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Marshfield High

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Marshfield High ranks 148 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 58% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Marshfield High is a public high school located in Marshfield, MA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,149 students. The school is part of the Marshfield school district, which is ranked 103 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Marshfield High has consistently been ranked in the top 100 high schools in Massachusetts over the past decade, with its highest ranking being 63 out of 347 schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

Marshfield High has maintained very high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 95.0% to 98.4% over the past few years, significantly outperforming the state average. The school also has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 2.9% over the past few years, which are much lower than the state average. Additionally, Marshfield High students consistently outperform the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Duxbury High and Cohasset High School, which are both highly ranked, Marshfield High maintains a larger student population and a more diverse student body, while still performing at a similar or slightly higher level in terms of test scores. This suggests that Marshfield High is able to provide a quality education to a diverse range of students.

1,119

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,474

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

167 Forest Street
Marshfield, MA 02050

(781) 834-5050

District: Marshfield

Feeder schools for Marshfield High:

Elementary:	Daniel Webster
	Eames Way School
	Gov Edward Winslow
	Martinson Elementary
	More...
	South River
Middle:	Furnace Brook Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

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 school49%

District avg48%

Massachusetts avg45%

148^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 348Marshfield 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	58.9	148 of 349	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.2	84 of 348	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	63 of 347	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	100 of 342	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	78 of 285	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	94 of 351	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	97 of 345	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	72.0	100 of 348	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	70.3	110 of 351	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.5	121 of 354	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.6	122 of 347	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.1	87 of 344	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	83 of 340	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	79 of 340	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	61 of 335	81.8%	★★★★☆
2009	72.8	94 of 322	70.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	73 of 319	77.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	63 of 316	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	80.2	70 of 314	77.7%	★★★★☆
2005	74.1	91 of 311	70.7%	★★★★☆
2004	72.7	95 of 307	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.4	131 of 304	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	79.2	51 of 295	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	46 of 202	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	76 of 299	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	71 of 299	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	136 of 337	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.1	65 of 342	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	55 of 339	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	111 of 340	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	107 of 281	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	88 of 342	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	84 of 339	75.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	77 of 245	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	94 of 249	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	59 of 206	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	142 of 334	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	75 of 338	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	64 of 338	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	67 of 332	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	81 of 253	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	74 of 330	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	89 of 330	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	161 of 339	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	91 of 342	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	86 of 343	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	93 of 339	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	46 of 281	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	100 of 346	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	97 of 343	71.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	209 of 302	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.7	72 of 289	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	40 of 301	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	105 of 339	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	81 of 268	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	107 of 348	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	103 of 344	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	167 of 298	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.3	87 of 302	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	76 of 301	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	126 of 300	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	84 of 249	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	107 of 302	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	103 of 303	66.0%	★★★☆☆

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)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+10 vs state

Biology49%+10 vs state

Mathematics47%+3 vs state

Science40%-6 vs state

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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 Physics (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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	Total
Marshfield High	Public	9-12	167 Forest Street	Marshfield	02050	Plymouth County	Marshfield	No	No	No	No	(781) 834-5050	1,119	102	10.9		1,008 (90.1%)	13 (1.2%)	53 (4.7%)	12 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.3%)	58.9	148^th of 349 public high schools	57.6%		79.2	84^th of 348 public high schools	75.9%	64	61.2	47.1	39.8	49.2		$19,474
Pembroke High School	Public	9-12	80 Learning Lane	Pembroke	02359	Plymouth County	Pembroke	No	No	No	No	(781) 293-9281	690	56	12.3		646 (93.6%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	68.6	109^th of 349 public high schools	68.8%		79.7	79^th of 348 public high schools	77.3%	30	50.0	51.2	67.5	64.2		$19,104
Duxbury High	Public	9-12	71 Alden Street	Duxbury	02332	Plymouth County	Duxbury	No	No	No	No	(781) 934-7650	808	81	9.9		739 (91.5%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (3.2%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.5%)	95.7	9^th of 349 public high schools	97.4%		88.3	42^nd of 348 public high schools	87.9%	33	84.4	89.6	77.6	62.4		$20,350
Norwell High	Public	9-12	18 South Street	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	Norwell	No	No	No	No	(781) 659-8810	601	52	11.6		549 (91.3%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	92.1	35^th of 349 public high schools	90.0%		94.3	13^th of 348 public high schools	96.3%	22	81.5	80.8	68.7	69.5		$20,933
Scituate High School	Public	9-12	606 C J Cushing Hwy	Scituate	02066	Plymouth County	Scituate	No	No	No	No	(781) 545-8750	725	64	11.3		637 (87.9%)	24 (3.3%)	26 (3.6%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	87.8	53^rd of 349 public high schools	84.8%		83.6	63^rd of 348 public high schools	81.9%	10	73.1	66.3	72.1	49.5
Hanover High	Public	9-12	287 Cedar Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	No	(781) 878-5450	663	50	13.2		609 (91.9%)	10 (1.5%)	19 (2.9%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	80.6	75^th of 349 public high schools	78.5%		85.5	52^nd of 348 public high schools	85.1%	23	66.9	63.6	60.5	59.6		$18,901
South Shore Vocational Technical High	Public	9-12	476 Webster Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	South Shore Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 878-8822	685	67	10.2		576 (84.1%)	23 (3.4%)	64 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	49.6	184^th of 349 public high schools	47.3%		62.5	144^th of 348 public high schools	58.6%	40	44.3	37.5	51.0	34.7	61.4	$30,020
Silver Lake Regional High	Public	9-12	260 Pembroke Street	Kingston	02364	Plymouth County	Silver Lake	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 585-3844	1,034	86	12.0		927 (89.7%)	23 (2.2%)	57 (5.5%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.6%)	55.5	160^th of 349 public high schools	54.2%		57.9	162^nd of 348 public high schools	53.4%	2	44.9	49.2	48.3		34.3	$00
Whitman Hanson Regional	Public	9-12	600 Franklin Street	Whitman	02382	Plymouth County	Whitman-Hanson	No	No	No	No	(781) 618-7020	993	68	14.6		779 (78.4%)	68 (6.8%)	96 (9.7%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.9%)	62.6	137^th of 349 public high schools	60.7%		50.9	189^th of 348 public high schools	45.7%	52	49.8	44.8	61.6	36.0		$11,959
Rockland Senior High	Public	9-12	52 MacKinlay Way	Rockland	02370	Plymouth County	Rockland	No	No	No	No	(781) 871-0541	590	47	12.5		386 (65.4%)	39 (6.6%)	128 (21.7%)	11 (1.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	46.2	196^th of 349 public high schools	43.8%		66.1	127^th of 348 public high schools	63.5%	69	42.6	36.4	47.7	40.7		$21,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshfield High

What schools feed into Marshfield High?

Marshfield High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Daniel Webster
Elementary : Eames Way School
Elementary : Gov Edward Winslow
Elementary : Martinson Elementary
Elementary : South River
Middle : Furnace Brook Middle

Is Marshfield High a good school?

Marshfield High ranks 148^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marshfield High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,119 students attended Marshfield High.

What is the racial makeup of Marshfield High?

Students at Marshfield High are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Marshfield High in?

Marshfield

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

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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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