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Pentucket Regional Senior High

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Pentucket Regional Senior High ranks 113 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 68% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Pentucket Regional Senior High is a public high school in West Newbury, MA serving grades 9–12 with 578 students, part of the Pentucket district, which ranks 131st of 351 Massachusetts districts. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 113th of 353 high schools (68th percentile, 3 stars), a notable drop from 67th of 349 (81st percentile, 4 stars) in 2024–2025. Historically Pentucket has usually sat in the top third of Massachusetts high schools, and the latest result is closer to its 2018–2019 position of 113th of 351.

Pentucket's 2025–2026 MCAS results were above the state in all four reported measures — 59.86% proficient in 10th-grade ELA, 48.28% in math, 42.54% in science, and 46.76% in Biology EOC — though the margins in math and science are narrower than in ELA. ELA is the clearest strength: second only to Newburyport High among nearby comprehensive high schools. In math and science, Pentucket is now mid-pack locally, behind Newburyport High, Georgetown High School, North Andover High, and Amesbury High. Overall, Newburyport High and North Andover High rank above Pentucket, while Georgetown High and Amesbury High are close behind it. Whittier Regional Vocational, Triton Regional High School, and Haverhill High rank below Pentucket, and the nearby alternative and charter schools rank much lower.

Completion outcomes are a clear strength: a 98.7% graduation rate and a 1.3% dropout rate in 2024–2025, among the best in the nearby group, recovering from a 2023–2024 dip. Subgroup results show low-income students as the standout, at the 79th percentile with 4 stars, above the school's overall 68th percentile, while a few other student groups rank below that overall figure. Resources are moderate, with an 11.5 student–teacher ratio and 2020–2021 per-pupil spending of $16,567. The main watch items are the sharp 2025–2026 decline in test scores and overall rank, particularly in math and science.

578

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,102

Per pupil spending ?

16.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

24 Main Street
West Newbury, MA 01985-1898

(978) 363-5507

District: Pentucket

Feeder schools for Pentucket Regional Senior High:

Elementary:	Dr Frederick N Sweetsir
	Dr John C Page School
	Elmer S Bagnall
	Helen R Donaghue School
Middle:	Pentucket Regional Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓99% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Massachusetts avg42%

113^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

131^st of 351Pentucket 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
2026	66.5	113 of 353	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.2	67 of 349	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	87 of 348	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	99 of 347	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	97 of 342	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	74 of 285	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	113 of 351	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	123 of 345	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.2	69 of 348	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	86 of 351	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	79 of 354	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	74.8	81 of 347	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	67.9	117 of 344	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.7	68 of 340	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	71 of 340	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	100 of 335	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	76 of 322	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	67.5	117 of 319	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.0	150 of 316	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.1	118 of 314	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	82.7	54 of 311	82.6%	★★★★☆
2004	73.4	90 of 307	70.7%	★★★★☆
2003	80.2	67 of 304	78.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	51.2	116 of 295	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	96 of 202	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	100 of 299	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	128 of 299	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	98 of 340	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	68 of 337	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	88 of 342	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	93 of 339	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	99 of 340	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	74 of 281	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	111 of 342	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	131 of 339	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	73 of 260	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	37 of 249	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	86 of 241	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	70 of 340	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	106 of 334	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	108 of 338	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	131 of 338	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	125 of 332	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	74 of 253	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	176 of 330	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	238 of 330	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	130 of 344	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.0	64 of 339	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	77 of 342	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	108 of 343	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	98 of 339	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	72 of 281	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	113 of 346	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	111 of 343	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	91 of 298	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.9	67 of 302	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	84 of 289	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	95 of 301	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	147 of 339	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	145 of 268	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	205 of 348	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	208 of 344	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	127 of 302	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.6	78 of 298	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	94 of 302	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	94 of 301	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	102 of 300	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	82 of 249	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	126 of 302	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	129 of 303	57.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+14 vs state

