfer schools, such as Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School and The Career Academy. Recent trends are mixed: graduation improved from 75.3% in 2022–2023 to 83.1% in 2024–2025, dropout fell from 13.0% to 11.8%, and the school’s rank improved from 288/349 the prior year. However, test proficiency remains below 2023–2024 levels. Subgroup results vary: homeless students ranked in the 93rd percentile and English learner students in the 57th percentile in 2025–2026, while special education students ranked in the 17th percentile. Parents should weigh the school’s large size, recent gains, and persistent academic gaps against nearby options.

3,446

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,067

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Father Morrissette Boulevar
Lowell, MA 01852

(978) 937-8900

District: Lowell

Feeder schools for Lowell High:

Elementary:	Abraham Lincoln
	Bartlett Community Partnership
	Charles W Morey
	Charlotte M Murkland Elementary
	More...
	Dr Gertrude Bailey
	Greenhalge
	John J Shaughnessy
	Joseph McAvinnue
	Moody Elementary
	Pawtucketville Memorial
	Peter W Reilly
	Pyne Arts
	Rogers STEM Academy
	S Christa McAuliffe Elementary
	Washington
Middle:	B.F. Butler Middle School
	Dr An Wang School
	Henry J Robinson Middle
	James S Daley Middle School
	More...
	James Sullivan Middle School
	Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School
	Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.8%

Asian:

28.2%

White:

17.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 17 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg26%

Massachusetts avg42%

257^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

273^rd of 351Lowell 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	27.2	257 of 353	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	288 of 349	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	261 of 348	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	273 of 347	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	257 of 342	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	266 of 351	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	273 of 345	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.4	278 of 348	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.2	286 of 351	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.1	280 of 354	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.7	282 of 347	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.8	288 of 344	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.8	283 of 340	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.4	285 of 340	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.4	282 of 335	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.7	274 of 322	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.1	278 of 319	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.5	258 of 316	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.1	262 of 314	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.7	256 of 311	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.8	248 of 307	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	19.8	237 of 304	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	63 of 157	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.4	95 of 148	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	65 of 160	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	81 of 142	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.1	37 of 133	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	38.9	88 of 137	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	94 of 134	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	88 of 94	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.0	87 of 91	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	91 of 98	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	86 of 96	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	85 of 93	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	91 of 97	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	82 of 91	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	21.1	243 of 295	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	272 of 299	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	292 of 299	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	45 of 105	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.5	38 of 83	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	31 of 86	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	32 of 84	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	18 of 77	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	34.0	51 of 82	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	58 of 77	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	245 of 340	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	282 of 337	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	247 of 342	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	273 of 339	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	256 of 340	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	266 of 342	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	270 of 339	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	205 of 260	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	226 of 245	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	192 of 249	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	187 of 241	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	150 of 217	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	166 of 206	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	162 of 193	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	2 of 30	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	47.7	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	7 of 28	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	46.1	8 of 23	65.2%	★★★★☆
2022	41.8	8 of 17	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	238 of 340	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.3	270 of 334	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	248 of 338	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	257 of 338	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	232 of 332	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	261 of 330	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	265 of 330	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	273 of 344	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	287 of 339	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	268 of 342	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	269 of 343	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	253 of 339	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	279 of 346	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	294 of 343	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	58 of 100	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.9	74 of 89	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	68 of 87	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	80 of 82	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	74 of 78	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	37 of 58	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	48 of 55	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	247 of 298	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	248 of 302	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	214 of 289	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	276 of 301	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	235 of 339	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	252 of 348	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	259 of 344	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	250 of 302	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	270 of 298	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	249 of 302	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	278 of 301	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	234 of 300	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	249 of 302	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	278 of 303	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)93rd percentile+66 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)6th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-13 vs state

