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Rockland Senior High

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Rockland Senior High ranks 187 th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 47% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Rockland Senior High is a public high school serving grades 9–12 with about 590 students in Rockland, MA, a town south of Boston. Its district, Rockland, ranks 217th of 351 Massachusetts districts, while the school ranked 187th of 353 high schools in 2025–2026 (47th percentile, 2 stars). That is a meaningful improvement from the mid-2010s, when it was in the bottom third of the state, but a slip from its 2023–2024 peak of 64th percentile and 3 stars.

Academically, the school’s clearest bright spot is science. In 2025–2026, science proficiency was 42.5% versus the state’s 40.5%, and Biology proficiency was 47.77% versus 37.68% statewide—higher than Abington High, South Shore Vocational Technical High, Weymouth High School, Whitman Hanson Regional, and Avon Middle High School, though below Hanover High and Norwell High. ELA and math are the main drag: ELA 33.08% vs. state 45.48%, and math 27.13% vs. state 43.73%, closely matching district averages but below Abington High, Hanover High, Norwell High, Holbrook Middle High School, and others. Graduation was 87.5% in 2024–2025, below most nearby comprehensive high schools, while the dropout rate was 10.3%, higher than all nearby except Champion High School’s 25.0%. The dropout rate jumped from 4.4% in 2022–2023 to 11.6% in 2023–2024. Spending was $18,080 per student in 2020–2021, above Abington High, Hanover High, Whitman Hanson Regional, Holbrook Middle High School, and Norwell High, so resource levels alone do not explain the gap.

Subgroup results show uneven effectiveness. Special education students ranked 285th of 298 (4th percentile, 0 stars) in 2025–2026—a major gap—while low-socioeconomic-status students ranked 196th of 340 (42nd percentile), down from the 60th percentile in 2023–2024. Female students ranked higher than male students. In local context, Rockland Senior High is mid-to-low among nearby schools: stronger than Champion High School, but behind Abington High, Hanover High, South Shore Vocational Technical High, Weymouth High School, and especially Norwell High. The core challenge is clear: preserve science and biology strengths while improving ELA, math, graduation, dropout, and outcomes for special education and low-income students.

590

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,343

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

52 MacKinlay Way
Rockland, MA 02370-1044

(781) 871-0541

District: Rockland

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

Hispanic:

21.7%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2024 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2024) to 47th (2026)

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

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Massachusetts avg42%

187^th of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

217^th of 351Rockland 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	47.1	187 of 353	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	196 of 349	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.1	127 of 348	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	154 of 347	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	203 of 342	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	171 of 285	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	236 of 351	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	207 of 345	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	234 of 348	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.1	254 of 351	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.7	237 of 354	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.2	234 of 347	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.5	261 of 344	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.7	235 of 340	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.8	263 of 340	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.2	263 of 335	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.1	242 of 322	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.0	249 of 319	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.9	212 of 316	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.7	152 of 314	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.0	204 of 311	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.9	131 of 307	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	31.9	212 of 304	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	64 of 157	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	90 of 133	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	45 of 94	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	44.5	139 of 295	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.3	174 of 202	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	254 of 299	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	199 of 299	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	150 of 340	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	177 of 337	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.7	99 of 342	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	111 of 339	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	215 of 340	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	153 of 281	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	210 of 342	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.2	138 of 339	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	122 of 260	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	124 of 245	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	123 of 249	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	140 of 241	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	146 of 217	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	91 of 149	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	150 of 206	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	103 of 193	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	196 of 340	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	149 of 334	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	134 of 338	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	123 of 338	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	226 of 332	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	143 of 253	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	236 of 330	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.0	117 of 330	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	213 of 344	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	209 of 339	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	173 of 342	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	197 of 343	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	196 of 339	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	170 of 281	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	264 of 346	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	255 of 343	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	285 of 298	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	221 of 302	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	279 of 301	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	230 of 339	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	137 of 268	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	260 of 348	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.2	163 of 344	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	175 of 302	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	198 of 298	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.4	101 of 302	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	118 of 301	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	167 of 300	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	128 of 249	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	235 of 302	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	214 of 303	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)59th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Biology48%+10 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

