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Marblehead High

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Marblehead High ranks 92 nd of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 74% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Marblehead High is a 9–12 high school in the coastal town of Marblehead, MA, serving 861 students, and it remains one of the state's strongest comprehensive high schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 92 of 353 schools statewide — the 74th percentile — and earned 4 stars, a rating it has held every year in the data shown. Completion outcomes are excellent: a 99.2% graduation rate and a 0.0% dropout rate in 2024–2025, better than the Marblehead district's 97.6% graduation rate and 0.0% dropout rate. Historically, graduation has stayed between 96.7% and 99.2%, with dropout never higher than 1.9%.

Test scores remain above both the district and the state, though the margin has narrowed. In 2025–2026 MCAS Next Generation results, Marblehead High posted 49.47 in 10th-grade ELA (district 47.72, state 45.48), 58.64 in 10th-grade Mathematics (state 43.73), 51.87 in 10th-grade Science (state 40.50), and 55.50 in Biology end-of-course (state 37.68) — an advantage of +17.82 points in Biology and +14.91 in Mathematics. Those results have fallen broadly since 2022–2023, when ELA 10 was 80.70 and Math 10 was 78.32. Among nearby schools, Swampscott High outperformed Marblehead High in every reported 2025–2026 subject and ranks higher overall at 55 of 353 (84th percentile), while Marblehead High sits clearly ahead of Salem Academy Charter School, Salem High, Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, and Lynn English High.

Staffing and spending are moderate rather than extreme. Marblehead High reported 10.7 students per teacher in 2024–2025 — lower than Swampscott High (11.6), Lynn Vocational Technical Institute (12.1), and Lynn English High (15.0) — and per-student spending of $17,787 in 2020–2021, above Swampscott High at $17,420 but well below Salem High at $22,540. Effectiveness for special education students is a relative strength, holding at 69 of 298, 77th percentile, 4 stars in 2025–2026 and 83rd percentile the year before. Low-income student effectiveness was 68th percentile, 3 stars in 2025–2026. Overall, Marblehead High remains a high-performing 4-star school with excellent completion outcomes; the main recent concern is its broad proficiency decline, which has also eased some subgroup rankings.

861

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,740

Per pupil spending ?

10.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

2 Humphrey Street
Marblehead, MA 01945

(781) 639-3100

District: Marblehead

Feeder schools for Marblehead High:

Elementary:	Glover
Middle:	Marblehead Veterans Middle School
	Village School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓99% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

Massachusetts avg42%

92^nd of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	92 of 353	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	86 of 349	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	46 of 348	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	38 of 347	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	94 of 342	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	61 of 285	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	49 of 351	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	39 of 345	88.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	67 of 348	80.7%	★★★★☆
2016	79.1	44 of 351	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	78.8	48 of 354	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	76.3	68 of 347	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	74.3	76 of 344	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	52 of 340	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	81.5	44 of 340	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.7	51 of 335	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.0	91 of 322	71.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.5	66 of 319	79.3%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	60 of 316	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.5	72 of 314	77.1%	★★★★☆
2005	79.9	66 of 311	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	81.8	60 of 307	80.5%	★★★★☆
2003	79.5	69 of 304	77.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	70 of 133	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	83.2	43 of 295	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	27 of 202	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	29 of 299	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	27 of 299	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	83 of 340	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	78 of 337	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	48 of 342	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	91.5	23 of 339	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	75.6	89 of 340	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	55 of 281	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	59 of 342	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	49 of 339	85.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	111 of 260	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.7	40 of 245	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	31 of 249	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	72 of 241	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	89 of 217	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	56 of 149	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	54 of 206	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	59 of 193	69.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	110 of 340	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.9	59 of 334	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	37 of 338	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	107 of 338	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	74 of 332	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	68 of 253	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	51 of 330	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	87 of 330	73.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	94 of 344	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	105 of 339	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.9	48 of 342	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	41 of 343	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	102 of 339	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	68 of 281	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	53 of 346	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	44 of 343	87.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	35 of 100	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	69 of 298	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	52 of 302	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	60 of 289	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	34 of 301	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	92 of 339	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	69 of 268	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	42 of 348	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	46 of 344	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	87 of 302	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	94 of 298	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.1	39 of 302	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	35 of 301	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	71 of 300	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	37 of 249	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	47 of 302	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	35 of 303	88.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)85th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

