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Ralph C Mahar Regional

Public Grades 7-12

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 14% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Ralph C Mahar Regional is a public high school located in Orange, MA, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 504 students. The school is part of the Ralph C Mahar District, which is ranked 316 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Ralph C Mahar Regional has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 206 out of 285 high schools in 2020-2021 to 299 out of 349 high schools in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also declined, from 2 stars out of 5 in 2016-2017 to 0 stars out of 5 in 2023-2024. While the school's performance varies across different student groups, with Hispanic students performing better than White students, special education and low socioeconomic status students have lower rankings compared to the overall school performance. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 78.7% and 82.4%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 11.7% to 16.7% in recent years.

Academically, Ralph C Mahar Regional's performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation assessments, is significantly lower than the state average across all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science consistently below 50%. Nearby schools, such as Murdock High School, Gardner Academy for Learning and Technology, and Greenfield High, also have relatively low statewide rankings and academic performance compared to the state average. However, some schools like Quabbin Regional High School and Pioneer Valley Regional perform better, suggesting that there may be opportunities for improvement at Ralph C Mahar Regional.

509

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,102

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

507 South Main Street
Orange, MA 01364-0680

(978) 544-2542

District: Ralph C Mahar

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Massachusetts avg41%

Middle school

356^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

299^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

316^th of 348Ralph C Mahar 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	356 of 484	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	339 of 493	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	265 of 501	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	327 of 497	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	317 of 501	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	261 of 498	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	272 of 484	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.9	324 of 487	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.8	346 of 482	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.4	322 of 455	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.7	311 of 455	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.9	316 of 455	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.9	296 of 449	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.6	338 of 434	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.4	319 of 409	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.6	299 of 407	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.7	313 of 399	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.6	289 of 399	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.0	278 of 356	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.1	258 of 344	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	45.0	200 of 339	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	34.5	264 of 445	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	302 of 431	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	159 of 424	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	208 of 417	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	334 of 473	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	353 of 481	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.2	227 of 489	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.3	357 of 494	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	355 of 483	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	294 of 478	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	278 of 463	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	22.6	317 of 378	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.0	207 of 368	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	153 of 322	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	29 of 42	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	354 of 464	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	337 of 469	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.3	227 of 481	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	315 of 489	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	298 of 462	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	160 of 452	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	206 of 438	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	369 of 473	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	318 of 483	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	297 of 489	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	299 of 497	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	270 of 485	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	211 of 478	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	255 of 466	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	323 of 435	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	203 of 441	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.4	321 of 444	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	311 of 503	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	324 of 489	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	139 of 484	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	190 of 467	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	35.9	309 of 491	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	36.5	203 of 339	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	353 of 386	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	334 of 392	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	273 of 403	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.8	342 of 404	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	320 of 401	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	288 of 396	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	289 of 395	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	299 of 349	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	324 of 348	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	262 of 347	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	246 of 342	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	206 of 285	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	269 of 351	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.9	236 of 345	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	236 of 348	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.8	188 of 351	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.1	211 of 354	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.2	138 of 347	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.4	140 of 344	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.4	193 of 340	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.5	179 of 340	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.6	145 of 335	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.8	207 of 322	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.7	186 of 319	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.9	163 of 316	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.8	189 of 314	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	74.9	85 of 311	72.7%	★★★★☆
2004	61.9	135 of 307	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	56.4	146 of 304	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	12.4	292 of 295	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	130 of 202	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	230 of 299	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	248 of 299	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	289 of 337	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	319 of 342	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	276 of 339	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	238 of 340	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	217 of 281	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	269 of 342	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	302 of 339	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	38.4	127 of 206	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	294 of 334	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	323 of 338	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	224 of 338	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	281 of 332	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	184 of 253	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	252 of 330	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	212 of 330	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	295 of 339	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	315 of 342	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	243 of 343	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	239 of 339	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	193 of 281	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	273 of 346	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.4	110 of 343	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	288 of 302	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	238 of 289	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	172 of 301	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.9	295 of 339	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	182 of 268	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	278 of 348	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	205 of 344	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	282 of 298	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.0	302 of 302	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	265 of 301	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	266 of 300	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	220 of 249	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	277 of 302	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	268 of 303	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile+6 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)40th percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)37th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)16th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-18 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2019)38th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)1st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-15 vs state

Science21%-20 vs state

English Language Arts21%-21 vs state

Civics19%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Ralph C Mahar Regional