English Language Arts33%-12 vs state

Mathematics27%-17 vs state

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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 Physics (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	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 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 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 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
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	38.3%	386 (65.4%)	39 (6.6%)	128 (21.7%)	11 (1.9%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	47.1	187^th of 353 public high schools	47.0%		46.2	196^th of 349 public high schools	43.8%	9				33.1					27.1			42.5		47.8			$21,343
Abington High	Public	9-12	201 Gliniewicz Way	Abington	02351	Plymouth County	Abington	No	No	No	No	(781) 982-2160	530	47	11.3	24.1%	373 (70.4%)	43 (8.1%)	90 (17.0%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	62.3	125^th of 353 public high schools	64.6%		51.3	176^th of 349 public high schools	49.6%	51				51.3					42.1			52.7		42.2			$17,597
Hanover High	Public	9-12	287 Cedar Street	Hanover	02339	Plymouth County	Hanover	No	No	No	No	(781) 878-5450	663	50	13.2	9.9%	609 (91.9%)	10 (1.5%)	19 (2.9%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	79.4	73^rd of 353 public high schools	79.3%		80.6	75^th of 349 public high schools	78.5%	2				55.9					58.0			60.4		59.2			$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	34.9%	576 (84.1%)	23 (3.4%)	64 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	52.9	159^th of 353 public high schools	55.0%		49.6	184^th of 349 public high schools	47.3%	25				43.1					39.9			47.3		29.3	56.9		$30,020
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	24.8%	779 (78.4%)	68 (6.8%)	96 (9.7%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.9%)	36.8	220^th of 353 public high schools	37.7%		62.6	137^th of 349 public high schools	60.7%	83				33.5					30.7			36.1		30.2			$11,959
Weymouth High School	Public	9-12	1 Wildcat Way	Weymouth	02190	Norfolk County	Weymouth	No	No	No	No	(781) 337-7500	1,679	141	11.9	33.0%	1,082 (64.4%)	155 (9.2%)	254 (15.1%)	107 (6.4%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (4.3%)	52.6	160^th of 353 public high schools	54.7%		44	207^th of 349 public high schools	40.7%	47				47.6					34.7			41.8		41.4			$21,001
Norwell High	Public	9-12	18 South Street	Norwell	02061	Plymouth County	Norwell	No	No	No	No	(781) 659-8810	601	52	11.6	5.2%	549 (91.3%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	93.3	31^st of 353 public high schools	91.2%		92.1	35^th of 349 public high schools	90.0%	4				82.4					85.1			70.3		60.7			$20,933
Holbrook Middle High School	Public	6-12	245 So. Franklin Street	Holbrook	02343	Norfolk County	Holbrook	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 767-4616	665	46	14.3	51.9%	247 (37.1%)	202 (30.4%)	116 (17.4%)	53 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.3%)	37.8	214^th of 353 public high schools	39.4%		27.9	255^th of 349 public high schools	26.9%	41	42.1	47.9	40.7	44.8	43.7	35.7	32.2	33.0	36.9	33.6	27.9	29.0	27.9		20.8	49.5	$16,936
Champion High School	Public	9-12	211 Crescent St	Brockton	02301	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 894-4377	163	10	15.8		20 (12.3%)	93 (57.1%)	30 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (11.0%)	8.8	328^th of 353 public high schools	7.1%		5	339^th of 349 public high schools	2.9%	11				7.7					15.4					7.1			$17,686
PROMISE College and Career Academy	Public	9-12	1121 Warren Ave	Brockton	02301	Plymouth County	Brockton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(508) 562-6124	138	9	15.9		16 (11.6%)	83 (60.1%)	31 (22.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	45.6	191^st of 353 public high schools	45.9%					(n/a)				67.4					39.5			20.9		24.4			$29,805

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockland Senior High

What district is Rockland Senior High in?

Rockland

How many students attend Rockland Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 590 students attended Rockland Senior High.

Is Rockland Senior High a good school?

Rockland Senior High ranks 187^th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Rockland Senior High?

Rockland Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Phelps Elementary School
Elementary : R Stewart Esten Early Childhood Center
Middle : John W Rogers Middle

What is the racial makeup of Rockland Senior High?

Students at Rockland Senior High are 65% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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