White (2026)71st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2022)47th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+15 vs state

Biology56%+18 vs state

Science52%+11 vs state

English Language Arts49%+4 vs state

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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 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 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 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
Marblehead High	Public	9-12	2 Humphrey Street	Marblehead	01945	Essex County	Marblehead	No	No	No	No	(781) 639-3100	861	80	10.7	10.7%	718 (83.4%)	29 (3.4%)	68 (7.9%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	73.3	92^nd of 353 public high schools	73.9%		75.9	86^th of 349 public high schools	75.4%	6				49.5					58.6			51.9		55.5				$21,740
Salem Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	45 Congress St.	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem Academy Charter (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 744-2105	480	44	11.0	54.2%	128 (26.7%)	45 (9.4%)	273 (56.9%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	45.4	192^nd of 353 public high schools	45.6%		59.5	145^th of 349 public high schools	58.5%	47	29.3	56.0	44.6	47.8	43.3	28.0	42.7	37.8	29.0	36.2	41.9	42.0	41.9	30.1	46.0			$20,808
Salem High	Public	9-12	77 Willson Street	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 740-1123	952	97	9.8	61.7%	341 (35.8%)	74 (7.8%)	467 (49.1%)	23 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.2%)	43.8	196^th of 353 public high schools	44.5%		53	167^th of 349 public high schools	52.1%	29				34.2					35.4			33.1		42.3				$28,544
New Liberty Innovation School	Public	9-12	2 East India Square	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 825-3470	36	4	8.0	63.9%	10 (27.8%)	3 (8.3%)	19 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)	10.2	323^rd of 353 public high schools	8.5%					(n/a)				18.2					9.1					10.0				$34,847
Salem Prep High School	Public	8-12	2 Museum Place Mall	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 740-1171	23	2	11.7	82.6%	8 (34.8%)	1 (4.3%)	13 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)																		$43,868
Swampscott High	Public	9-12	200 Essex Street	Swampscott	01907	Essex County	Swampscott	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 596-8830	706	61	11.6	24.2%	514 (72.8%)	33 (4.7%)	107 (15.2%)	23 (3.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.3%)	85.9	55^th of 353 public high schools	84.4%		70.4	105^th of 349 public high schools	69.9%	50				60.9					62.1			71.6		63.7				$19,141
Lynn English High	Public	9-12	50 Goodridge Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7366	2,062	137	15.0	75.3%	118 (5.7%)	195 (9.5%)	1,542 (74.8%)	139 (6.7%)	12 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (2.6%)	12.3	317^th of 353 public high schools	10.2%		9.2	326^th of 349 public high schools	6.6%	9				17.1					11.6			14.3		16.4				$21,201
Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy	Public	6-12	300 Broad Street	Lynn	01901	Essex County	Lynn	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 477-2292	235	16	15.1	65.5%	15 (6.4%)	19 (8.1%)	179 (76.2%)	13 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	41.5	206^th of 353 public high schools	41.6%					(n/a)				46.6	0.0				27.1	0.0		26.2		37.5				$20,467
Harold Durgin Success Academy	Public	9-12	33 North Common Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 268-3007	94	31	3.0	84.0%	22 (23.4%)	5 (5.3%)	55 (58.5%)	4 (4.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.4%)								(n/a)																		$50,708
City Arts & Sciences Academy at Fecteau-Leary	Public	6-12	33 North Common Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(781) 477-7220	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Marblehead High

What district is Marblehead High in?

Marblehead

How many students attend Marblehead High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 861 students attended Marblehead High.

Is Marblehead High a good school?

Marblehead High ranks 92^nd of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Marblehead High?

Students at Marblehead High are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Marblehead High?

Marblehead High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glover
Middle : Marblehead Veterans Middle School
Middle : Village School

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