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Milton High

Public Grades 9-12
30th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 349 Massachusetts High Schools
Better than 91% of Massachusetts high schools
Summary

Milton High is a public high school located in Milton, MA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,092 students. The school is part of the Milton District, which is ranked 37 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Milton High has consistently ranked among the top 50-80 high schools in the state, with a current ranking of 30 out of 349 Massachusetts high schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Milton High students consistently outperform the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments, with 75.71% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 50.66%, and 72.83% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 44.6%. The school also excels in science, with 84.36% of 10th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 45.89%. Additionally, Milton High maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94% to 97% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average, and a very low dropout rate, ranging from 0.7% to 1.8%.

While Milton High consistently outperforms the state averages, the nearby schools in the analysis, such as Community Academy of Science and Health, Boston Arts Academy, and North Quincy High, show significantly lower academic performance on MCAS assessments. Milton High's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.4 to 13.7 over the past few years, and higher spending per student, ranging from $14,898 to $15,443, may contribute to the school's strong academic performance.

1,083
Students ?
12.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,698
Per pupil spending ?
17.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 25 Gile Road
       Milton, MA  02186

(617) 696-4470

District: Milton


Feeder schools for Milton High:

Elementary:    Collicot
    Cunningham School
    Glover
    Tucker
Middle:    Charles S Pierce Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
65.2%
African American:
15.3%
Asian:
7.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Massachusetts average (76% vs 45% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 9% of Massachusetts high schools
98% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school76%
District avg75%
Massachusetts avg45%
30th of 349
Massachusetts public high schools ?
Top 9%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From top 17% (2015) to top 9% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
37th of 348Milton 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202592.630 of 34991.4%★★★★★
202490.334 of 34890.2%★★★★★
202389.143 of 34787.6%★★★★☆
202290.226 of 34292.4%★★★★★
202183.442 of 28585.3%★★★★☆
201981.262 of 35182.3%★★★★☆
201879.250 of 34585.5%★★★★☆
201779.944 of 34887.4%★★★★☆
201675.878 of 35177.8%★★★★☆
201577.659 of 35483.3%★★★★☆
201478.251 of 34785.3%★★★★☆
201376.559 of 34482.8%★★★★☆
201270.4112 of 34067.1%★★★☆☆
201168.3137 of 34059.7%★★★☆☆
201060.2170 of 33549.3%★★★☆☆
200967.6125 of 32261.2%★★★☆☆
200862.1142 of 31955.5%★★★☆☆
200754.3166 of 31647.5%★★☆☆☆
200669.4122 of 31461.1%★★★☆☆
200573.594 of 31169.8%★★★★☆
200469.5110 of 30764.2%★★★☆☆
200363.8121 of 30460.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202590.914 of 14890.5%★★★★★
202489.917 of 16089.4%★★★★☆
202378.325 of 14282.4%★★★★☆
202289.311 of 13391.7%★★★★★
202163.923 of 9475.5%★★★★☆
201976.027 of 13780.3%★★★★☆
201868.246 of 13465.7%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202554.750 of 9145.1%★★☆☆☆
202479.521 of 9878.6%★★★★☆
202368.442 of 9656.3%★★★☆☆
202278.620 of 9378.5%★★★★☆
202172.222 of 6867.6%★★★☆☆
201975.928 of 9771.1%★★★★☆
201871.327 of 9170.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202292.521 of 29592.9%★★★★★
202168.448 of 20276.2%★★★★☆
201957.9106 of 29964.5%★★★☆☆
201867.784 of 29971.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202592.729 of 33791.4%★★★★★
202489.439 of 34288.6%★★★★☆
202389.733 of 33990.3%★★★★★
202289.726 of 34092.4%★★★★★
202184.140 of 28185.8%★★★★☆
201987.322 of 34293.6%★★★★★
201882.129 of 33991.4%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202588.429 of 24588.2%★★★★☆
202493.519 of 24992.4%★★★★★
202389.627 of 24188.8%★★★★☆
202296.65 of 21797.7%★★★★★
202183.819 of 14987.2%★★★★☆
201987.626 of 20687.4%★★★★☆
201887.723 of 19388.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202590.132 of 33490.4%★★★★★
202482.743 of 33887.3%★★★★☆
202385.237 of 33889.1%★★★★☆
202275.765 of 33280.4%★★★★☆
202172.552 of 25379.4%★★★★☆
201966.3100 of 33069.7%★★★☆☆
201875.773 of 33077.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202591.335 of 33989.7%★★★★☆
202489.336 of 34289.5%★★★★☆
202386.849 of 34385.7%★★★★☆
202289.829 of 33991.4%★★★★★
202180.059 of 28179.0%★★★★☆
201973.499 of 34671.4%★★★★☆
201876.675 of 34378.1%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202479.821 of 8775.9%★★★★☆
202282.316 of 7879.5%★★★★☆
201983.911 of 5881.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202589.929 of 30290.4%★★★★★
202479.845 of 28984.4%★★★★☆
202388.035 of 30188.4%★★★★☆
202283.539 of 33988.5%★★★★☆
202167.165 of 26875.7%★★★★☆
201960.0124 of 34864.4%★★★☆☆
201869.293 of 34473.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202593.814 of 29895.3%★★★★★
202489.628 of 30290.7%★★★★★
202391.425 of 30191.7%★★★★★
202290.924 of 30092.0%★★★★★
202188.319 of 24992.4%★★★★★
201985.631 of 30289.7%★★★★★
201886.66 of 30398.0%★★★★★
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)
White (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school
Disabled (2022)93rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)91st percentile~ school
African American (2025)91st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)90th percentile~ school
Male (2025)90th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)76th percentile-14 vs school
Asian (2025)45th percentile-46 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?
Science84%+38 vs state
English Language Arts76%+25 vs state
Mathematics73%+28 vs state
Biology71%+32 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Milton High

Students at Milton High are 65% White, 15% African American, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Milton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Collicot
Elementary : Cunningham School
Elementary : Glover
Elementary : Tucker
Middle : Charles S Pierce Middle

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,083 students attended Milton High.

Yes. Milton High ranks in the top 8.6% of Massachusetts high schools.


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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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