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Scituate High School

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Scituate High School ranks 72 nd of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 80% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Scituate High School is a public high school in the coastal town of Scituate, MA, serving about 725 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Scituate district. In 2025–2026 it ranks 72nd of 353 Massachusetts high schools, or the 80th percentile with 4 stars; the Scituate district ranks 56th of 351. The school has been mostly 4-star, earned 5 stars in 2016–2017, and ranged from roughly the 75th to 91st percentile over the past decade. It was 53rd of 349 (85th percentile) in 2024–2025 and 39th of 342 (89th percentile) in 2021–2022, so the current 80th percentile is below its recent peak but still well above average.

Compared with nearby high schools, the school sits in the top tier but not at the very top: Norwell High (91st percentile), Hingham High (90th), and Cohasset High School (88th) rank above it, while Hanover High is close at 79th. It is ahead of Marshfield High (75th), Hull High (71st), Pembroke High School (69th), Weymouth High School (55th), South Shore Vocational Technical High (55th), and Rockland Senior High (47th). In 2025–2026, its 10th-grade proficiency was above state in ELA (64.29% vs. 45.48%), math (60.44% vs. 43.73%), science (49.17% vs. 40.50%), and Biology End-of-Course (61.76% vs. 37.68%). Its 98.0% graduation rate and 1.0% dropout rate are stronger than most neighbors, and its 11.3 student-to-teacher ratio is favorable.

Watch items include recent declines: 10th-grade science fell from 72.12% in 2024–2025 to 49.17%, ELA from 79.11% in 2023–2024 to 64.29%, and math from 69.19% in 2022–2023 to 60.44%. Subgroup results also show gaps beneath the overall ranking: low-socioeconomic-status students rank at the 60th percentile with 3 stars, down from 73rd in 2023–2024, and special education students are at the 71st percentile. The school’s reported 2020–2021 per-student spending of $14,638 is lower than most nearby districts—only Hingham is lower—yet it still posts strong outcomes. Bottom line: it is a strong, above-state 4-star school whose standout strengths are graduation/dropout outcomes, Biology End-of-Course performance, and spending/student-teacher efficiency; its main watch items are recent science and ELA declines and lower relative effectiveness for low-SES and special education students.

725

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

606 C J Cushing Hwy
Scituate, MA 02066

(781) 545-8750

District: Scituate

Feeder schools for Scituate High School:

Elementary:	Cushing Elementary
	Hatherly Elementary
	Jenkins Elementary School
	Wampatuck Elementary
Middle:	Gates Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Massachusetts high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Massachusetts avg42%

72^nd of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 351Scituate 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	79.8	72 of 353	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	87.8	53 of 349	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	63 of 348	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	75 of 347	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	39 of 342	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	59 of 285	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	66 of 351	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	55 of 345	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	32 of 348	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	74.0	89 of 351	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.9	54 of 354	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.1	96 of 347	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	54 of 344	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.7	88 of 340	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	73.1	100 of 340	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.0	75 of 335	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.7	72 of 322	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	73.3	89 of 319	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	71.4	85 of 316	73.1%	★★★★☆
2006	84.2	44 of 314	86.0%	★★★★☆
2005	84.1	47 of 311	84.9%	★★★★☆
2004	87.0	35 of 307	88.6%	★★★★☆
2003	75.7	84 of 304	72.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	85.6	34 of 295	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.2	86 of 202	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	81 of 299	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	102 of 299	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	82 of 340	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	89.9	40 of 337	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	71 of 342	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	107 of 339	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.4	35 of 340	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	57 of 281	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	69 of 342	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	23 of 339	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	137 of 340	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	111 of 334	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	92 of 338	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	46 of 338	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	26 of 332	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	23 of 253	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	57.1	140 of 330	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	101 of 330	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	62 of 344	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	63 of 339	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	53 of 342	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	55 of 343	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	45 of 339	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	65 of 281	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	65 of 346	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	82 of 343	76.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	20 of 89	77.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	86 of 298	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	66 of 302	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	87 of 289	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	76 of 301	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	41 of 339	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	71 of 268	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	130 of 348	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	106 of 344	69.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	69 of 302	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.9	45 of 298	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	55 of 302	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	81 of 301	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	38 of 300	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	62 of 249	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	64 of 302	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	57 of 303	81.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+19 vs state

Biology62%+24 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

Science49%+9 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)	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 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	Total
Scituate High School	Public	9-12	606 C J Cushing Hwy	Scituate	02066	Plymouth County	Scituate	No	No	No	No	(781) 545-8750	725	64	11.3	9.5%	637 (87.9%)	24 (3.3%)	26 (3.6%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	79.8	72^nd of 353 public high schools	79.6%		87.8	53^rd of 349 public high schools	84.8%	19	64.3	60.4	49.2	61.8
Cohasset High School	Public	9-12	143 Pond Street	Cohasset	02025	Norfolk County	Cohasset	No	No	No	No	(781) 383-6100	381	43	8.9	4.0%	348 (91.3%)	12 (3.1%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	90	42^nd of 353 public high schools	88.1%		94.7	18^th of 349 public high schools	94.8%	24	75.3	74.1	57.0		76.1	$24,962
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
Hingham High	Public	9-12	17 Union Street	Hingham	02043	Plymouth County	Hingham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 741-1560	1,066	83	12.8	8.5%	909 (85.3%)	21 (2.0%)	50 (4.7%)	39 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.6%)	91.8	36^th of 353 public high schools	89.8%		89.9	45^th of 349 public high schools	87.1%	9	76.3	76.9	75.3	58.3		$18,763
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
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	15.0%	1,008 (90.1%)	13 (1.2%)	53 (4.7%)	12 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.3%)	75.1	87^th of 353 public high schools	75.4%		58.9	148^th of 349 public high schools	57.6%	61	60.6	58.7	51.9	48.9		$19,474
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
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
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
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	17.7%	646 (93.6%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	67.3	109^th of 353 public high schools	69.1%		68.6	109^th of 349 public high schools	68.8%		51.4	55.8	63.2	31.1		$19,104

Frequently Asked Questions about Scituate High School

What is the racial makeup of Scituate High School?

Students at Scituate High School are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Scituate High School?

Scituate High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cushing Elementary
Elementary : Hatherly Elementary
Elementary : Jenkins Elementary School
Elementary : Wampatuck Elementary
Middle : Gates Middle School

How many students attend Scituate High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 725 students attended Scituate High School.

Is Scituate High School a good school?

Scituate High School ranks 72^nd of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Scituate High School in?

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