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Marblehead High

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Marblehead High ranks 86 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 75% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Marblehead High is a public high school in Marblehead, Massachusetts, serving 874 students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, with a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance and student outcomes.

Marblehead High stands out for its exceptional academic achievements. Students consistently outperform the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 96.3% to 98.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Marblehead High has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 2.3%, much lower than the state average. The school's commitment to equity is evident in its ability to support the academic success of diverse student subgroups, such as female and Hispanic students, who perform well compared to their peers statewide.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Classical High in Lynn, Peabody Veterans Memorial High, and Beverly High, Marblehead High stands out with significantly higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower dropout rates. This suggests that Marblehead High provides a more robust educational experience for its students. While the school performs exceptionally well overall, there may be opportunities to further support the academic achievement of certain subgroups, such as African American and low socioeconomic status students, whose performance lags behind other subgroups.

861

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,383

Per pupil spending ?

11%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 86th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Massachusetts high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

Massachusetts avg45%

86^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
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
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

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

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

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+26 vs state

Mathematics57%+13 vs state

English Language Arts54%+4 vs state

Biology53%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Marblehead 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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	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		718 (83.4%)	29 (3.4%)	68 (7.9%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	75.9	86^th of 349 public high schools	75.4%		87.4	46^th of 348 public high schools	86.8%	40				54.4					57.1			72.3		53.1		$20,383
Salem Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	45 Congress St.	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(978) 744-2105	480	44	11.0		128 (26.7%)	45 (9.4%)	273 (56.9%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	59.5	145^th of 349 public high schools	58.5%		49.5	193^rd of 348 public high schools	44.5%	48	39.7	52.8	46.1	60.0	46.2	41.1	36.1	40.0	47.7	39.1	44.0	41.5	44.0	41.3	43.4	$20,795
Salem High	Public	9-12	77 Willson Street	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 740-1123	952	97	9.8		341 (35.8%)	74 (7.8%)	467 (49.1%)	23 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.2%)	53	167^th of 349 public high schools	52.1%		47.5	201^st of 348 public high schools	42.2%	34				47.3					45.5			45.1		34.5		$28,332
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		10 (27.8%)	3 (8.3%)	19 (52.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)								(n/a)				25.0					16.7							$33,883
Salem Prep High School	Public	9-12	2 Museum Place Mall	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	No	(978) 740-1171	23	2	11.7		8 (34.8%)	1 (4.3%)	13 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)																$43,927
Swampscott High	Public	9-12	200 Essex Street	Swampscott	01907	Essex County	Swampscott	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 596-8830	706	61	11.6		514 (72.8%)	33 (4.7%)	107 (15.2%)	23 (3.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.3%)	70.4	105^th of 349 public high schools	69.9%		83.2	65^th of 348 public high schools	81.3%	40				54.8					49.1			68.4		68.5		$19,656
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		118 (5.7%)	195 (9.5%)	1,542 (74.8%)	139 (6.7%)	12 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (2.6%)	9.2	326^th of 349 public high schools	6.6%		9.4	319^th of 348 public high schools	8.3%	7				17.1					10.5			16.2		13.5		$19,434
Fecteau-Leary Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	33 North Common Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 268-3007	94	31	3.0		22 (23.4%)	5 (5.3%)	55 (58.5%)	4 (4.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.4%)								(n/a)				25.0	0.0				0.0	0.0						$53,163
Beverly High	Public	9-12	100 Sohier Rd	Beverly	01915	Essex County	Beverly	No	No	No	No	(978) 921-6132	1,213	99	12.2		864 (71.2%)	43 (3.5%)	223 (18.4%)	24 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.9%)	52.1	172^nd of 349 public high schools	50.7%		61.5	147^th of 348 public high schools	57.8%	25				46.6					40.4			49.6		42.3		$18,523
Classical High	Public	9-12	235 O Callaghan Way	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7404	1,795	125	14.3		200 (11.1%)	142 (7.9%)	1,276 (71.1%)	135 (7.5%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (1.8%)	14.7	305^th of 349 public high schools	12.6%		13.3	305^th of 348 public high schools	12.4%					25.5					15.4			21.1		18.0		$19,988

Frequently Asked Questions about Marblehead High

How many students attend Marblehead High?

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

What district is Marblehead High in?

Marblehead

What schools feed into Marblehead High?

Marblehead High is fed by the following schools:

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

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.

Is Marblehead High a good school?

Marblehead High ranks 86^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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