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Lunenburg High

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Lunenburg High ranks 129 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 63% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Lunenburg High is a public high school serving 449 students in grades 9-12 in Lunenburg, MA, which is part of the Lunenburg School District. This high-performing school has consistently delivered strong academic results, outpacing the state average in key metrics like MCAS proficiency and graduation rates.

Lunenburg High's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better on MCAS assessments compared to the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 58.18% of Lunenburg High's 10th-grade students scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50.66%. The school also maintains an impressive 93.6% 4-year graduation rate, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Lunenburg High has very low dropout rates, with a 1.8% dropout rate in 2023-2024, much lower than the state average.

While Lunenburg High performs well overall, there are some disparities in performance among different student subgroups. For instance, in 2024-2025, Lunenburg High's special education students ranked 164th out of 302 Massachusetts high schools, which is lower than the school's overall ranking. However, the school generally outperforms nearby schools, such as Leominster Center for Excellence and Fitchburg High, in academic metrics like test scores and graduation rates, suggesting that Lunenburg High is providing a higher-quality education compared to some of its neighboring schools.

452

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,224

Per pupil spending ?

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 71st percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Massachusetts avg45%

129^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

137^th of 348Lunenburg 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	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
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
2025	62.4	90 of 245	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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)

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+8 vs state

Mathematics53%+8 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

Biology43%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Lunenburg High

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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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Leominster Academy	Public, Virtual	10-12	236 Lancaster Street	Leominster	01453	Worcester County	Leominster	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(978) 534-7740	32	2	16.0		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	Yes	No	No	No	(978) 772-3293	388	41	9.4		294 (75.8%)	10 (2.6%)	31 (8.0%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.9%)	83.6	65^th of 349 public high schools	81.4%		84.7	54^th of 348 public high schools	84.5%	11	43.1	58.8	79.3	51.1	49.2	50.0	60.3	49.6	65.2	61.4	65.2		48.5	$18,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Lunenburg High

What district is Lunenburg High in?

Lunenburg

Is Lunenburg High a good school?

Lunenburg High ranks 129^th of 349 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.

How many students attend Lunenburg High?

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

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

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