Mathematics27%-17 vs state

Science24%-17 vs state

Biology23%-14 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
Lowell High	Public	9-12	50 Father Morrissette Boulevar	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 937-8900	3,446	232	14.8	56.1%	617 (17.9%)	318 (9.2%)	1,406 (40.8%)	971 (28.2%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	123 (3.6%)	27.2	257^th of 353 public high schools	27.2%		20	288^th of 349 public high schools	17.5%	31					32.7						27.2				23.5		23.3			$21,067
Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	67 Middle Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 656-3165	126	7	18.0	75.2%	36 (28.6%)	10 (7.9%)	66 (52.4%)	8 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)								(n/a)																				$18,253
The Career Academy	Public	9-12	125 Smith Street	Lowell	01851	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 970-3318	83	12	6.8		22 (26.5%)	6 (7.2%)	44 (53.0%)	8 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)								(n/a)																				$22,902
Leblanc Therapeutic Day School	Public	9-12	58 Sycamore Street	Lowell	01852	Middlesex County	Lowell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 970-5467	36	7	5.4	91.2%	13 (36.1%)	1 (2.8%)	16 (44.4%)	2 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)								(n/a)																				$34,740
Dracut Senior High	Public	9-12	1540 Lakeview Avenue	Dracut	01826	Middlesex County	Dracut	No	No	No	No	(978) 957-1500	792	61	12.8	24.2%	466 (58.8%)	82 (10.4%)	142 (17.9%)	82 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.6%)	34.4	228^th of 353 public high schools	35.4%		39.8	218^th of 349 public high schools	37.5%	10					34.2						29.6				30.8		30.3			$17,477
Chelmsford High	Public	9-12	200 Richardson Rd	North Chelmsford	01863	Middlesex County	Chelmsford	No	No	No	No	(978) 251-5111	1,402	100	13.9	10.8%	874 (62.3%)	65 (4.6%)	133 (9.5%)	265 (18.9%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (4.1%)	87.7	48^th of 353 public high schools	86.4%		79.8	79^th of 349 public high schools	77.4%	31					68.5						66.2				62.4		64.1			$17,972
Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	250 Pawtucket Blvd	Tyngsborough	01879	Middlesex County	Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 441-4807	2,314	206	11.2	60.3%	790 (34.1%)	192 (8.3%)	763 (33.0%)	457 (19.7%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	91 (3.9%)	53.7	153^rd of 353 public high schools	56.7%		53	168^th of 349 public high schools	51.9%	15					37.2						45.4				40.3		46.3	27.3		$26,918
Tewksbury Memorial High	Public	9-12	320 Pleasant Street	Tewksbury	01876	Middlesex County	Tewksbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 640-7825	696	57	12.2	18.7%	533 (76.6%)	47 (6.8%)	67 (9.6%)	35 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	51.4	166^th of 353 public high schools	53.0%		82.4	69^th of 349 public high schools	80.2%	97					49.0						45.5				36.6		33.3			$21,556
Innovation Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	72 Tyng Road	Tyngsboro	01879	Middlesex County	Innovation Academy Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 649-0432	770	70	11.0	14.2%	433 (56.2%)	71 (9.2%)	132 (17.1%)	80 (10.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.0%)	64.8	121^st of 353 public high schools	65.7%		53.1	166^th of 349 public high schools	52.4%	45	28.3	34.1	29.5	47.4	51.3	34.8	25.3	36.3	17.9	26.5	45.2	26.4	24.2	37.5	50.8	30.8	46.6		40.8	$18,260
Tyngsborough High School	Public	9-12	36 Norris Rd	Tyngsborough	01879	Middlesex County	Tyngsborough	No	No	No	No	(978) 649-7571	405	31	12.8	9.8%	281 (69.4%)	24 (5.9%)	36 (8.9%)	40 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	69.3	105^th of 353 public high schools	70.3%		73.2	98^th of 349 public high schools	71.9%	7					45.3						45.3				52.2		59.0			$18,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell High

How many students attend Lowell High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,446 students attended Lowell High.

What is the racial makeup of Lowell High?

Students at Lowell High are 41% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 18% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Lowell High a good school?

Lowell High ranks 257^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Lowell High?

Lowell High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abraham Lincoln
Elementary : Bartlett Community Partnership
Elementary : Charles W Morey
Elementary : Charlotte M Murkland Elementary
Elementary : Dr Gertrude Bailey
Elementary : Greenhalge
Elementary : John J Shaughnessy
Elementary : Joseph McAvinnue
Elementary : Moody Elementary
Elementary : Pawtucketville Memorial
Elementary : Peter W Reilly
Elementary : Pyne Arts
Elementary : Rogers STEM Academy
Elementary : S Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Elementary : Washington
Middle : B.F. Butler Middle School
Middle : Dr An Wang School
Middle : Henry J Robinson Middle
Middle : James S Daley Middle School
Middle : James Sullivan Middle School
Middle : Kathryn P. Stoklosa Middle School
Middle : Laura Lee Therapeutic Day School

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