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Lunenburg High

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Lunenburg High ranks 155 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 56% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Lunenburg High is a grades 9–12 public high school with 452 students in the Lunenburg district in Massachusetts. In 2025–26 it ranks 155 of 353—56th percentile, 3 stars—above average but below its 2020–21 peak (23 of 285, 92nd percentile, 5 stars). It trails Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School and Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical, is close to North Middlesex Regional, and leads Leominster High School, Center For Technical Education Innovation, Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School, Fitchburg High, and Goodrich Academy.

In 2025–26 10th-grade MCAS, Lunenburg’s ELA proficiency was 49.06 and Math was 47.12, both above the state’s 45.48 and 43.73. Science was 34.02, below the state’s 40.50 and below Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical, Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School, and North Middlesex Regional. Since 2023–24, ELA fell from 67.80 to 49.06, Math from 61.54 to 47.12, and Science from 63.72 to 34.02. Graduation remains strong at 97.0% in 2024–25, second only to Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical (98.6%) nearby and ahead of Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School (96.5%). The dropout rate rose to 3.0%, still lower than North Middlesex Regional, Fitchburg High, Leominster High School, Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School, and Goodrich Academy, but higher than the two higher-ranked schools.

Lunenburg High is smaller than several neighbors but larger than Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School and Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio is 12.3, and 2020–21 per-student spending was $15,432—mid-range locally. Special education students ranked at the 47th percentile in 2025–26, down from the 85th percentile in 2021–22, and male students ranked at the 46th percentile, below the school’s overall 56th percentile. Female students and low-income students ranked higher in 2025–26, at the 63rd and 66th percentiles. Overall, Lunenburg High remains a solid above-average school with strong graduation outcomes and relative strengths in ELA and Math, but its recent academic decline—especially in Science—and lower rankings for some student groups are key things to explore further.

452

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,224

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

1079 Massachusetts Avenue
Lunenburg, MA 01462-1432

(978) 582-4115

District: Lunenburg

Feeder schools for Lunenburg High:

Elementary:	Lunenburg Primary School
	Turkey Hill Elementary School
Middle:	Lunenburg Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg41%

Massachusetts avg42%

155^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

166^th of 351Lunenburg 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	53.6	155 of 353	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	129 of 349	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	98 of 348	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	125 of 347	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.6	86 of 342	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	23 of 285	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.8	90 of 351	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	90 of 345	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	68.5	127 of 348	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.7	46 of 351	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	72.5	103 of 354	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.0	98 of 347	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	20 of 344	94.2%	★★★★★
2012	74.1	77 of 340	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	82.1	36 of 340	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	80.1	57 of 335	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	81.5	49 of 322	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	83.5	39 of 319	87.8%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	73 of 316	76.9%	★★★★☆
2006	70.9	115 of 314	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.9	122 of 311	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.2	100 of 307	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	75.9	81 of 304	73.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	23.6	230 of 295	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	127 of 340	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	140 of 337	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	92 of 342	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	122 of 339	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.5	32 of 340	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	18 of 281	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	66.6	133 of 342	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.4	79 of 339	76.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	97 of 260	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	90 of 245	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	114 of 340	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	154 of 334	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.2	71 of 338	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	147 of 338	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	63 of 332	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	104 of 330	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	166 of 330	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	186 of 344	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.0	121 of 339	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	100 of 342	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	127 of 343	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	140 of 339	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.1	30 of 281	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	62 of 346	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	106 of 343	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	158 of 298	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	164 of 302	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.5	52 of 339	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.9	184 of 348	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	149 of 344	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	166 of 302	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.2	122 of 298	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	98 of 302	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	123 of 301	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	74 of 300	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	25 of 249	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	63.6	121 of 302	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	99 of 303	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%+4 vs state

Mathematics47%+3 vs state

Biology38%~ state avg

Science34%-6 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 Civics (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 Civics 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Lunenburg High	Public	9-12	1079 Massachusetts Avenue	Lunenburg	01462	Worcester County	Lunenburg	No	No	No	No	(978) 582-4115	452	36	12.3	21.9%	354 (78.3%)	13 (2.9%)	51 (11.3%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.4%)	53.6	155^th of 353 public high schools	56.1%		63.9	129^th of 349 public high schools	63.0%	26			49.1				47.1			34.0		37.5				$18,224
Goodrich Academy	Public	9-12	111 Goodrich Street	Fitchburg	01420	Worcester County	Fitchburg	No	No	No	No	(978) 345-3244	186	9	19.7	75.8%	58 (31.2%)	5 (2.7%)	109 (58.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)																$16,271
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 (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 345-2701	282	31	9.0	52.5%	159 (56.4%)	21 (7.4%)	75 (26.6%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.4%)	28.9	251^st of 353 public high schools	28.9%		26.7	260^th of 349 public high schools	25.5%	9	41.8	39.6	33.3	40.9	12.1	22.9	22.9	16.7	29.2	16.7	29.2	32.1	37.5			$18,827
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	67.5%	235 (19.3%)	128 (10.5%)	702 (57.5%)	59 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.4%)	14.8	305^th of 353 public high schools	13.6%		19.2	290^th of 349 public high schools	16.9%	15			21.3				18.0			12.6		16.5				$21,704
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	23.5%	577 (81.2%)	17 (2.4%)	63 (8.9%)	21 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.2%)	51.2	168^th of 353 public high schools	52.4%		67.9	111^th of 349 public high schools	68.2%	57			41.4				43.0			44.3		34.5				$18,486
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	48.2%	418 (39.4%)	108 (10.2%)	435 (41.0%)	37 (3.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (5.3%)	37.1	219^th of 353 public high schools	38.0%		35.5	233^rd of 349 public high schools	33.2%	14			38.0				28.9			21.2		47.8				$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	50.3%	328 (40.0%)	74 (9.0%)	366 (44.6%)	24 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.3%)	27.1	258^th of 353 public high schools	26.9%		32.6	240^th of 349 public high schools	31.2%	18			36.5				27.7			15.3		24.1				$17,261
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	67.7%	26 (40.0%)	3 (4.6%)	28 (43.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)								(n/a)			10.0				0.0									$19,935
Leominster Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	236 Lancaster Street	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(978) 534-7740	32	2	16.0	68.8%	12 (37.5%)	2 (6.3%)	18 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$16,268
Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School	Public, Charter	7-12	49 Antietam St	Devens	01434	Middlesex County	Francis W. Parker Charter Essential (District)	Yes	No	No	No	(978) 772-3293	388	41	9.4	12.9%	294 (75.8%)	10 (2.6%)	31 (8.0%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.9%)	90.7	39^th of 353 public high schools	89.0%		83.6	65^th of 349 public high schools	81.4%	26	38.7	48.4	76.1	43.2	38.7	48.4	68.7	43.2	54.7	65.7	54.7		49.2			$18,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Lunenburg High

What district is Lunenburg High in?

Lunenburg

What schools feed into Lunenburg High?

Lunenburg High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lunenburg Primary School
Elementary : Turkey Hill Elementary School
Middle : Lunenburg Middle School

How many students attend Lunenburg High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Lunenburg High.

Is Lunenburg High a good school?

Lunenburg High ranks 155^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lunenburg High?

Students at Lunenburg High are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

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