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Somerville High

Q: Is Somerville High a good school?

Somerville High ranks 174 th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 349 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 50% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Somerville High is a public high school serving 1,373 students in grades 9-12 in Somerville, Massachusetts. The school is part of the Somerville School District, which is ranked 224 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Somerville High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts high schools, ranging from 174 to 265 out of 349 schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and multi-racial students performing relatively well, while Hispanic and English Language Learner students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, perform in the bottom 30-40% of high schools in the state.

Somerville High's proficiency rates on the MCAS Next Generation assessments are consistently below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, ranging from 38-47% across the different subject areas and grade levels, compared to the state averages of 45-51%. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 85-88% in recent years, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been in the range of 6-8%, which is higher than the state average. While Somerville High's performance is generally better than the nearby Full Circle High School, it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Boston and Cambridge districts, such as Snowden International High School, Quincy Upper School, and Cambridge Rindge and Latin.

1,394

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,996

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

81 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143

(617) 625-6600

District: Somerville

Feeder schools for Somerville High:

Elementary:	Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park
	Arthur D Healey
	Benjamin G Brown
	Capuano Early Childhood Center
	More...
	E Somerville Community
	John F Kennedy
	West Somerville Neighborhood
	Winter Hill Community

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.1%

White:

34.1%

African American:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Massachusetts median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

Massachusetts avg45%

174^th of 349

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Somerville

224^th of 348Somerville 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	51.4	174 of 349	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	212 of 348	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	201 of 347	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	197 of 342	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	201 of 285	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	224 of 351	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	243 of 345	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.0	241 of 348	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.6	265 of 351	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.8	231 of 354	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.0	254 of 347	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.6	270 of 344	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.7	282 of 340	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.8	276 of 340	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.0	264 of 335	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.5	267 of 322	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.4	253 of 319	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.5	262 of 316	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.6	252 of 314	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.6	235 of 311	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.8	239 of 307	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	39.1	197 of 304	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	63 of 148	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.3	114 of 160	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.1	56 of 142	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	63 of 133	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	61 of 94	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	52 of 137	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	53 of 134	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	62 of 91	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	67 of 98	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	63 of 96	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	69 of 93	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	48 of 68	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	80 of 97	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	69 of 91	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	47.9	128 of 295	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	100 of 202	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	163 of 299	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	148 of 299	50.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	36 of 83	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	83 of 86	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	73 of 84	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.8	13 of 77	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	35.8	34 of 46	26.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	42 of 82	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.4	64 of 77	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	188 of 337	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	226 of 342	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	203 of 339	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	196 of 340	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	205 of 281	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	227 of 342	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	247 of 339	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	136 of 245	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	145 of 249	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	164 of 241	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	137 of 217	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	87 of 149	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	112 of 206	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	119 of 193	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	181 of 334	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	241 of 338	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	221 of 338	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	229 of 332	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	190 of 253	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	215 of 330	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	232 of 330	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	171 of 339	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	195 of 342	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	200 of 343	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	206 of 339	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	201 of 281	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	217 of 346	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	242 of 343	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	27 of 89	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	34 of 87	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	136 of 302	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	119 of 289	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	132 of 301	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	207 of 339	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	183 of 268	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	217 of 348	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	201 of 344	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	81 of 298	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	107 of 302	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	86 of 301	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	60 of 300	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	95 of 249	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	114 of 302	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	100 of 303	67.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)73rd percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-4 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

Mathematics41%-3 vs state

Biology40%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, February 5, 2021

Somerville gets a bad rap because it's urban and right next to Cambridge, but I am very happy with my child's experience here. The teachers are great, there's a real sense of community and a desire for students to thrive. The school is geared towards a variety of different needs and paths, not just "college bound". Close Quote

