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Old Rochester Regional High

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Old Rochester Regional High ranks 123 rd of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 65% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Old Rochester Regional High is a public high school located in Mattapoisett, MA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 610 students. The school is part of the Old Rochester District, which is ranked 128 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Old Rochester Regional High consistently ranks in the top half of Massachusetts high schools, with a ranking between 48-137 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments is strong, with 10th-grade students scoring above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Particularly noteworthy is the school's performance in English Language Arts, where 10th-grade students have scored 5-15 percentage points higher than the state average over the past 5 years. Additionally, the school has maintained an impressive 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 95.5% to 98.8% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average, and a very low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 2.0% during the same period.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical and Fairhaven High, Old Rochester Regional High generally outperforms its peers, particularly in academic performance and graduation/dropout rates. However, some nearby schools also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a healthy level of competition and educational quality in the region. Overall, Old Rochester Regional High is a high-performing school that consistently delivers strong academic outcomes for its students and provides a supportive and engaging learning environment.

643

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,878

Per pupil spending ?

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 Marion Rd
Mattapoisett, MA 02739

(508) 758-3745

District: Old Rochester

Feeder schools for Old Rochester Regional High:

Elementary:	Center
	Rochester Memorial
	Sippican
Middle:	Old Hammondtown
	Old Rochester Regional Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Two or more races:

5.0%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Massachusetts avg45%

123^rd of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

128^th of 348Old Rochester 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	65.3	123 of 349	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	117 of 348	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	137 of 347	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.3	55 of 342	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	48 of 285	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	99 of 351	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	129 of 345	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.3	72 of 348	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	68.9	115 of 351	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.4	135 of 354	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	147 of 347	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.7	108 of 344	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.1	76 of 340	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	67.0	143 of 340	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.6	101 of 335	69.9%	★★★★☆
2009	70.8	104 of 322	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.6	106 of 319	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	131 of 316	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	81.6	58 of 314	81.5%	★★★★☆
2005	72.8	96 of 311	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.4	105 of 307	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	55.0	153 of 304	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	37.2	170 of 295	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.6	51 of 202	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	78 of 299	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	34.1	200 of 299	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	101 of 337	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	121 of 342	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	125 of 339	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.7	54 of 340	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	53 of 281	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	100 of 342	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	123 of 339	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	118 of 334	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.5	60 of 338	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	143 of 338	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.7	38 of 332	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	22 of 253	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	68.2	92 of 330	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	160 of 330	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	143 of 339	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	119 of 342	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	146 of 343	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.6	61 of 339	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	42 of 281	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	106 of 346	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	151 of 343	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	162 of 302	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	165 of 289	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	188 of 301	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	83.1	40 of 339	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	39 of 268	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	78 of 348	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	42.7	212 of 344	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	156 of 298	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	133 of 302	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	149 of 301	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.0	62 of 300	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	47 of 249	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	110 of 302	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	145 of 303	52.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+8 vs state

Science51%+5 vs state

Mathematics49%+5 vs state

Biology47%+8 vs state

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My children worked very hard at ORR but were very well prepared for college. I feel that this is a fantastic system. Close Quote

Schools Near Old Rochester Regional 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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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
Old Rochester Regional High	Public	9-12	135 Marion Rd	Mattapoisett	02739	Plymouth County	Old Rochester	No	No	No	No	(508) 758-3745	643	51	12.5		563 (87.6%)	22 (3.4%)	15 (2.3%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.0%)	65.3	123^rd of 349 public high schools	64.8%		68.8	117^th of 348 public high schools	66.4%	6					59.0						49.4				50.7		47.1		$22,878
Wareham Senior High	Public	8-12	7 Viking Drive	Wareham	02571	Plymouth County	Wareham	No	No	No	No	(508) 291-3510	533	62	8.5		337 (63.2%)	58 (10.9%)	47 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (14.6%)	18.3	292^nd of 349 public high schools	16.3%		21.9	279^th of 348 public high schools	19.8%	13				25.0	26.9	25.0				11.1	22.8	11.1		23.1	22.1	23.1	24.7	16.7	$00
Wareham Cooperative Alternative School	Public	9-12	7 Viking Drive	Wareham	02571	Plymouth County	Wareham	No	No	No	No	(508) 291-3500	39	3	14.1		26 (66.7%)	2 (5.1%)	5 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (15.4%)								(n/a)					0.0														$00
Fairhaven High	Public	9-12	12 Huttleston Avenue	Fairhaven	02719	Bristol County	Fairhaven	No	No	No	No	(508) 979-4052	568	50	11.3		462 (81.3%)	13 (2.3%)	56 (9.9%)	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	39.7	219^th of 349 public high schools	37.2%		49.9	191^st of 348 public high schools	45.1%	28					44.3						40.2				29.6		32.6		$18,044
Global Learning Charter Public School	Public, Charter	5-12	101 Nye St.	New Bedford	02746	Bristol County	Global Learning Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(508) 991-4105	508	48	10.5		162 (31.9%)	69 (13.6%)	253 (49.8%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	30.1	247^th of 349 public high schools	29.2%		47.3	202^nd of 348 public high schools	42.0%	45	23.3	17.4	12.7	22.8	29.7	19.1	14.0	14.0	7.7	8.8	22.2	11.2	23.3	13.9	43.2	18.8	14.0	15.4	$18,696
Gr New Bedford Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	1121 Ashley Blvd	New Bedford	02745	Bristol County	Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 998-3321	2,151	191	11.2		1,113 (51.7%)	210 (9.8%)	674 (31.3%)	11 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	137 (6.4%)	25.5	263^rd of 349 public high schools	24.6%		44.6	211^th of 348 public high schools	39.4%	52					33.0						29.7				25.2		25.0		$29,109
Whaling City Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	455 County Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	200	17	11.4		47 (23.5%)	31 (15.5%)	102 (51.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.0%)								(n/a)					5.6														$25,513
Trinity Day Academy	Public	6-12	181 Hillman Street	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	93	14	6.4		36 (38.7%)	13 (14.0%)	37 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)								(n/a)			0.0			3.5			0.0			0.0							$35,984
New Bedford High	Public	9-12	230 Hathaway Blvd	New Bedford	02740	Bristol County	New Bedford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 997-4511	2,878	213	13.5		826 (28.7%)	479 (16.6%)	1,386 (48.2%)	15 (0.5%)	8 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	155 (5.4%)	12.6	315^th of 349 public high schools	9.7%		8.9	323^rd of 348 public high schools	7.2%	8					24.7						13.9				16.5		9.1		$22,813
Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical	Public	9-12	476 North Avenue	Rochester	02770	Plymouth County	Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 763-8011	554	61	9.0		491 (88.6%)	6 (1.1%)	20 (3.6%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	54.8	161^st of 349 public high schools	53.9%		48.1	198^th of 348 public high schools	43.1%	37					45.2						45.1				50.8		19.2		$26,354

Frequently Asked Questions about Old Rochester Regional High

How many students attend Old Rochester Regional High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Old Rochester Regional High.

What schools feed into Old Rochester Regional High?

Old Rochester Regional High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Center
Elementary : Rochester Memorial
Elementary : Sippican
Middle : Old Hammondtown
Middle : Old Rochester Regional Junior High

Is Old Rochester Regional High a good school?

Old Rochester Regional High ranks 123^rd of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Old Rochester Regional High?

Students at Old Rochester Regional High are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Old Rochester Regional High in?

Old Rochester

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