Mathematics48%+5 vs state

Biology47%+9 vs state

Science43%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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 End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Pentucket Regional Senior High	Public	9-12	24 Main Street	West Newbury	01985	Essex County	Pentucket	No	No	No	No	(978) 363-5507	578	50	11.5	16.4%	508 (87.9%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.8%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	66.5	113^th of 353 public high schools	68.0%		83.2	67^th of 349 public high schools	80.8%	46		59.9			48.3			42.5		46.8		$20,102
Whittier Regional Vocational	Public	9-12	115 Amesbury Line Rd	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Whittier Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 373-4101	1,285	124	10.3	36.5%	763 (59.4%)	39 (3.0%)	386 (30.0%)	22 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.7%)	50.7	171^st of 353 public high schools	51.6%		66.6	114^th of 349 public high schools	67.3%	57		41.0			40.2			42.1		38.6		$25,241
Gateway Academy	Public	7-12	415 Primrose St	Haverhill	01830	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-3473	156	14	11.1	76.3%	89 (57.1%)	3 (1.9%)	59 (37.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	3.3	352^nd of 353 public high schools	0.3%					(n/a)	17.7	0.0	14.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.9	0.0	5.9	0.0	0.0	$22,453
Georgetown High School	Public	9-12	11 Winter Street	Georgetown	01833	Essex County	Georgetown	No	No	No	No	(978) 352-5790	268	29	9.3	17.2%	219 (81.7%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (14.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	66.8	111^th of 353 public high schools	68.6%		49.5	186^th of 349 public high schools	46.7%	75		50.9			55.9			50.0		38.7		$21,956
Haverhill High	Public	9-12	137 Monument Street	Haverhill	01832	Essex County	Haverhill	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 374-5700	1,922	154	12.5	55.8%	854 (44.4%)	114 (5.9%)	868 (45.2%)	37 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	39 (2.0%)	26.5	263^rd of 353 public high schools	25.5%		25.5	264^th of 349 public high schools	24.4%	1		28.9			25.3			24.9		25.6		$19,265
Triton Regional High School	Public	9-12	112 Elm Street	Byfield	01922	Essex County	Triton	No	No	No	No	(978) 462-8171	538	51	10.6	27.0%	470 (87.4%)	4 (0.7%)	32 (5.9%)	19 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	48.8	181^st of 353 public high schools	48.7%		57.1	154^th of 349 public high schools	55.9%	27		44.7			42.7			36.7		33.3		$24,939
Amesbury High	Public	9-12	5 Highland Street	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 388-4800	481	44	10.8	29.7%	383 (79.6%)	5 (1.0%)	55 (11.4%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	66.1	116^th of 353 public high schools	67.1%		66.2	117^th of 349 public high schools	66.5%	1		48.7			50.5			51.4		46.3		$23,441
Amesbury Innovation High School	Public	9-12	71 Friend Street	Amesbury	01913	Essex County	Amesbury	No	No	No	No	(978) 388-8037	50	6	8.6	80.0%	37 (74.0%)	1 (2.0%)	7 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.0%)	5.5	345^th of 353 public high schools	2.3%					(n/a)		0.0			0.0					10.0		$23,893
Newburyport High	Public	9-12	241 High Street	Newburyport	01950	Essex County	Newburyport	No	No	No	No	(978) 465-4440	743	72	10.3	12.1%	667 (89.8%)	7 (0.9%)	41 (5.5%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	82.9	64^th of 353 public high schools	81.9%		81.6	71^st of 349 public high schools	79.7%	7		64.9			60.1			62.1		56.3		$21,536
North Andover High	Public	9-12	430 Osgood Street	North Andover	01845	Essex County	North Andover	No	No	No	No	(978) 794-1711	1,328	100	13.3	24.2%	894 (67.3%)	51 (3.8%)	218 (16.4%)	96 (7.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.4%)	69.7	102^nd of 353 public high schools	71.1%		75.7	88^th of 349 public high schools	74.8%	14		49.2			51.2			52.7		53.0		$17,283

Frequently Asked Questions about Pentucket Regional Senior High

Is Pentucket Regional Senior High a good school?

Pentucket Regional Senior High ranks 113^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pentucket Regional Senior High?

Students at Pentucket Regional Senior High are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Pentucket Regional Senior High?

Pentucket Regional Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dr Frederick N Sweetsir
Elementary : Dr John C Page School
Elementary : Elmer S Bagnall
Elementary : Helen R Donaghue School
Middle : Pentucket Regional Middle

What district is Pentucket Regional Senior High in?

Pentucket

How many students attend Pentucket Regional Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Pentucket Regional Senior High.

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2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025

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