Schools Near Somerville High

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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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Physics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Somerville High	Public	9-12	81 Highland Avenue	Somerville	02143	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	No	(617) 625-6600	1,394	125	11.1		475 (34.1%)	140 (10.0%)	628 (45.1%)	72 (5.2%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (4.2%)	51.4	174^th of 349 public high schools	50.1%		44	212^th of 348 public high schools	39.1%	38				47.0					41.4			47.0		40.5			$27,996
Full Circle High School	Public	9-12	81 Highland Ave	Somerville	02143	Middlesex County	Somerville	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 629-5640	67	11	5.8		15 (22.4%)	11 (16.4%)	37 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)	2.5	348^th of 349 public high schools	0.3%					(n/a)				0.0					0.0			0.0					$32,810
Cambridge Rindge and Latin	Public	9-12	459 Broadway Ave	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	No	No	No	(617) 349-6630	2,072	223	9.2		735 (35.5%)	547 (26.4%)	289 (13.9%)	269 (13.0%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (10.1%)	70.5	104^th of 349 public high schools	70.2%		62.9	141^st of 348 public high schools	59.5%	37				57.4					58.2			53.8		20.0	48.6		$36,374
Curtis-Tufts	Public	10-12	437 Main Street	Medford	02155	Middlesex County	Medford	No	No	No	No	(781) 393-2343	11	3	3.4		5 (45.5%)	1 (9.1%)	3 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)								(n/a)																	$66,899
Community Charter School of Cambridge	Public, Charter	6-12	245 Bent Street	Cambridge	02141	Middlesex County	Community Charter School of Cambridge	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 354-0047	251	28	8.9		15 (6.0%)	157 (62.5%)	50 (19.9%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.4%)	75.6	89^th of 349 public high schools	74.5%		63.7	136^th of 348 public high schools	60.9%	47	50.0	66.7	49.0	62.1	56.6	46.2	50.0	43.8	60.7	46.8	32.7	56.5	32.7		50.0	31.9	$31,890
Charlestown High School	Public	7-12	240 Medford Street	Charlestown	02129	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9914	754	93	8.0		55 (7.3%)	163 (21.6%)	483 (64.1%)	41 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	11.6	319^th of 349 public high schools	8.6%		6.2	335^th of 348 public high schools	3.7%	16		5.0	0.0	19.8	2.0		23.8	3.5	16.7	12.0	3.3	15.1	3.3	7.3		0.0	$36,456
Snowden International High School	Public	9-12	150 Newbury Street	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-9989	421	38	11.1		28 (6.7%)	124 (29.5%)	239 (56.8%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	17.5	297^th of 349 public high schools	14.9%		9.1	321^st of 348 public high schools	7.8%	24				29.9					24.2			8.8			0.0		$35,632
Boston Arts Academy	Public	9-12	174 Ipswich Street	Boston	02215	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6470	500	52	9.6		80 (16.0%)	167 (33.4%)	214 (42.8%)	11 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	56.4	157^th of 349 public high schools	55.0%		29.9	257^th of 348 public high schools	26.1%	100				61.6					38.0			43.6			25.6		$37,692
Boston Adult Technical Academy	Public	11-12	20 Church St	Boston	02116	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1542	227	22	10.3		3 (1.3%)	108 (47.6%)	104 (45.8%)	9 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)																	$37,454
Chelsea High	Public	9-12	299 Everett Avenue	Chelsea	02150	Suffolk County	Chelsea	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 466-5000	1,649	126	13.1		84 (5.1%)	72 (4.4%)	1,460 (88.5%)	15 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (0.8%)	13.6	309^th of 349 public high schools	11.5%		11.1	313^th of 348 public high schools	10.1%	4				21.0					18.6			19.1		12.1			$21,170

Frequently Asked Questions about Somerville High

Is Somerville High a good school?

Somerville High ranks 174^th of 349 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Somerville High in?

Somerville

What is the racial makeup of Somerville High?

Students at Somerville High are 45% Hispanic, 34% White, 10% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified.

How many students attend Somerville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,394 students attended Somerville High.

What schools feed into Somerville High?

Somerville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park
Elementary : Arthur D Healey
Elementary : Benjamin G Brown
Elementary : Capuano Early Childhood Center
Elementary : E Somerville Community
Elementary : John F Kennedy
Elementary : West Somerville Neighborhood
Elementary : Winter Hill Community

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