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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
Ralph C Mahar Regional	Public	7-12	507 South Main Street	Orange	01364	Franklin County	Ralph C Mahar	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 544-2542	509	56	9.0		408 (80.2%)	14 (2.8%)	55 (10.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	17.3	299^th of 349 public high schools	14.3%		8.3	324^th of 348 public high schools	6.9%	25	26.7	14.6	27.6	20.9	32.4	18.1	16.2	25.5	21.1	25.0	21.1			19.2	$29,102
Athol High	Public	9-12	2363 Main Street	Athol	01331	Worcester County	Athol-Royalston	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 249-2435	417	36	11.5		301 (72.2%)	12 (2.9%)	80 (19.2%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	16.4	303^rd of 349 public high schools	13.2%		13	308^th of 348 public high schools	11.5%	5			25.3				20.6			20.9		20.3	25.0		$19,512
Franklin County Technical	Public	9-12	82 Industrial Blvd	Turners Falls	01376	Franklin County	Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 863-9561	643	55	11.7		565 (87.9%)	6 (0.9%)	44 (6.8%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	21.4	277^th of 349 public high schools	20.6%		43.3	216^th of 348 public high schools	37.9%	61			33.8				23.9			20.8		25.7	16.9		$27,454
Narragansett Regional High	Public	8-12	464 Baldwinville Rd	Baldwinville	01436	Worcester County	Narragansett	No	No	No	No	(978) 939-5388	492	40	12.2		407 (82.7%)	9 (1.8%)	49 (10.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	49.2	187^th of 349 public high schools	46.4%		42.4	220^th of 348 public high schools	36.8%	33		28.3	50.0	28.3		25.2	43.5	25.2	30.8	37.7	30.8	28.7		22.5	$17,639
Pioneer Valley Regional	Public	7-12	97 F Sumner Turner Rd	Northfield	01360	Franklin County	Pioneer Valley	No	No	No	No	(413) 498-2931	239	22	10.7		219 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	50.3	181^st of 349 public high schools	48.1%		53.6	180^th of 348 public high schools	48.3%	1	22.4	45.5	48.3	33.6	15.4	30.9	42.9	23.4	45.5	41.7	45.5	38.5		49.1	$27,415
Turners Fall High	Public	9-12	222 Turnpike Rd	Montague	01351	Franklin County	Gill-Montague	No	No	No	No	(413) 863-7200	199	23	8.5		137 (68.8%)	3 (1.5%)	38 (19.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.0%)	17	302^nd of 349 public high schools	13.5%		43.4	214^th of 348 public high schools	38.5%	88			15.8				31.4			15.6		0.0			$27,049
Greenfield High	Public	8-12	21 Barr Avenue	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1350	404	37	10.9		258 (63.9%)	15 (3.7%)	97 (24.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	12.9	312^th of 349 public high schools	10.6%		27.3	264^th of 348 public high schools	24.1%	48		20.6	22.6	20.6		7.0	19.3	7.0	23.5	14.3	23.5		3.6	22.5	$24,018
Quabbin Regional High School	Public	9-12	800 South Street	Barre	01005	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	No	(978) 355-4651	545	42	12.8		465 (85.3%)	14 (2.6%)	41 (7.5%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	46.1	198^th of 349 public high schools	43.3%		48.6	196^th of 348 public high schools	43.7%	2			47.9				37.8			40.3		32.1			$20,951
Murdock High School	Public	9-12	3 Memorial Drive	Winchendon	01475	Worcester County	Winchendon	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 297-1256	256	23	11.2		200 (78.1%)	7 (2.7%)	34 (13.3%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	33.1	239^th of 349 public high schools	31.5%		25.6	271^st of 348 public high schools	22.1%	32			39.3				24.1			39.6		19.4			$21,941
Gardner Academy for Learning and Technology	Public	9-12	160 Elm Street	Gardner	01440	Worcester County	Gardner	No	No	No	No	(978) 632-1673	123	5	24.7		71 (57.7%)	4 (3.3%)	31 (25.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.8%)								(n/a)			27.3				18.2								$15,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph C Mahar Regional

Is Ralph C Mahar Regional a good school?

Ralph C Mahar Regional ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Massachusetts high schools.

How many students attend Ralph C Mahar Regional?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Ralph C Mahar Regional.

What schools feed into Ralph C Mahar Regional?

Ralph C Mahar Regional is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fisher Hill School
Elementary : Petersham Center
Elementary : Swift River

What is the racial makeup of Ralph C Mahar Regional?

Students at Ralph C Mahar Regional are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Not Specified.

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