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Pembroke High School

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Pembroke High School ranks 109 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 69% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Pembroke High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 715 students. Located in Pembroke, Massachusetts, the school is part of the Pembroke District, which is ranked 145 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pembroke High School consistently ranks among the top 100 high schools in Massachusetts, with a current ranking of 109 out of 349 schools. The school's MCAS proficiency rates are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in science and biology, where they exceed the state by over 20 percentage points. Pembroke High School's female students outperform the male students, ranking 97th and 116th, respectively, among Massachusetts high schools. The school maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 95% to 98.3% over the past few years, well above the state average, and a very low dropout rate, ranging from 0% to 1% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Pembroke High School generally outperforms Rockland Senior High, East Bridgewater Junior/Senior High, and Whitman Hanson Regional in academic metrics. However, some high-performing schools, such as Norwell High and Duxbury High, are located within a reasonable distance and have significantly higher academic achievements than Pembroke High School. While Pembroke High School performs well overall, there are some areas, such as the performance of its special education and disabled student populations, where the school could focus on improvement.

690

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,104

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 Learning Lane
Pembroke, MA 02359

(781) 293-9281

District: Pembroke

Feeder schools for Pembroke High School:

Elementary:	Bryantville Elementary
	Hobomock Elementary
	North Pembroke Elementary
Middle:	Pembroke Community Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2024 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (58% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2024) to 69th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg57%

Massachusetts avg45%

109^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

145^th of 348Pembroke 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	68.6	109 of 349	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.7	79 of 348	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	96 of 347	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	79 of 342	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	84 of 285	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	114 of 351	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	107 of 345	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.0	91 of 348	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	87 of 351	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	64.2	158 of 354	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.4	125 of 347	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.3	101 of 344	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	71.3	107 of 340	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.4	136 of 340	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	162 of 335	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.6	116 of 322	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.9	111 of 319	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.0	140 of 316	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.6	142 of 314	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	39.3	159 of 295	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	90 of 202	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	167 of 299	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	197 of 299	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	97 of 337	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	78 of 342	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	69 of 339	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	78 of 340	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	91 of 281	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	101 of 342	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	122 of 339	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	85 of 334	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	97 of 338	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	58 of 338	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	93.4	19 of 332	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	32 of 253	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	79 of 330	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	151 of 330	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	116 of 339	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.9	76 of 342	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	114 of 343	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.6	77 of 339	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	71 of 281	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	119 of 346	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	102 of 343	70.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	119 of 302	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	124 of 289	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	140 of 301	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	71 of 339	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	77 of 268	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	145 of 348	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	197 of 344	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	124 of 298	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	82 of 302	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	113 of 301	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	91 of 300	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	92 of 249	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	127 of 302	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	124 of 303	59.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+22 vs state

Biology64%+25 vs state

Mathematics51%+7 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

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Schools Near Pembroke High School

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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)	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 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 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 Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
East Bridgewater Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	143 Plymouth Street	East Bridgewater	02333	Plymouth County	East Bridgewater	No	No	No	No	(508) 378-8214	881	66	13.3		697 (79.1%)	75 (8.5%)	58 (6.6%)	7 (0.8%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.7%)	53.5	164^th of 349 public high schools	53.0%		29.6	258^th of 348 public high schools	25.9%	94	37.8	35.2	44.8	36.5	19.2	27.9	38.8	23.7	38.6	56.3	38.6	49.2		29.1	$16,578

Frequently Asked Questions about Pembroke High School

What district is Pembroke High School in?

Pembroke

How many students attend Pembroke High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Pembroke High School.

Is Pembroke High School a good school?

Pembroke High School ranks 109^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Pembroke High School?

Pembroke High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bryantville Elementary
Elementary : Hobomock Elementary
Elementary : North Pembroke Elementary
Middle : Pembroke Community Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Pembroke High School?

Students at Pembroke High School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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